YenzoCholimex Chilli Sauce
CCholimex·sauces and dips
Why this rating
What pulls the rating down most: salt. Plus points: low in fat.
Figures per 100 g, from Open Food Facts data, not yet checked against the pack. The “threshold” is where a tile turns green.
What the label tells us
Tương ớt Cholimex — chilli sauce. Yenzo rates it “Moderate”: fine in moderation. The main reasons are high salt (4.5 g per 100 g). Plus points: low in fat.
Open Food Facts lists no additive codes. The ingredients name “chất ổn định” (stabilizer), “chất bảo quản” (preservative), “chất điều vị” (flavour enhancer) and “chất điều chỉnh độ acid” (acidity regulator) without a number, so which substance that is cannot be told.
Of the 10 sauces and dips in the Yenzo catalogue, 7 others are also rated “Moderate” and 2 are rated higher. With sauces and seasonings, how much salt you get depends on how much you use. See all sauces and dips
Nutrition
| Energy | 98 kcal | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.9 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 22.8 g | |
| Fat | 0.3 g | low |
| Salt (sodium 1,811 mg) | 4.5 g | high |
Additives on the label
Ingredients as recorded by Open Food Facts
Nước, đường, ớt, muối i ốt, cà chua, chất ổn định, tỏi, chất bảo quản, chất điều vị, chất điều chỉnh độ acid, phẩm màu tổng hợp, CHAY MẶN ĐỀU DÙNG ĐƯỢC Thông tin, cảnh báo
From Open Food Facts; Yenzo has not checked it against the pack.
What this means for you
“Moderate” is where Tương ớt Cholimex sits on one scale used for every food: fine in moderation. The scale does not say whether a product is “safe” or not: each additive on the label has its own level on the Yenzo Scale, shown in the Additives tab.
Watching your salt? On a Vietnamese nutrition table, find the line “natri” (sodium): Tương ớt Cholimex has 1,811 mg of sodium per 100 g. The WHO recommends adults eat less than 5 g of salt (2,000 mg of sodium) a day.
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Is Tương ớt Cholimex bad for you?
Yenzo rates Tương ớt Cholimex “Moderate”: fine in moderation. The main reasons: high salt (4.5 g per 100 g).
Does Tương ớt Cholimex contain preservatives?
Yes: the label says “chất bảo quản” (preservative) but prints no code number, so which one it is cannot be told.
How much salt is in Tương ớt Cholimex?
According to Open Food Facts, 4.5 g of salt per 100 g — “high” under the UK FSA traffic-light thresholds: low up to 0.3 g, high above 1.5 g.
Open Food Facts data of 18 September 2026; not yet checked against the pack · rating recalculated 30 October 2026