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Pacific Foods, Organic Beef Broth, 32 oz (907 g)

Contains caramel color

This USDA Organic beef broth has a short ingredient list and is marked gluten free. Each cup has 500 mg sodium and includes yeast extract and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$4.84 32 oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 cup (240 mL)
Protein
2g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
500mg▲
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic beef stock, organic beef flavor, sea salt, organic yeast extract, organic caramel color, organic garlic, organic onion powder, organic black pepper
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score BNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
84 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%88
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 84
Nutrition 88 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (500 mg); no added sugar per 1 cup
Ingredients 92 · Caramel colour (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Broth with yeast extract, beef flavor and caramel color
Sourcing 85 · USDA Organic certified; beef origin is not stated
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list and USDA Organic mark; beef origin is not stated
Contains organic caramel color and yeast extract
500 mg sodium per cup
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, 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
Organic beef stock Organic beef flavor Sea salt Organic yeast extract Organic caramel color Organic garlic Organic onion powder Organic black pepper
8 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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