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Better Than Bouillon Seasoned Vegetable Base
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Vegetable broths

Better Than Bouillon Seasoned Vegetable Base

8 oz

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in salt
  • Contains added sugars
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Why it scores 34

Better Than Bouillon Seasoned Vegetable Base scores 34 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. Salt 29.6 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Better Than Bouillon Seasoned Vegetable Base

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Alcohol (ethanol)
    Regulatory IARC classifies alcoholic beverages as Group 1; the small amounts used as a solvent in flavorings are not comparable with drinking. [4][5]
  • Maltodextrin
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [6]
  • Modified starch
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [6]
  • Yeast extract
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [6]
subtotal−28

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [6]
  • 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and modified starch. [6]
subtotal−21

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 16.7 g / 100 g
    Strong High in sugar. [1]
  • Salt 29.6 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in salt. [7]
subtotal−17
TOTAL 34Poor

100 − 66 = 34

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]

GTIN 00098308002826 · 2026-03-13

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy83 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates33.3 g
Sugars16.7 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt29.6 g

Serving: 1 Tbsp (6 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

VEGETABLES* AND VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATE* (CARROTS*, CELERY", ONION*, TOMATO*), SALT, SOY SAUCE* (WATER, SOYBEANS*, SALT, ALCOHOL*), CANE SUGAR*, MALTODEXTRIN*, FOOD STARCH*, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER*, GARLIC POWDER*, SPICE*, *ORGANIC

Allergens and diets

Contains: Soy, Celery

  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  5. About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Aug 14, 2026 · Regulator

    “There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.”

    cdc.gov

  6. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  7. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  8. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  9. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

    doi.org

  10. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org