Is Lee Kum Kee LKK's PREMIUM DARK SOY SAUCE ultra-processed?

500ml Soy sauces Sold in the United Kingdom, Australia and 4 more countries

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

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

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Water, Salt (processing marker), Plain Caramel (ultra-processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Soybeans 10%, Wheat, Net

Additives: E150a Plain caramel

As written on the pack

Water, Salt, Colour (Plain Caramel), Sugar, Defatted Soybeans 10%, Wheat. Net 500 mL

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

2 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.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 40th. 60% of the soy 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0078895126389, last edited 13 September 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.
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.