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Knorr - Beef Cube (Bouillon) - 2.5 OZ

Contains TBHQ

Beef bouillon cubes with a complete ingredient list. A half cube has 1,100 mg sodium and includes hydrogenated palm oil, flavor enhancers and TBHQ.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesKetoContains dairyContains corn
$2.95 2.5 oz · lowest price at Sukli - Filipino Grocery Online USA
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cube (6g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
1100mg▼
Saturated fat
1g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: SALT, PALM OIL, MONO-SODIUM GLUTAMATE, CORN STARCH, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, COOKED BEEF POWDER, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT (BARLEY), CARAMEL COLOR (CONTAINS SULFITES), DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, TURMERIC (COLOR), DISODIUM INOSINATE, CITRIC ACID, SPICE, IODIZED SALT (SALT, POTASSIUM IODIDE), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TBHQ (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY)
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
27 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%25
Ingredients · counts 25%16
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%30
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 27
Nutrition 25 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (1100 mg), more saturated fat (1 g) per 1/2 cube
Ingredients 16 · HYDROGENATED PALM OIL (hydrogenated oil, −40); TBHQ (additive, −10); Sulfites (additive, −10); 5 more
Processing 25 · Formulated cube with hydrogenated oil, flavor enhancers and TBHQ
Sourcing 30 · Refined palm oil, corn starch and sugar; no sourcing practices stated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unnamed natural flavor and spice
1,100 mg sodium per half cube
Contains hydrogenated palm oil
Contains TBHQ
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−48 for hydrogenated palm oil, sugar
Varies by additive−36 for tbhq, sulfites, caramel colour and 3 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
SALT PALM OIL MONO-SODIUM GLUTAMATE CORN STARCH SUGAR HYDROGENATED PALM OIL COOKED BEEF POWDER HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN MALTODEXTRIN WATER NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK) AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT (BARLEY) CARAMEL COLOR (CONTAINS SULFITES) DEHYDRATED PARSLEY TURMERIC (COLOR) DISODIUM INOSINATE CITRIC ACID SPICE IODIZED SALT (SALT, POTASSIUM IODIDE) DISODIUM GUANYLATE TBHQ (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY)
21 ingredients 3 to watch5 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives11 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
TBHQ (E319)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant; animal studies at high doses raise questions, and EFSA sets a low acceptable daily intake.
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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