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KIKKOMAN Instant Wakame Soup - 18G

Contains maltodextrin

This instant soup mix includes seaweed, green onion, sesame and bonito powder. It also contains maltodextrin, MSG and modified starch, along with milk, fish, sesame, soy and wheat ingredients.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairyContains soyContains wheatContains fishContains sesame
$3.99 18 g · lowest price at Sunrise Mart Brooklyn
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: dehydrated seaweed, salt, lactose (milk), maltodextrin, flavor enhancer (monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), dehydrated green onion, roasted sesame, bonito powder (fish), kelp powder, sesame oil, dehydrated soy sauce (soybeans, wheat, salt), salt, modified cassava starch, garlic powder (garlic, wheat flour), potato starch, citric acid
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 92 · MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Instant soup mix with maltodextrin, MSG and modified starch
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or production practices are stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no sourcing claims or certifications.
Contains maltodextrin and MSG
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for msg, disodium inosinate or guanylate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Dehydrated seaweed Salt Lactose (milk) Maltodextrin Flavor enhancer (monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate) Dehydrated green onion Roasted sesame Bonito powder (fish) Kelp powder Sesame oil Dehydrated soy sauce (soybeans, wheat, salt) Salt Modified cassava starch Garlic powder (garlic, wheat flour) Potato starch Citric acid
16 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
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.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
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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