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Kelp Pinch (Medium Kelp Flakes)

These single-ingredient kelp flakes add salty, savory flavor and provide 105 mg sodium per 1 g serving. The brand says its kelp is grown on regenerative ocean farms and sustainably foraged; the product is made in a facility that processes several major allergens.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$15.95 lowest price at Barnacle Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1/4 tsp (1g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
105mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Kelp
90 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%95
Sourcing · counts 10%80
Transparency · counts 20%75
Why it scores 90
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Kelp
Processing 95 · Single-ingredient kelp flakes, with nothing else added
Sourcing 80 · The brand says kelp is farmed on submerged ropes and sustainably foraged
Transparency 75 · Complete single-ingredient list and specific kelp-growing claims
Made in a shared facility with major allergens
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Kelp
1 ingredient
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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