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Golden Boy Pho seasoning

Contains artificial beef flavor

A Thai-made pho seasoning with cinnamon, star anise and cloves. Each serving has 1,160 mg sodium and 2 g added sugar, plus artificial beef flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeLow sugarContains soyContains wheat
$5.98 2.7 oz · lowest price at itemroot
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1tsp (7.5g)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
1160mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce powder (salt, maltodextrin, defatted soybean), palm oil, onion powder, spice (cinnamon, pepper, clove, star anise), artificial beef flavor, ginger powder, caramel color, garlic powder, kaffir lime leaves, paprika color
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%62
Processing · counts 20%30
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Includes maltodextrin, artificial beef flavor and caramel color
Sourcing 40 · Made in Thailand; sourcing of the ingredients isn't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no ingredient sourcing details
1,160 mg sodium per serving
2 g added sugar
Contains artificial beef flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−18 for artificial flavours, caramel colour, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Salt Sugar Monosodium glutamate Soy sauce powder (salt, maltodextrin, defatted soybean) Palm oil Onion powder Spice (cinnamon, pepper, clove, star anise) Artificial beef flavor Ginger powder Caramel color Garlic powder Kaffir lime leaves Paprika color
13 ingredients 1 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 1 moderate risk
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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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