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Por Kwan Instant Soup Base (Beef Flavor) 16oz

Contains soy bean oil

This concentrated soup base combines onion, garlic, lemongrass and spices. Each tablespoon has 600 mg sodium and the ingredients include soybean oil, MSG and artificial beef flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeKetoContains soyContains wheat
$25.19 16 oz · lowest price at Mighty Depot
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp. (10g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
600mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Onion, garlic, salt, soy bean oil, sugar, lemon grass, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce powder (soy bean, salt, wheat), artificial beef flavor, chili, spices (pepper, cinnamon, clove, star anise), ginger, paprika color, caramel color, citric acid
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%74
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (600 mg); no added sugar per 1 tbsp.
Ingredients 74 · Artificial flavours (additive, −10); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Seasoned paste with MSG, artificial beef flavor and added colors
Sourcing 35 · Soybean oil and sugar are listed; no origin or production practices stated
Transparency 52 · Full list, but includes artificial beef flavor and broadly named colors
600 mg sodium per tablespoon
Contains soybean oil and MSG
Includes artificial beef flavor and added colors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 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
Onion Garlic Salt Soy bean oil Sugar Lemon grass Monosodium glutamate Soy sauce powder (soy bean, salt, wheat) Artificial beef flavor Chili Spices (pepper, cinnamon, clove, star anise) Ginger Paprika color Caramel color Citric acid
15 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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