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Ken’s
Flavor:
Thai Satay Sauce
Ingredients:
Water, Sugar, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Sodium Benzoate [preservative]), Rice Vinegar, Sriracha Chili Sauce (Red Chili, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Garlic, Acetic Acid, Lactic Acid, Red Chili Powder, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Bisulfite [preservatives]), Sesame Oil, Reconstituted Lime Juice (Water, Lime Juice Concentrate), Contains Less Than 2% Of Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Spice, Molasses, Soybeans, Distilled Vinegar, Natural Flavor, Garlic, Wheat, Salt, Shallots, Ginger, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Fermented Wheat Protein, Yeast Extract, Dried Green Onion, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Sulfiting Agents.contains Sesame,soy,wheat.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rating: 1/5 Green Leaves
Ken’s Thai Satay Sauce is a product that garners the lowest possible green leaf rating on our scale, indicating a recommendation to avoid this food item. The sauce is not organic, and it does not use non-GMO ingredients, which are significant factors in our assessment. The presence of added sugars, including molasses and sugar, further detracts from its rating, considering the negative health implications associated with excessive sugar intake.
Moreover, the sauce contains several additives that raise concerns. Ingredients such as natural flavor and xanthan gum may have questionable health effects, while sodium benzoate is identified as a known harmful additive. The inclusion of sesame and soybean oils, which we classify as harmful oils, also contributes to the low score.
The extensive ingredient list features items such as water, sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha chili sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and various preservatives and stabilizers. Notably, the product contains common allergens like soy and wheat, which are important for consumers to be aware of.
The sauce does not meet our criteria for cleaner food options, due to the combination of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, potentially harmful additives, known harmful additives, and harmful oils. Consumers seeking healthier alternatives are advised to consider other products that align more closely with their dietary preferences and values.
Ken’s Thai Satay Sauce, with its 1/5 green leaf rating, stands as a clear example of the type of product our website advises against. We prioritize guiding consumers toward cleaner, more wholesome food choices in a market that is often saturated with less healthy options. This product, unfortunately, does not rise to meet that standard.
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