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Kimchi - Spicy

Contains sugar

This plant-based kimchi is naturally fermented and unpasteurized, with a full list of vegetables and seasonings. It contains sugar and provides 140 mg sodium per 1 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$13.00 lowest price at Alive Ferments
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
140mg▼
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Napa cabbage, carrots, daikon, scallions, chives, onion, salt, Korean chili powder, ginger, garlic, rice flour, sugar, kombu
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%72
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 10%70
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other canned, frozen and dried foods: more sodium (140 mg) per 1 oz
Ingredients 100 · 13 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 70 · Fermented vegetables with a full list of seasonings, rice flour and sugar
Sourcing 50 · Fermentation is stated, but ingredient origins and growing practices aren't
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and fermentation details; no ingredient origin claims
Contains sugar
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
Napa cabbage Carrots Daikon Scallions Chives Onion Salt Korean chili powder Ginger Garlic Rice flour Sugar Kombu
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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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