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Is Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Sauce ultra-processed?

6 oz/170 g Sweet chili sauces Sold in the United States

Pack of Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Sauce

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 13 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed hot sauces

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Non-GMO Soybean Oil, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Brown Sugar, Garlic, Chili Pepper, Black Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Mushroom Powder, Spices

As written on the pack

Non-GMO Soybean Oil, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Brown Sugar, Garlic, Dried Chili Pepper, Black Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Mushroom Powder, Spices

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 15 sweet chili sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 87% of the sweet chili sauces here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 15 sweet chili sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0860001697810, last edited 22 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.