HP Sauce

Tangy brown table sauce · HP · Spreads & condiments

must-try

Why it's worth it

Named after the Houses of Parliament pictured on its label, HP is the UK's best-selling brown sauce and a must for a full English breakfast or a bacon sandwich. Czechs have no brown-sauce tradition, so this is a genuine novelty.

Taste

Thick, dark, tangy-sweet sauce of tomato, malt vinegar, dates and tamarind with warm spice

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia

Reviewers rave about it2 sourced review quotes on file

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Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 8 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score EBad nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value500 kJ · 120 kcal

Fats0.7 gincluding saturated fatty acids0.7 g

Carbohydrates28 gincluding sugars23.3 g

Protein0.7 g

Salt8 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Tesco

Sainsbury's

Asda

Morrisons

Co-op€EAN 5000111046244

If you know Czech shelves

No CZ analog; loosely a cross between ketchup and Worcestershire sauce

Sources

“HP Sauce is a quintessential British brown sauce with a rich, savoury kick.”
www.thegreatbritishshop.ca (retailer)
“After making its first appearance on British dinner tables in the late 19th century, HP Sauce went on to become an icon of British culture.”
en.wikipedia.org (encyclopedia)

Curated 2026-09-23. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.