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Superior Light Soy Sauce - Lee Kum Kee - 500mL

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Superior Light Soy Sauce - Lee Kum Kee - 500mL

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Barcode: 4058863048789 (EAN / EAN-13)

Quantity: 500mL

Brands: Lee Kum Kee

Categories: Condiments, Sauces, Soy sauces

Labels, certifications, awards: No preservatives

Countries where sold: Australia

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Ingredients

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    18 ingredients

    Water, Salt, Soybeans (6%), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Wheat Flour, Flavour Enhancers (621, 631, 627), Colour (150a), Preservative (202), Sweetener (951). The product contains phenylalanine, soybeans, wheat.
    Allergens: Gluten, Soybeans, Phenylalanine

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods

    Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

    • Additive: E150a - Plain caramel
    • Additive: E621 - Monosodium glutamate
    • Additive: E627 - Disodium guanylate
    • Additive: E631 - Disodium inosinate
    • Additive: E951 - Aspartame
    • Ingredient: Colour
    • Ingredient: Flavour enhancer
    • Ingredient: Glucose
    • Ingredient: High fructose corn syrup
    • Ingredient: Sweetener

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. Ultra processed foods

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

    → Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

  • E202 - Potassium sorbate

    Potassium sorbate (E202) is a synthetic food preservative commonly used to extend the shelf life of various food products.

    It works by inhibiting the growth of molds, yeast, and some bacteria, preventing spoilage. When added to foods, it helps maintain their freshness and quality.

    Some studies have shown that when combined with nitrites, potassium sorbate have genotoxic activity in vitro. However, potassium sorbate is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities.

  • E621 - Monosodium glutamate

    Monosodium glutamate: Monosodium glutamate -MSG, also known as sodium glutamate- is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids. Glutamic acid is found naturally in tomatoes, grapes, cheese, mushrooms and other foods.MSG is used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups. It was first prepared in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to isolate and duplicate the savory taste of kombu, an edible seaweed used as a base for many Japanese soups. MSG as a flavor enhancer balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given MSG its generally recognized as safe -GRAS- designation. A popular belief is that large doses of MSG can cause headaches and other feelings of discomfort, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome," but double-blind tests fail to find evidence of such a reaction. The European Union classifies it as a food additive permitted in certain foods and subject to quantitative limits. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E627 - Disodium guanylate

    Disodium guanylate: Disodium guanylate, also known as sodium 5'-guanylate and disodium 5'-guanylate, is a natural sodium salt of the flavor enhancing nucleotide guanosine monophosphate -GMP-. Disodium guanylate is a food additive with the E number E627. It is commonly used in conjunction with glutamic acid. As it is a fairly expensive additive, it is not used independently of glutamic acid; if disodium guanylate is present in a list of ingredients but MSG does not appear to be, it is likely that glutamic acid is provided as part of another ingredient such as a processed soy protein complex. It is often added to foods in conjunction with disodium inosinate; the combination is known as disodium 5'-ribonucleotides. Disodium guanylate is produced from dried seaweed and is often added to instant noodles, potato chips and other snacks, savory rice, tinned vegetables, cured meats, and packaged soup.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E631 - Disodium inosinate

    Disodium inosinate: Disodium inosinate -E631- is the disodium salt of inosinic acid with the chemical formula C10H11N4Na2O8P. It is used as a food additive and often found in instant noodles, potato chips, and a variety of other snacks. Although it can be obtained from bacterial fermentation of sugars, it is often commercially prepared from animal sources.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E951 - Aspartame

    Aspartame: Aspartame -APM- is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide. A panel of experts set up by the European Food Safety Authority concluded in 2013 that aspartame is safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure. As of 2018, evidence does not support a long-term benefit for weight loss or in diabetes. Because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria -PKU- must be aware of this as an additional source.It was first sold under the brand name NutraSweet. It was first made in 1965, and the patent expired in 1992. It was initially approved for use in food products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -FDA- in 1981. The safety of aspartame has been the subject of several political and medical controversies, United States congressional hearings, and Internet hoaxes.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil content unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: 621, 631, 627, 150a, 202, 951, The-product-contains-phenylalanine

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    Unrecognized ingredients: 621, 631, 627, 150a, 202, 951, The-product-contains-phenylalanine

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    : Water, Salt, Soybeans 6%, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Wheat Flour, Flavour Enhancers (621, 631, 627), Colour (150a), Preservative (202), Sweetener (951), The product contains _phenylalanine_, _soybeans_, _wheat_
    1. Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 8.33333333333333 - percent_max: 88
    2. Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 6 - percent_max: 47
    3. Soybeans -> en:soya-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20901 - percent_min: 6 - percent: 6 - percent_max: 6
    4. High Fructose Corn Syrup -> en:high-fructose-corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31077 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    5. Wheat Flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    6. Flavour Enhancers -> en:flavour-enhancer - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
      1. 621 -> en:621 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
      2. 631 -> en:631 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3
      3. 627 -> en:627 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    7. Colour -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
      1. 150a -> en:150a - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    8. Preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
      1. 202 -> en:202 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    9. Sweetener -> en:sweetener - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
      1. 951 -> en:951 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    10. The product contains _phenylalanine_ -> en:the-product-contains-phenylalanine - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    11. _soybeans_ -> en:soya-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20901 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    12. _wheat_ -> en:wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6

Nutrition

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		Compared to: Soy sauces
    Fat ?
    Saturated fat ?
    Carbohydrates ?
    Sugars ?
    Fiber ?
    Proteins ?
    Salt ?
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 6.542 %

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