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Original Instant ABO Miso Soup

Contains high sodium

This fermented soup paste combines organic miso and sake lees, with a short ingredient list. Each 20 g serving has 404 mg sodium and contains soy.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains soy
$9.50 140 ml · lowest price at US Abokichi
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
26caloriesPer serving · 2 TBSP (20 g)
Protein
2g▲
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
—
Sodium
404mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Miso paste (organic soybeans, rice, salt), sake lees (water, rice, koji, yeast), water, garlic powder
78 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%69
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 78
Nutrition 69 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (404 mg), more fiber (1 g), more protein (2 g); no added sugar per 2 TBSP
Ingredients 100 · 4 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Fermented miso soup paste with a short ingredient list
Sourcing 75 · Organic miso is stated; made in Canada
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with organic and verified production claims
404 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Miso paste (organic soybeans, rice, salt) Sake lees (water, rice, koji, yeast) Water Garlic powder
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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