United Kingdom  Β·  Verified Label Data

How Much Sugar
Is In Your Sauce?

Sugar content of popular UK sauces and condiments β€” the hidden sugars in ketchup, BBQ sauce, sweet chilli, and more. Figures per standard UK serving.

Data: UK supermarket nutrition labels & British Heart Foundation  |  Figures per standard serving (1 tbsp = 15ml unless stated)

⚠️ NHS Daily Recommended Limits for Free Sugars Adults & children aged 11+: no more than 30g per day (β‰ˆ 7 teaspoons)  Β·  Children aged 7–10: no more than 24g per day (β‰ˆ 6 teaspoons)  Β·  Children aged 4–6: no more than 19g per day (β‰ˆ 5 teaspoons)
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1 level teaspoon of sugar = 4 grams (4g)

Use this as your reference throughout the list below.

5g+ per tbsp
3–4.9g per tbsp
Under 3g per tbsp
NHS Quota Bands (per serving)
Within all limits β€” ≀ 19g
Within child limit (7–10) β€” 20–24g
Within adult limit β€” 25–30g
Exceeds adult daily limit β€” > 30g
20Sauces Compared
30gAdult Daily Limit
6.5gHighest Per Tbsp
4gPer Teaspoon
🍭 Sweet Sauces (per 15ml tablespoon)
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli SauceWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” 43g per 100ml
6.5g
β‰ˆ 1.6 tsp
Heinz Sweet Chilli SauceWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” ~40g per 100ml
6.0g
β‰ˆ 1.5 tsp
Heinz Sweet BBQ SauceWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” 39g per 100ml
5.9g
β‰ˆ 1.5 tsp
Heinz Barbecue SauceWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” ~28g per 100ml
4.2g
β‰ˆ 1.1 tsp
HP Brown SauceWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” ~19g per 100ml
2.9g
β‰ˆ 0.7 tsp
Heinz Tomato KetchupWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” 22.8g per 100ml
3.4g
β‰ˆ 0.8 tsp
Branston PickleWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” ~26g per 100ml
3.9g
β‰ˆ 1.0 tsp
πŸ§„ Savoury Sauces (per 15ml tablespoon)
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire SauceWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” ~23g per 100ml
3.5g
β‰ˆ 0.9 tsp
Heinz Salad CreamWithin all limits
1 tbsp (15ml) β€” ~14g per 100ml
2.1g
β‰ˆ 0.5 tsp
Hellmann's Real Mayonnaiseβœ“ Sugar-free
1 tbsp (15ml)
0g
Zero sugar
Coleman's English MustardWithin all limits
1 tsp (5ml)
0.1g
β‰ˆ 0.0 tsp
Tabasco / Hot Sauceβœ“ Sugar-free
1 tsp (5ml)
0g
Zero sugar
Soy Sauce (Kikkoman)Within all limits
1 tbsp (15ml)
0.6g
β‰ˆ 0.1 tsp
🍝 Pasta & Cooking Sauces (per 100g portion)
Dolmio Bolognese OriginalWithin all limits
100g portion (ΒΌ jar)
8.9g
β‰ˆ 2.2 tsp
Dolmio Tomato & BasilWithin all limits
100g portion
7.2g
β‰ˆ 1.8 tsp
Sacla Pesto (Classic Basil)Within all limits
100g
2.5g
β‰ˆ 0.6 tsp
Loyd Grossman Tomato & ChilliWithin all limits
100g portion
7.0g
β‰ˆ 1.8 tsp

Note: sugar figures for sauces are per serving (1 tablespoon = 15ml), not per bottle. It is easy to use 3–4 tablespoons in a single meal, which multiplies the sugar intake considerably. Pasta sauce figures are per 100g portion (roughly ΒΌ of a standard jar). Always check the label of the specific product you are using as recipes change.

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