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Maggi Vegetable Bouillon Cubes

Contains hydrogenated palm oil

Each cube has 5 calories and 890 mg sodium. Contains wheat and may contain egg, milk, soy, sesame, or fish.

No artificial dyesNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianContains wheatContains corn
$5.95 2.82 oz · lowest price at European Deli
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1 cube (4g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
890mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, vegetable oil (palm oil and/or hydrogenated palm oil), corn starch, 2% or less of onion powder, spice, garlic powder, turmeric (color), dried leek, natural and artificial flavor (wheat), dried red bell peppers, disodium inosinate
34 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%22
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 34
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (890 mg) per 1 cube
Ingredients 22 · Vegetable oil (hydrogenated oil, −40); Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · Seasoning cube with hydrogenated oil, flavorings and flavor enhancers
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar, oil and starch; no ingredient sourcing details
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but spice and flavorings are unspecified
Contains hydrogenated palm oil
890 mg sodium per cube
Contains MSG and artificial flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−60 for vegetable oil, sugar
Varies by additive−18 for artificial flavours, 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
Salt Sugar Monosodium glutamate Vegetable oil (palm oil and/or hydrogenated palm oil) Corn starch 2% or less of onion powder Spice Garlic powder Turmeric (color) Dried leek Natural and artificial flavor (wheat) Dried red bell peppers Disodium inosinate
13 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
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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