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Miyasaka Instant Miso Soup with Clams (12 miso soup packets) Made in Japan

Contains monosodium glutamate

Instant clam miso soup with seaweed, spinach and green onion; each packet has 20 calories and 30 mg ornithine. It contains MSG and added sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains shellfish
$24.99 lowest price at Mighty Depot
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 Packet Each
Protein
2g▲
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Soybean paste (soybean, water, rice, salt, alcohol), water, salt, seasoning (monosodium glutamate, disodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), alcohol, sugar (sugar cane), ornithine hydrochloride, clam extract, fresh water clam extract powder (dextrin, fresh water clam extract), fresh water clam, green onion, dried seaweed, dried fresh water clam, monosodium glutamate, disodium glutamate, vitamin E, dried green onion, spinach, dried spinach, maltose, dried seaweed, dried fresh water clam, monosodium glutamate, disodium glutamate, vitamin E
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%50
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 75 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (1 g), more protein (2 g); 12 g added sugar per 1 Packet Each (weight not printed, so estimated from its 20 calories; 40% of them from protein)
Ingredients 92 · MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 50 · Instant soup with added glutamates, dextrin and maltose
Sourcing 50 · Made in Japan; the origin of the ingredients isn't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and Japan-made claim; no ingredient sources named
Contains MSG and added sugars
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for msg, disodium inosinate or guanylate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Soybean paste (soybean, water, rice, salt, alcohol) Water Salt Seasoning (monosodium glutamate, disodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate) Alcohol Sugar (sugar cane) Ornithine hydrochloride Clam extract Fresh water clam extract powder (dextrin, fresh water clam extract) Fresh water clam Green onion Dried seaweed Dried fresh water clam Monosodium glutamate Disodium glutamate Vitamin E Dried green onion Spinach Dried spinach Maltose Dried seaweed Dried fresh water clam Monosodium glutamate Disodium glutamate Vitamin E
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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.
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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