Lucky Foods · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Seoul Gochujang Korean Chili Pepper Paste
One Tbsp (15g) serving of Seoul Gochujang Korean Chili Pepper Paste by Lucky Foods has 35 calories, 3g of sugars and 450mg of sodium, as submitted by Lucky Foods, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2171715, record updated Mar 19, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2171715, 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 Lucky Foods, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 15g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078487372330
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 2 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 65% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 81% of them.
Where the calories come from: 86% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 14% 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 | 20 g | 8.5 g | 65% |
| Sodium | 3,000 mg | 967 mg | 81% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 0 g | 82% |
| Calories | 233 | 117 | 83% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,347 products, one per barcode.
Other paste in this aisle
246 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named paste. Per 100 g their median is 188 calories, 2,200 mg of sodium and 3.4 g of protein; 161 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Miko Brand, Sweet Miso Soybean Paste MIKO BRAND | 2,389 mg | 222 |
| Medium Tandoori Paste TIGER TIGER | 2,367 mg | 83 |
| Paste For Fish Curry KITCHENS OF INDIA | 2,320 mg | 180 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "paste", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): RED PEPPER POWDER, RAW SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, MIXED SEASONING: (RED PEPPER, SALT, GARLIC, ONION), RICE FLOUR, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, RICE, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GRAIN, SOYBEAN, ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE, WATER, SALT, GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT, ETHYL ALCOHOL.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Red Pepper Powder, Raw Sugar, Yeast Extract. 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 Mar 19, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Lucky Foods, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2171715).
More Lucky Foods oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Flavored Vegan Sauce | 105 | 31.58 g | 3,000 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lucky Foods Seoul Gochujang Korean Chili Pepper Paste?
35 per 1 Tbsp (15g) serving, and 233 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lucky Foods Seoul Gochujang Korean Chili Pepper Paste?
450mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Lucky Foods, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 19, 2021. 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