Built on canola oil, a seed oil. Also has added sugar and maltodextrin.
Grade
CFull check
−25 points
Seed-oil base. Canola oil.
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Non-GMO expeller pressed canola oil — Seed-oil base. Canola oil is the base oil. It's a seed oil, your biggest red flag.
- peanut — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- garlic — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- dried chili pepper — Core. Core chili ingredient.
- cane sugar — Watch. Added sugar.
- shallot — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- sesame oil — Watch. Sesame oil in a flavoring amount next to another base oil. Noted, not penalized.
- fermented soybean (soybean, salt) — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- Sichuan peppercorn — Core. Core chili ingredient.
- spices — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- mushroom seasoning (mushroom powder, salt, mushroom extract) — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- sea salt — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- gluten-free tamari powder (soybean, salt, cane sugar, non-GMO maltodextrin) — Watch. Maltodextrin: a starch-based filler.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Seed-oil base (canola oil) | −20 |
| Added sugar | −3 |
| Maltodextrin | −2 |
| Score | 75 → C |
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Where to buy
| Store | Size | Price | Per oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand site | 6 oz | $14.99 | $2.50/oz |
Shopper notes
- Extra crunchy from peanuts and garlic chips. Contains peanuts.
- Also sold at World Market.