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Sweet Chili Sauce

Sweet chili sauce is a glossy sweet-and-spicy condiment used for dipping, glazing, and seasoning foods.

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About Sweet Chili Sauce

Sweet chili sauce is a pourable condiment made from a sweetened liquid base combined with chili pepper and commonly vinegar, garlic, or other seasoning. It is used for dipping fried foods, dumplings, rolls, and grilled items, and for glazing or seasoning meat, seafood, vegetables, noodles, and stir-fries.

Its flavour balances sweetness, acidity, and chili heat, though the proportions vary considerably among commercial and regional versions. It may be smooth or contain suspended pepper and garlic pieces, giving some formulations a thicker, more textured mouthfeel. Despite the shared name, it is distinct from hot chili sauces without pronounced sweetness.

Sweet chili sauce is usually glossy and translucent to opaque. It is sold in bottles as a smooth sauce or as a thicker preparation with visible flakes or pieces. Its appearance and texture change with formulation, including the use of suspended solids and differing thickening ingredients.

Ingredient type
sauce

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sweet chili sauce

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Sweet Chili Sauce nutrition & diet

Sweet Chili Sauce nutritional value

Reference: Sauce, chilli, sweet and sour

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

Calories
225kcal
Protein
0.7g
Carbs
53.9g
Fat
0.4g

Per 100 g edible portion. Rojroongwasinkul et al. (2013), Mahidol University and Wageningen University, SMILING Thai Food Composition Table. Energy is the source-calculated energy; carbohydrate is available carbohydrate by difference. Original 2013 reference values, not a current product label or a universal recipe.

Portions & preparation

Evaluate sweet chili sauce by the labeled recipe and serving form, distinguishing pourable dipping sauce from thicker glaze or cooking sauce. Note the proportions of sugar, chili, garlic, vinegar, thickeners, and preservatives, and record whether the edible portion includes sediment or suspended pieces.

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Diet considerations

Sweet chili sauce is generally assembled from plant-derived chili, sugar, garlic, vinegar, and sometimes starch or preservatives, but the formulation is not uniform. Compatibility can change with fish sauce, shrimp products, honey, or other additions. Cereal-derived thickeners and recipe-specific processing also require checking.

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: Thai Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 12041 ↗. 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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