Sharwood's · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Cooking Sauce
A 1/2 cup (125g) serving of Cooking Sauce by Sharwood's has 140 calories, 10g of sugars and 550mg of sodium, as submitted by H L Foods Ltd to USDA (FoodData Central 2026890, record updated Jun 25, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2026890, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that H L Foods Ltd submitted to USDA, for the declared 125g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 756781000929
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 49% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 17% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 8 g | 8.5 g | 49% |
| Sodium | 440 mg | 967 mg | 17% |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 0 g | 66% |
| Calories | 112 | 117 | 49% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,347 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
2,593 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 107 calories, 917 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 390 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Holy - Mole, Mole Sauce HOLY - MOLE | 351 mg | 79 |
| Verde Fajita Sauce RALEY'S | 351 mg | 53 |
| Red Taco Sauce Mild LA PREFERIDA | 350 mg | 33 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, PINEAPPLE , FRIED ONION (ONION, SUNFLOWER OIL), PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED CORN STRACH, GINGER PUREE, SUGAR, COCONUT MILK, MILK PROTEIN, SPICES, TAMARIND JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, DRIED PINEAPPLE JUICE, BLACK ONION SEEDS, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Pineapple, Fried Onion (onion. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 25, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement H L Foods Ltd submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2026890).
More Sharwood's oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tikka with Saag Spinach Cooking Sauce | 101 | 5.88 g | 328 mg |
| Vindaloo Hot and Spicy Cooking Sauce, Vindaloo | 96 | 2.4 g | 352 mg |
| Medium Tikka Masala a Classic Blend of Tomatoes, Yogurt and Cream | 128 | 6.4 g | 336 mg |
| Tikka Masala Extra Spicy Simmer Sauce | 78 | 6.25 g | 266 mg |
| Chinese Cooking Sauce | 75 | 12.03 g | 301 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Sharwood's Cooking Sauce?
140 per 1/2 cup (125g) serving, and 112 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Sharwood's Cooking Sauce?
550mg per serving (24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record H L Foods Ltd submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 25, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov