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Ponzu sauce

Ponzu sauce is a tart Japanese dipping and seasoning sauce used with seafood, meat, vegetables, and noodles.

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About Ponzu sauce

Ponzu sauce is a Japanese tart seasoning sauce built around citrus acidity and a light, savoury liquid base. It is used as a dipping sauce or finishing seasoning for seafood, meat, vegetables, tofu, and noodles.

It is typically thin and pourable, with a sharp citrus aroma and a balance of sour, salty, and savoury flavours. Commercial products and regional preparations vary in citrus character, sweetness, saltiness, and the presence of added seasonings.

Ponzu may be served directly from a bottle or combined with other ingredients in a dish. The name can also be used for soy-containing ponzu seasonings, so the exact product formulation should be checked rather than assumed; preparation by dilution or mixing changes its intensity and consistency.

Ingredient type
sauce

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English

ponzu sauce

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Ponzu sauce nutrition & diet

Ponzu sauce nutritional value

Seasoning sauce, ponzu vinegar with soy sauce — MEXT 17110

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

Calories
49kcal
Protein
3.4g
Carbs
7.4g
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

Use the product label or recipe identity before interpreting a serving, because ponzu sauce varies in citrus, soy sauce, vinegar, sweetener, stock, and texture. Distinguish dipping amounts from sauce incorporated into a dish, and match references to strained liquid or pulp-containing forms.

Compare the right form: Match references to the exact ponzu sauce brand or recipe, including citrus type, soy sauce, stock, sweetener, vinegar, and suspended solids.

Diet considerations

Ponzu sauce is commonly plant-based in its citrus, soy, and vinegar components, but compatibility depends on the complete formulation. Fish or bonito stock, shellfish, honey, dairy, or other animal ingredients may be included. Sweeteners, noodles, coatings, and serving size can alter the carbohydrate pattern.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
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.

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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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