/ / [Hyojawon] Barley Anchovy Kalguksu (92g, 3.25 oz)

[Hyojawon] Barley Anchovy Kalguksu (92g, 3.25 oz)

Contains MSG and flavor enhancers

Barley noodles come with an anchovy and kelp soup base, and the barley and anchovies are stated to be Korean. The seasoning includes sugar, glucose, MSG and other additives.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheatContains fishContains sesame
$4.49 92 g (3.25 oz) · lowest price at MEALTONES
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Barley, salt, propylene glycol alginate, salt, sugar, glucose, powdered soy sauce, dextrin, salt, monosodium glutamate, anchovy extract powder, kelp extract powder, carrot, onion powder, seaweed, sesame, red pepper powder, garlic powder, green onion, seasoned seaweed, pepper powder, disodium 5'-ribonucleotides, yeast extract, sesame oil, radish powder, bonito powder, shiitake mushroom powder, disodium succinate
Product details
Shelf life18 months from manufacture
“18 months from the date of manufacture” — the product page
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 20%76
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 76 · Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Propylene glycol (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 30 · Instant noodle formulation includes alginate, dextrin, MSG and flavor enhancers
Sourcing 75 · Korean-grown barley and Korean anchovies are named; no farm is identified
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and Korean origins for barley and anchovies; no farm named
Contains sugar, glucose, MSG and a stabilizer
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−16 for propylene glycol, msg, disodium inosinate or guanylate and 1 more
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Ingredients
Barley Salt Propylene glycol alginate Salt Sugar Glucose Powdered soy sauce Dextrin Salt Monosodium glutamate Anchovy extract powder Kelp extract powder Carrot Onion powder Seaweed Sesame Red pepper powder Garlic powder Green onion Seasoned seaweed Pepper powder Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides Yeast extract Sesame oil Radish powder Bonito powder Shiitake mushroom powder Disodium succinate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 5 limited risk
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
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.
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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