Broth stock
Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base
597 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 11
Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base scores 11 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Caramel color: The FDA says classes III and IV, which can contain 4-MEI, are the most commonly used food color additives by volume. Regulatory
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Caramel color minus 20 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 16.7 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Salt 14.6 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 250 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 89 = 11
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33.3 g |
| Sugars | 16.7 g |
| Added sugars | 16.7 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 14.6 g |
Serving: 1 tsp (6 g)
Ingredients
- ROASTED BEEF
- MALTODEXTRIN
- SALT
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- BEEF STOCK
- YEAST EXTRACT
- FLAVORING
- FOOD STARCH
- CARAMEL COLOR (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
Label text, as published
ROASTED BEEF, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CANE SUGAR, BEEF STOCK, YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVORING, FOOD STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVORS.
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Glass
Context only: no points in v1.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Questions & Answers About 4-MEI
“Based on current science, the FDA has no reason to believe that there are any immediate or short-term health risks presented by 4-MEI at the levels expected in food.”
fda.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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Proposition 65 List of Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity
“The date refers to the initial appearance of the chemical on the list.”
oehha.ca.gov
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“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
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“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