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Ishimago Barrel-Aged Rice Miso Paste Handmade Mellow Miso Paste 14.1oz

Contains high sodium

This mild, barrel-aged miso uses rice and soybeans from Akita Prefecture and Okinawan solar salt. It has 5,080 mg of sodium per 100 g.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains soy
$16.45 14.1 oz · lowest price at Japanese Taste
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
8.6g▲
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
5080mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Rice (from Akita Prefecture), soybeans (from Akita Prefecture), Okinawan solar salt
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%43
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 43 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (5080 mg), more protein (8.6 g); no added sugar per 100g
Ingredients 100 · 3 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Fermented miso made with rice, soybeans and salt
Sourcing 75 · Rice and soybeans are from Akita; aged in a traditional storehouse
Transparency 78 · Complete ingredient list with Akita sourcing and barrel-aging details
Very high sodium: 5,080 mg per 100 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Rice (from Akita Prefecture) Soybeans (from Akita Prefecture) Okinawan solar salt
3 ingredients
Sourcing

Ishimago Honten is a Japanese natural shoyu soy sauce and miso brewer that takes pride in their genuine, handcrafted products. They utilize only traditional production methods to create exceptional soy sauce, miso, and tamari, and have over 150 years of experience in the craft. This barrel-aged rice miso paste is exceptionally unique. The distinct flavor profile of barrel-aged soy sauces, miso pastes, and tamari is directly reflective of the barrels and storehouses they are aged in. Unique strains of fermentation bacteria live in the wooden planks of the barrel, and the beams of the

AdditivesNo additives found

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

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