CuriousCat Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hi! I was looking to pickup some coconut aminos for my whole30 starting next week, and in Australia, my brand options are limited. I've seen some posts in this forum mentioning Niulife as having coconut sugar (specifically sugar, not just nectar) in the ingredients list. But in my searching, I saw it listed here https://www.doorsteporganics.com.au/Coconut-Amino-Sauce-Niulife-250ml?search=niulife with Ingredients: Fermented Coconut Nectar, Bird's Eye Chili, Garlic, Onion, and sun-dried mineral-rich sea salt Does that mean it is compliant? From the same site, I also found: https://www.doorsteporganics.com.au/Coconut-Teriyaki-Sauce-Niulife-250ml?search=niulife Coconut Teriyaki Sauce - Ingredients: Organic coconut nectar, garlic, ginger, onion, cayenne pepper, sun-dried mineral-rich sea salt. and https://www.doorsteporganics.com.au/Coconut-Barbeque-Sauce-Niulife-250ml?search=niulife Coconut BBQ Sauce - Ingredients: Barrel-aged aged coconut nectar, garlic, sun-dried mineral-rich sea salt. and https://www.doorsteporganics.com.au/Coconut-Sweet-Chilli-Sauce-Niulife-250ml?search=niulife Coconut Sweet Chilli Sauce - Ingredients: Coconut Vinegar, Bird's Eye Chili, Garlic, Garlic Powder and mineral-rich sea salt. I generally think that if something seems too good to be true, but given stirfries are such a staple for me, I am looking for alternate ingredients. What do you reckon? Are any of the above compliant? I thought perhaps the "Teriyaki" might be okay? BBQ sauce surely not, but the sweet chilli sauce only mentions coconut vinegar - how can this be the case?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrh Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I'm obviously not a moderator but I believe that the fermented nector in the coconut aminos is okay because the fermentation process eats the sugar, the same way kimchi, pickles and kombucha do. The Sweet Chili sauce looks ok but I don't think the other 2 are. And I'd assume the flavor would be less sweet and more sweet-and-sour based on those ingredients lol. But some vinegar do tend on the sweeter side than others naturally. This is about coconut nectar but I imagine it's the same principle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 20, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 20, 2017 hrh is correct, if the coconut sap or nectar is fermented, then it's fine (as long as all other ingredients are fine). If it is not called out as fermented, then it's not okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straya Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hi CuriousCat, I'm also in Australia and I came out of lurking to respond to your post. I've done a couple of Whole30s in the last 2 years, and the best coconut aminos I've found are the Banaban brand ones. I buy mine in bulk, usually 5-10 bottles at a time, through this website: https://www.naturalhealthorganics.com.au/banaban-coconut-amino-seasoning-gf-350ml.html They have two ingredients: fermented coconut sap, and salt. That's it. Far less salt than soy sauce, but they're so very very good. We are a family that eats stir fries 5 nights out of 7, so I would find cooking difficult without a soy sauce replacement! ETA: I tried the Niulife brand ones and I don't like them because the flavour is more complex than I want from a 'soy sauce'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straya Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Just had another thought - I try to call or email and check stock levels before I order - last year I ordered, and then it took them 5 weeks to get the stock to me because they were out. This would be a good idea for any online supplier. You can probably get the Banaban ones on Amazon too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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