No oil at all. Also has flavor enhancer.
Grade
AFull check
−6 points · +4 bonus
Seed-oil free. Base: none (no oil).
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Water — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- organic rice — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- organic red pepper powder — Core. Core chili ingredient.
- salt — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- organic onion — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- organic rice powder — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- organic soybean — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- carrot powder — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- organic garlic powder — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- organic vegetable stock (white radish, cabbage, leek, shiitake, garlic) — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- yeast extract — Watch. Flavor enhancer that adds free glutamate, like MSG. Not harmful for most people, but it's a processing shortcut.
- koji-starter — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Flavor enhancer (yeast extract, hydrolyzed protein) | −6 |
| Certified organic | +4 |
| Score | 98 → A |
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Where to buy
| Store | Size | Price | Per oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprouts | 8.81 oz | $10.99 | $1.25/oz |
Shopper notes
- A fermented paste for cooking, not a crunchy topping.
- No oil and no added sugar. Tagged “New for you” on the Sprouts shelf.