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Kimchi soup
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Kimchi soup

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Kimchi52.6%No flag
  • Chinese cabbage26.5%No flag
  • Hot chili peppers13%No flag
  • Garlic6.5%No flag›
  • Onion3.3%No flag›
  • Ginger1.6%No flag›
  • Fermented liquid anchovy sauce0.8%No flag
  • Fermented liquid sand lance sauce0.4%No flag
  • Large green onion0.2%No flag
  • Filtered water0.1%No flag
  • Monosodium l-glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • White sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Refined salt<0.1%No flag
  • Tofu23.7%No flag
  • Soya bean11.8%No flag›
  • Soya bean paste5.9%No flag
  • Soya bean3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour1.5%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Large green onion3%No flag
  • Garlic1.5%No flag›
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Green chili pepper0.4%No flag
  • Hot chili peppers0.2%No flag
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium l-glutamate mixed seasoning<0.1%No flag
  • Refined salt<0.1%No flag
  • Monosodium l-glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • White sugarNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Glucose hydrocrystallineNo flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • 5'-RIBONUCLEOTIDE sodiumNo flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Yeast extract powderNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Garlic oilNo flag›
  • Sodium succinateNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Shiitake mushrooms<0.1%No flag
  • Oyster mushroomNo flag›
  • RadishNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • Refined saltNo flag
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • WHEAT Produced in a facility that also processes fishNo flag
Show original label text

KIMCHI (SALTED CHINESE CABBAGE, HOT PEPPER POWDER, GARLIC, ONION, GINGER, FERMENTED LIQUID ANCHOVY SAUCE, FERMENTED LIQUID SAND LANCE SAUCE, LARGE GREEN ONION, PURIFIED WATER, MONOSODIUM L-GLUTAMATE, WHITE SUGAR, REFINED SALT), TOFU(SOYBEANS, SOYBEANS PASTE(SOYBEANS, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT), LARGE GREEN ONION, GARLIC, ONION, GREEN CHILI PEPPER, HOT PEPPER POWDER, GINGER, CORN OIL, MONOSODIUM L-GLUTAMATE MIXED SEASONING(REFINED SALT, MONOSODIUM L-GLUTAMATE, PURE WHITE SUGAR, SOY SAUCE POWDER, CORN STARCH, GLUCOSE HYDROCRYSTALLINE, PALM OIL, 5'-RIBONUCLEOTIDE SODIUM, BLACK PEPPER POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT POWDER, GARLIC CONCENTRATE, ONION CONCENTRATE, GARLIC OIL, SODIUM SUCCINATE, CITRIC ACID), SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, OYSTER MUSHROOM, RADISH, RED PEPPER, REFINED SALT, ZUCCHINI Contains: FISH(ANCHOVY, SAND LANCE), SOYBEANS, WHEAT Produced in a facility that also processes fish.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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