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Chogochujang

Chogochujang is a Korean sweet-and-tangy dipping sauce commonly served with raw fish, vegetables, and seafood.

Chogochujang — illustrative ingredient image

About Chogochujang

Chogochujang is a Korean dipping sauce made from gochujang seasoned with vinegar and usually additional sweetness or aromatics. It is served as a condiment alongside raw fish, seafood, blanched or fresh vegetables, and sometimes rice-based dishes, rather than used as plain chile paste.

Its flavour combines fermented chile savouriness with pronounced tang and sweetness. The texture is thick, smooth, and spoonable, while the colour is generally red to reddish-orange, varying with the gochujang and added seasonings.

It is commonly presented in small dipping dishes or mixed into a thinner sauce for particular foods. Commercial versions are sold ready to use in bottles or tubs, while homemade versions vary in sweetness, acidity, and thickness. The name refers to vinegar-seasoned gochujang, not gochujang alone.

Ingredient type
sauce

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Chogochujang nutrition & diet

Chogochujang nutritional value

Reference: Chogochujang, Gochujang with vinegar and sugar

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
211kcal
Protein
3.8g
Carbs
53.8g
Fat
1.2g

Per 100 g edible portion. Rural Development Administration, Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026). Original reference food and preparation are shown; product recipes and moisture can differ.

Portions & preparation

Establish the exact chogochujang recipe before using a reference, since this sauce name can cover different combinations of chili paste, vinegar, sweeteners, and seasonings. Match the sauce as served, including dilution or added fruit. Record whether it accompanies raw fish, vegetables, seafood, or another prepared dish.

Compare the right form: Reference the identified chogochujang sauce in its ready-to-eat form, with brand or recipe specified. Do not substitute plain gochujang, a dipping sauce, or a marinade without confirmation.

Diet considerations

This is a Korean-style prepared sauce whose plant ingredients and possible cereal-based paste must be verified from the recipe. Compatibility changes if it contains fish, seafood, dairy, or other animal additions, or if served with those foods. Sweeteners and accompanying dishes can alter the meal’s carbohydrate pattern; the name alone is insufficient.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Depends on the version
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition DB 10.4 — R0060000009a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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