Sweet Asian Sauce — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Sweet Asian Sauce by Ce De Candy Inc. OKAY — score 60/90.

A short, organic, mostly whole-food sauce, but added cane syrup and molasses make sweetness a real factor.

Why this verdict

• Organic, whole-food base of fermented tamari and miso
• No artificial colors, flavors, or emulsifiers
• Short, recognizable ingredient list
• Added cane syrup plus molasses make it genuinely sweet
• Use it as a flavor accent, not poured on freely

Ingredients (10)

• Filtered Water (safe) — Base liquid, inert.
• Wheat-Free Tamari (water, soybeans, salt) (safe) — Fermented soy sauce; real umami, but salty.
• apple cider vinegar (safe) — Simple fermented acid for tang.
• Evaporated cane syrup (moderate) — Added sugar by another name; spikes blood sugar.
• molasses (moderate) — Second added sweetener; trace minerals but still sugar.
• Miso (soybeans, cultured rice/koji, sea salt, water) (safe) — Fermented soy paste; flavorful but adds sodium.
• Orange Juice Concentrate (moderate) — Concentrated fruit sugars used as a third sweetener layer.
• TAPIOCA STARCH (moderate) — Simple refined thickener; minimal nutrition.
• TOASTED SESAME OIL (safe) — Whole-seed oil used in small amount for aroma.
• CHILI PEPPER (safe) — Whole spice for heat; no concerns.