Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce

Breakdown

Processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Bachan's Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce scores 81/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 0g protein and 1g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Bachan's Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce lists 17 ingredients, starting with Non-gmo Soy Sauce, Water, Soybeans, Wheat and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

35 kcal per serving, or 184 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Bachan's Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 81/100 Bachan's Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce sits in our top band, among the better condiments & sauces we have scored. A higher-scoring option in condiments & sauces is Trader Joe's Organic Tomato Sauce at 100/100.