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Chicken & Herb Barley Couscous

Contains disodium inosinate

Stone-ground, whole-grain barley is grown in Alaska, and the brand says its farm uses zero-tillage planting. Each serving has 870 mg sodium and includes maltodextrin and flavor enhancers.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains corn
$4.79 lowest price at Alaska Flour Company
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
200caloriesPer serving · 1/3 package (58g)
Protein
7g
Fiber
9g▲
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
870mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Alaska-grown barley, chicken stock powder (salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, sugar, contains 2 percent or less of onion powder, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, turmeric, natural flavorings, spices), onions, parsley, white pepper, thyme
81 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%90
Ingredients · counts 20%88
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 15%78
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 81
Nutrition 90 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (870 mg), whole grain, more fiber (9 g) per 1/3 package
Ingredients 88 · Natural flavours (additive, −4); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 60 · Barley couscous includes seasoned stock powder and flavor enhancers
Sourcing 78 · Alaska-grown barley; the brand says its farm uses zero-tillage planting
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list with Alaska-grown barley and growing-practice claims
870 mg sodium per serving
Contains maltodextrin and flavor enhancers
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for natural flavours, disodium inosinate or guanylate, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Alaska-grown barley Chicken stock powder (salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, sugar, contains 2 percent or less of onion powder, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, turmeric, natural flavorings, spices) Onions Parsley White pepper Thyme
6 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 5 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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