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SMART MISO, LIGHT SWEET 5.2 OZ

Contains sugar

This miso is made in Japan by family-owned producers using traditional methods. Each tablespoon has 420 mg sodium and 2 g sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soy
$5.99 5.2 oz · lowest price at Gold Mine Natural Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp(15g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
420mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, rice, whole soybeans, sea salt, sugar, cane alcohol, koji spores, aspergillius oryzae
Product details
Shelf lifeShelf stable; refrigerate after opening
“No MSG / Non-GMO / Vegan / No additives / Shelf Stable (refrigerate after opening) / Clean and Easy to use / Naturally aged / Great source of Protein” — the product page
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%25
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 25 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (420 mg); 13 g added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 92 · Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Fermented miso paste with sugar and cane alcohol
Sourcing 75 · Brand says it is made in Japan by family-owned producers using traditional methods
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list, Japanese origin and traditional methods stated
2 g sugar and 420 mg sodium per tablespoon
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Rice Whole soybeans Sea salt Sugar Cane alcohol Koji spores Aspergillius oryzae
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
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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