Sweet & Sour Sauce
74
Nutrition Score
Moderate

Sweet & Sour Sauce

4056489425038
Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.
92
Hazard Score
Healthy
76
Mirella Index
Everyday
Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)
Ingredients
Water
Water  ·  No known concerns
The most common ingredient in processed foods.
Pineapple
Pineapple  ·  No known concerns
Tropical fruit with sweet-tart flesh, eaten fresh, canned, or juiced.
Tomato
Tomato  ·  No known concerns
Juicy red fruit used as a vegetable in countless savory dishes, sauces, and salads.
Sugar (Sucrose)
Sugar  ·  −4 pts
Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA
Common refined sugar. High consumption is linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and tooth decay.
Carrot
Carrot  ·  No known concerns
Crunchy orange root vegetable eaten raw or cooked, a good source of beta-carotene.
Vinegar
Vinegar  ·  No known concerns
Sour liquid made by fermenting alcohol into acetic acid, used as a preservative and flavoring in dressings and pickles.
Onion
Onion  ·  No known concerns
Pungent bulb vegetable used raw or cooked as a base flavoring in savory dishes worldwide.
Modified Starch
ModStarch  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA
Chemically or physically treated starch for improved cooking properties. Generally safe.
Bell Pepper
BellPepper  ·  No known concerns
Sweet pepper variety eaten raw or cooked, available in green, red, yellow, and orange. High in vitamin C.
Celery
Celery  ·  No known concerns
Contains celery
Crunchy stalk vegetable eaten raw or cooked, low in calories. Contains celery allergen.
Tomato Paste
TomatoPaste  ·  No known concerns
Concentrated cooked and strained tomatoes, used as a base for sauces, soups, and stews.
Bamboo Shoots
Bamboo Shoots  ·  No known concerns
Edible shoots of bamboo plants, used as a vegetable in Asian cooking.
corn starch
corn starch  ·  No known concerns
Powdered starch extracted from corn kernels, used as a thickener in sauces, soups, and baked goods.
Salt (Sodium Chloride)
Salt  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA
Common table salt used for flavouring and preservation. High intake is linked to hypertension.
Lemon
Lemon  ·  No known concerns
Citrus fruit valued for its tart juice and zest, used as a flavoring, acidifier, and source of vitamin C.
Tamarind
Tamarind  ·  No known concerns
Sour-sweet pulp from the tamarind pod, used to flavor sauces, candy, and drinks across Asian and Latin cuisines.
Natural Flavouring
NatFlavour  ·  No known concerns
Catch-all term for flavour compounds derived from natural sources (plants, animals, fermentation).
Paprika Extract
E160c  ·  No known concerns
Natural red-orange colorant extracted from paprika peppers, used to tint sauces, snacks, and processed meats.
Spices
Spices  ·  No known concerns
General term for dried plant-based seasonings such as pepper, cumin, or cinnamon, used to flavor dishes.
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