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.