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Miso Soup, Japanese Leek & Wakame Seaweed

Contains maltodextrin

Instant miso soup with fish dashi, Japanese leek, and wakame seaweed. Each packet has 590 mg sodium and contains fish, wheat, and soy.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeContains soyContains wheatContains fishContains corn
$18.00 lowest price at Mixed Pantry
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 1 piece (8.8g)
Protein
2g▲
Fiber
<1g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
590mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Rice miso (soybean, rice, salt), green onion (Japanese leek, Welsh onion), potato starch, dried skipjack tuna, maltodextrin, blanched wakame seaweed (wakame seaweed, salt), dried sardine extract powder (maltodextrin, salt, dried sardine extract [anchovy, round herring, sardine, salt]), yeast extract (yeast extract, maltodextrin, salt), salt, soy sauce powder (soy sauce, salt, wheat, defatted soy beans, soybean, glucose [corn, potato, sweet potato], wheat protein, rice, maltodextrin, sugar, fermented seasoning
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%55
Ingredients · counts 25%96
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 55 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (590 mg), more fiber (0.5 g), more protein (2 g); no added sugar per 1 piece
Ingredients 96 · Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Instant soup mix with maltodextrin, starch, and extracts
Sourcing 40 · No origin or production practices stated for the miso, vegetables, or fish
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition; no sourcing claims or named producer
590 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Rice miso (soybean, rice, salt) Green onion (Japanese leek, Welsh onion) Potato starch Dried skipjack tuna Maltodextrin Blanched wakame seaweed (wakame seaweed, salt) Dried sardine extract powder (maltodextrin, salt, dried sardine extract [anchovy, round herring, sardine, salt]) Yeast extract (yeast extract, maltodextrin, salt) Salt Soy sauce powder (soy sauce Salt Wheat Defatted soy beans Soybean Glucose [corn Potato Sweet potato] Wheat protein Rice Maltodextrin Sugar Fermented seasoning
22 ingredients 4 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
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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