Panda Express Basic Cooking Sauce

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Sauce

AmountIngredient
Water
Light Corn Syrup
Soy SauceJapanese-style soy sauce.
Granulated Sugar
SaltFine salt.
Ground Ginger
Ground White Pepper
Xanthan Gum
Scaled ingredient total100 g

Prep Method 1

  1. 1.Combine all ingredients and mix until the sugar and salt are dissolved and the xanthan gum is fully dispersed.

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Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
WaterThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Light Corn Syrup$0.0945
Purchase item nameGreat Value Light Corn Syrup, 16 fl oz
Purchase cost$2.54
Purchase unit16 fluid_ounce_us
Date added2026-04-02
Item ID #10315278
Vendorwalmart
Soy SauceThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Granulated Sugar$0.029
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
Salt$0.0041
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
Ground GingerThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Ground White PepperThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Xanthan GumThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Total Yield100 g
Total Cost$0.1276
Cost Per G:$0.0013

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  • Water: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Soy Sauce: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Ground Ginger: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Ground White Pepper: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Xanthan Gum: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

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Ingredients8 of 8 connected
Ingredient / RecipeUSDA IngredientYield after cookingNet Weight
Waterwater
100.00%
28g
Light Corn SyrupSyrups, corn, light
100.00%
25g
Soy SauceSoy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)
100.00%
22g
Granulated SugarSugars, granulated
100.00%
20g
SaltSalt, table
100.00%
4.5g
Ground GingerSpices, ginger, ground
100.00%
0.35g
Ground White PepperSpices, pepper, white
100.00%
0.1g
Xanthan GumXANTHAN GUM
100.00%
0.05g

Draft calculation · 100% mapped. Scaled batch: 161 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • Formula percentages total 100.00%. Scale all ingredients proportionally by weight.