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Okonomiyaki sauce

Okonomiyaki sauce is a thick Japanese brown condiment brushed or drizzled over savoury pancakes, typically combining sweet, savoury, tangy, and mildly spiced flavours.

Okonomiyaki sauce — illustrative ingredient image

About Okonomiyaki sauce

Okonomiyaki sauce is a thick Japanese brown sauce traditionally served with okonomiyaki, the savoury pancake. It is brushed or drizzled over the cooked surface and is also used as a table condiment for related savoury dishes.

The sauce is typically sweet, savoury, tangy, and mildly spiced, with a glossy, pourable texture. Commercial versions vary in thickness and formulation, but commonly combine concentrated fruit or vegetable flavours with vinegar, sugar, spices, and savoury seasonings.

It is sold as a prepared sauce, and commercial formulations can differ in concentration, thickness, and added seasonings. Brushing or drizzling it over a cooked dish leaves a glossy coating, while the amount used changes the visible coverage and intensity of flavour.

Ingredient type
sauce

Forms & related ingredients

  • Sugarcontains · Okonomiyaki sauce → Sugar
  • Soy Saucecontains · Okonomiyaki sauce → Soy Sauce
  • Saltcontains · Okonomiyaki sauce → Salt
  • Vinegarcontains · Okonomiyaki sauce → Vinegar

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Local names for okonomiyaki sauce

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English

Okonomiyaki sauce

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Okonomiyaki sauce nutrition & diet

Okonomiyaki sauce nutritional value

Japanese Worcester sauce, sweet thick type for "Okonomiyaki" (Japanese-style savory pancake with various ingredients) — MEXT 17085

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

Calories
144kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
33.7g
Fat
0.1g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Establish the exact commercial product or recipe before using a reference, because okonomiyaki sauce formulations vary in sweeteners, fruit or vegetable concentrates, spices, thickeners, and seasonings. Assess the amount applied to the finished dish and distinguish the sauce from the pancake, toppings, and cooking oil.

Compare the right form: Match references to the named brand or documented okonomiyaki sauce recipe, in ready-to-use form; do not substitute tonkatsu, oyster, or generic brown sauce.

Diet considerations

This sauce is a processed blend, so plant or animal origin cannot be assumed from its name alone. Check for oyster, fish, dairy, egg, honey, cereal-derived ingredients, and alcohol-based components. The sauce’s compatibility depends on its label or recipe and on the animal products or wheat-containing batter in the dish.

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
    Typically incompatible
  • 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 · Typically incompatible
Recorded common 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: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. 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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