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Marukome Instant Ikkyu Low Sodium Miso Soup - 186g

Contains monosodium glutamate

Instant miso soup with wakame, tofu and fish-based ingredients. It contains MSG and sugar; the label lists 0 g added sugars per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheatContains fish
$6.79 186g · lowest price at ding-go
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 2 packets
Protein
2g▲
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Rice miso (filtered water, soybeans, rice, salt), filtered water, alcohol, soy miso (soybeans, filtered water, salt), monosodium glutamate, bonito extract, sugar, bonito powder, inulin, protein hydrolyzate, kelp extract, soybean fermented seasoning, frigate mackerel powder, dried sardine powder, salt, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, wakame seaweed, wheat gluten cake, dried green onion, monosodium glutamate, bonito powder, disodium inosinate, dried tofu
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%80
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 80 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more protein (2 g); no added sugar per 2 packets
Ingredients 92 · MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Instant soup includes MSG, flavor enhancers and protein hydrolyzate
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices stated for the ingredients
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
Contains monosodium glutamate
Contains sugar
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
Rice miso (filtered water, soybeans, rice, salt) Filtered water Alcohol Soy miso (soybeans, filtered water, salt) Monosodium glutamate Bonito extract Sugar Bonito powder Inulin Protein hydrolyzate Kelp extract Soybean fermented seasoning Frigate mackerel powder Dried sardine powder Salt Disodium inosinate Disodium guanylate Wakame seaweed Wheat gluten cake Dried green onion Monosodium glutamate Bonito powder Disodium inosinate Dried tofu
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
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.
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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