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Edward & Sons® Not-Chick'n™ Bouillon Cubes

Contains maltodextrin

These vegan, gluten-free bouillon cubes include organic shea butter, garlic and mace. Each 4.5 g serving has 450 mg sodium and includes maltodextrin.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$3.39 lowest price at Edward & Sons Trading Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 0.5 CUBE, PER CONTAINER (4.5 g)
Protein
1g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
450mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Sea Salt, Organic Shea Butter, Yeast Extract, Organic Maltodextrin, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Garlic, Organic Mace
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%45
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (450 mg), more protein (1 g); no added sugar per 0.5 CUBE, PER CONTAINER
Ingredients 88 · Cane sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · A seasoned bouillon cube with yeast extract and maltodextrin
Sourcing 70 · Several ingredients are organic; origin isn't stated
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and organic ingredients are stated
450 mg sodium per 4.5 g serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sea Salt Organic Shea Butter Yeast Extract Organic Maltodextrin Organic Cane Sugar Organic Garlic Organic Mace
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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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