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Quoc Viet Foods Vegetarian "Pho" Soup Base 10oz

Contains soybean oil

A vegetarian pho soup base with a Certified Vegan claim. Each 2 tsp serving has 3 g added sugar and 1360 mg sodium.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains soy
$11.99 10 oz · lowest price at A&E Foodstore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 2 tsp (9g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
1360mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Salt, sugar, soybean oil, maltodextrin, Chinese cabbage extract, yeast extract, mushroom extract, tomato powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, rosemary extract, spice filter bags packed separately inside
30 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%5
Ingredients · counts 25%54
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%48
Why it scores 30
Nutrition 5 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (1360 mg); 3 g added sugar per 2 tsp
Ingredients 54 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Soybean oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Formulated base with maltodextrin, soybean oil and flavor enhancers
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and soybean oil are listed; no sourcing practices are stated
Transparency 48 · Most ingredients are listed, but the separately packed spices are not identified
Contains soybean oil
3 g added sugar per serving
1360 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−8 for disodium inosinate or guanylate, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−18 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Salt Sugar Soybean oil Maltodextrin Chinese cabbage extract Yeast extract Mushroom extract Tomato powder Disodium inosinate Disodium guanylate Rosemary extract Spice filter bags packed separately inside
12 ingredients 1 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 5 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it 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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