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Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock for Cooking
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Mixtures of vegetables for broth

Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock for Cooking

32 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • No additives
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Why it scores 83

Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock for Cooking scores 83 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info
  3. Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info

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

Better broth, stock and bouillon

The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.

The Receipt

Unsalted Vegetable Stock for Cooking

START100

Ingredients

  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [1][2]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
subtotal−18

Bonuses

  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [2]
subtotal+3
TOTAL 83Excellent

100 − 17.5 = 82.5 → 83

GTIN 00611443340211 · 2026-01-08

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy10 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates2.5 g
Sugars1.7 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0.2 g

Serving: 1 cup (240 mL)

Ingredients

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

VEGETABLE STOCK (CARROT, MUSHROOM, TOMATO, ONION, CELERY, AND RED BELL PEPPER), NATURAL FLAVOR, AND SPICE AND HERBS (BAY LEAF, THYME, BLACK PEPPER).

Allergens and diets

Contains: Celery

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Composite material

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. 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

  4. 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