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Edward & Sons Bouillon Cubes

Contains high sodium

These bouillon cubes include organic shea butter, maltodextrin, cane sugar and garlic. Each half cube has 800 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$6.47 lowest price at Tree of Life Grocers
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cube (4.5g)
Protein
<1g▲
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
800mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Sea Salt, Organic Shea Butter, Yeast Extract, Organic Maltodextrin, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Garlic, Organic Mace
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%44
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 44 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (800 mg), more protein (0.5 g) per 1/2 cube
Ingredients 88 · Cane sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · A formulated bouillon cube with yeast extract, maltodextrin and sugar
Sourcing 75 · Several ingredients are stated as organic; no origin is given
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list with several organic ingredients stated
800 mg sodium per half cube
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
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
Sea Salt Organic Shea Butter Yeast Extract Organic Maltodextrin Organic Cane Sugar Organic Garlic Organic Mace
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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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