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Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce vs Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce
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What's different
- •Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce has 2.6× as much total sugar as Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce (17.1 g vs 6.6 g per 100 g/ml).
- •Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce has 14× as much protein as Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce (2.9 g vs 0.2 g per 100 g/ml).
- •Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce has 4.5× as much sodium as Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce (8,043 mg vs 1,803 mg per 100 g/ml).
- •Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce has 2.5× as much energy as Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce (110 kcal vs 44.2 kcal per 100 g/ml).
- •Only Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce lists the flagged ingredient Natural Colour.
- •Only Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce lists the allergens Soy and Gluten.
Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce
Not ahead on any concern we check.
Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce
Fewer concerns on: Excess Sodium & Salt, Added & Hidden Sugar, Overall Nutritional Value
Scores: Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce has the higher Decode Label score (5.5 vs 2.0). Which difference matters most depends on who is eating or using it — that's your call.
A higher score means fewer or lighter concerns found under Decode Label's published rules. It is not a medical "safe", and a lower score does not establish that a product is unsafe.
Safety Score
A dark soy sauce with high sodium and sugar content, and undisclosed additives.
Safety Score
A green chilli sauce with lower sodium and sugar, but also containing undisclosed additives.
Side by side
What each label says. Nutrition is per 100 g (or ml) so pack and serving sizes don't skew it.
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Concern match
A separate lens from the overall Safety Score above — how well each product suits a specific concern, not an overall verdict. Each concern is scored 0–10: higher means less of that concern (5 ≈ neutral).
What matters most to you?
For , scores higher ( vs ). This is only a per-concern fit lens — it doesn't change the overall safety score, where still has the higher score.
For , the two are evenly matched. The overall safety verdict is unchanged.
This one is read from the two ingredient lists rather than measured by the Decode Label engine — useful for choosing, but it is not a safety finding.
Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce scores higher due to its significantly lower sodium content (1803 mg/100g) compared to Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce (8042.86 mg/100g).
Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce is rated higher as it contains less sugar (6.6 g/100g) compared to Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce (17.14 g/100g), with sugar listed as the second ingredient in the soy sauce.
Both products are considered similar in this regard, as both contain sugar and various undisclosed additives like thickeners, acidity regulators, and preservatives.
Both products are rated equally as Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce lists 'Natural Colour' and Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce does not list any specific colorants, suggesting neither uses artificial dyes.
Both products are rated equally as neither Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce nor Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce explicitly lists MSG or other common flavour enhancers.
Both products are rated equally as neither Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce nor Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce lists any artificial sweeteners among their ingredients.
Both products are rated similarly as both list 'Preservative' and other additive classes like 'Acidity Regulator' without specifying the exact substances.
Both products are rated similarly, with Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce containing 2.86 g/100g protein and Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce containing 0.2 g/100g protein, neither being a significant source.
Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce has a higher overall nutritional value due to its lower sugar and sodium content per 100g compared to Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce.
Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce
In its favour, from the label
- Contains soybeans and wheat, traditional ingredients for soy sauce.
Label findings to note
- Very high sodium per serving
- Contains ammonia caramel colour (E150c/d) — which can generate 4-MEI during manufacture — IARC classifies 4-MEI as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans); this label does not state its concentration
- Highly processed (NOVA) and high total sugar
- Colour, acidity regulator, preservative not disclosed — 3 additive classes are named without saying which substances they are
- High sugar content, listed as the second ingredient.
Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce
In its favour, from the label
- Significantly lower sodium content than the soy sauce.
- Lower sugar content than the soy sauce.
- Contains green chilli paste and garlic powder for flavour.
Label findings to note
- Flavouring not disclosed — the label does not say which substance this is
- Thickener, acidity regulator, preservative not disclosed — 4 additive classes are named without saying which substances they are
- Undisclosed 'Thickener', 'Acidity Regulator', 'Emulsifying and Stabilizing Agent', and 'Preservative'.
Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce vs Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce — frequently asked questions
Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce has less per 100 g/ml. Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce has 17.1 g and Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce has 6.6 g of total sugar per 100 g/ml.
Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce has more per 100 g/ml. Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce has 2.9 g and Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce has 0.2 g of protein per 100 g/ml.
Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce has less per 100 g/ml. Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce has 8,043 mg and Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce has 1,803 mg of sodium per 100 g/ml.
Decode Label rates both as ultra-processed, from their ingredient lists.
Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce's ingredient list includes Soy and Gluten. No allergen is named in Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce's ingredient list. Check each pack for "may contain" warnings if you have an allergy.
Ching’s Secret Dark Soy Sauce lists Natural Colour and Preservative. Ching's Secret Green Chilli Sauce lists Preservative.
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