Is Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce ultra-processed?

296 ml Teriyaki sauces Sold in the United States and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

17 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed teriyaki 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

soy sauce (processing marker) (water, soybeans, wheat, salt (processing marker)), wine, sugar (processing marker), water, salt (processing marker), vinegar, sodium benzoate (less than 1, 10 of 1% as a preservative), onion powder, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), succinic acid, garlic powder

Additives: E211 Sodium benzoate , E363 Succinic acid

As written on the pack

soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), wine, sugar, water, salt, vinegar, sodium benzoate: less than 1/10 of 1% as a preservative, onion powder, natural flavors, succinic acid, garlic powder,

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

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.
Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 22 teriyaki sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 64% of the teriyaki 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 22 teriyaki sauces, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 04139548, last edited 27 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.