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ORGANIC BARLEY MISO

Contains high sodium

Organic barley miso made with soybeans, barley, water, sea salt and koji, aged in cedarwood kegs for at least two summer seasons. It is unpasteurized and high in sodium for its small serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains soy
$20.99 lowest price at Gold Mine Natural Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (7g)
Protein
<1g▲
Fiber
—▲
Added sugar
—
Sodium
290mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: ORGANIC WHOLE SOYBEANS, ORGANIC BARLEY, NATURAL SEA SALT, MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER, KOJI (ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE)
Product details
OriginJapan
“Country of Origin - Japan” — the product page
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%52
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%87
Transparency · counts 15%90
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 52 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (290 mg), more fiber (0.5 g), more protein (0.5 g); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 5 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Fermented miso made from whole soybeans, barley, water, salt and koji
Sourcing 87 · Organic ingredients are certified; the product's origin is Japan
Transparency 90 · Complete ingredient list, organic certification and cedar-keg aging details
279 mg sodium per tsp
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
ORGANIC WHOLE SOYBEANS ORGANIC BARLEY NATURAL SEA SALT MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER KOJI (ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE)
5 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

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

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