Solid consomme bouillon cubes (21-piece box): every ingredient on the label
味の素 「味の素KKコンソメ」固形21個入箱
A solid Western-style soup base made by compressing meat and aromatic vegetable extracts (1 cube makes soup for 2 servings, 300 ml). It has 15 ingredients, of which 3 are additives: “調味料（アミノ酸等）” (seasoning, amino acids, etc.), “加工デンプン” (modified starch) and “酸味料” (acidulant).
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This label was copied from the maker's official product page (checked 2026-10-02). Package labels can change, so please check the actual label when you buy.
| 名称Name | 乾燥スープ（コンソメ） |
|---|---|
| 原材料名Ingredients | 、、、、、、、、、、、／、、、（一部に小麦・乳成分・牛肉・大豆・鶏肉を含む） |
| 内容量Net contents | 111.3g（固形5.3g×21個・箱） |
| 賞味期限Best before | 枠外に記載 |
| 保存方法Storage | |
| 製造者Manufacturer | 味の素株式会社 製造工場：味の素食品北海道（株）訓子府工場（北海道） |
Allergens: contains wheat, milk, beef, soybean and chicken
| Energy エネルギー | 12kcal |
| Protein たんぱく質 | 0.36g |
| Fat 脂質 | 0.26g |
| Carbohydrate 炭水化物 | 2.0g |
| Salt equivalent 食塩相当量 | 2.4g |
| Phosphorus リン | 3.9mg |
| Potassium カリウム | 125.6mg |
| Iodine ヨウ素 | 0μg |
Copied from the official site as of the date checked. The label is shown in Japanese as printed; tap an ingredient to see its English name and role. The links in the table below lead to our Ingredients A–Z and food additive database. The ingredients and nutrition facts on the official page are the same for the 5-cube box (26.5 g), 7-cube box (37.1 g), 21-cube box (111.3 g) and 30-cube pouch (159.0 g). The only ingredient with a published origin among the main ingredients is salt (made in Japan). The product page does not give a storage method. The official page says “商品の改訂等により、商品パッケージの記載内容が異なる場合があります” (the package may differ from this page because of product revisions).
Ingredients, one by one
| On the label | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 食塩（国内製造）salt | Ingredient | Saltiness | Ingredients are listed in order of weight, so salt is the largest. One cube (5.3 g) has 2.4 g of salt equivalent, which is about 45% of the weight. |
| 乳糖lactose | Ingredient | Bulk and balance of taste | A sugar found in milk. The “乳成分” (milk) in the allergen labeling appears to refer to this. |
| 砂糖sugar | Ingredient | Sweetness | — |
| 食用加工油脂processed edible fats and oils | Ingredient | Richness | Fats and oils that have been processed to adjust firmness and so on. They are treated as a food and do not go in the additives column. The official page does not say which oil they come from. |
| 野菜・肉エキス（はくさいエキス、チキンエキス、ビーフエキス、その他）vegetable and meat extracts (napa cabbage extract, chicken extract, beef extract, others) | Ingredient | Meat and vegetable umami | A way of labeling that groups concentrated extracts made by simmering vegetables and meat, with the main ones written in parentheses. The beef and chicken in the allergen labeling appear to come from the beef extract and chicken extract. The official page does not say what is in “その他” (others). |
| 香辛料spices | Ingredient | Aroma | The Q&A on the official page explains that the allergen wheat comes from “しょうゆ” (soy sauce) and “香辛料” (spices). It does not say which spices. |
| しょうゆsoy sauce | Ingredient | Saltiness and umami | A seasoning made from soybeans and wheat. The official Q&A says one cube contains 0.05 g or less of wheat. |
| 肉風味調味液meat-flavored seasoning liquid | Ingredient | Meat flavor | A liquid seasoning used to add meat flavor. The official page does not say which meat it is or give its recipe. |
| ローストオニオンパウダーroasted onion powder | Ingredient | Aroma and sweetness of sauteed onion | Onions that were roasted (sauteed) and ground into powder. |
| 酵母エキス調味料yeast-extract seasoning | Ingredient | Umami | A seasoning made by combining yeast extract with other ingredients. It is treated as a food. The official page does not give its recipe. |
| 大豆たん白加水分解物hydrolyzed soy protein | Ingredient | Umami | Soy protein that has been broken down into amino acids. It is treated as a food, not an additive. |
| 酵母エキスyeast extract | Ingredient | Umami | The contents of yeast, extracted. It is treated as a food, not an additive. |
| 調味料（アミノ酸等）seasoning (amino acids, etc.) | Food additive | Umami | An additive that adds umami, such as monosodium glutamate. Under the rules, umami additives may be written under the group name “調味料” (seasoning), and “（アミノ酸等）” is added when amino acids are the largest part. The label does not show what is included or how many kinds. |
| 加工デンプンmodified starch | Food additive | Adjusts the properties of starch (no purpose name shown) | An additive made by chemically treating starch. The 11 kinds may be written together as “加工デンプン”. When it is used for thickening, the rules call for a purpose name, as in “増粘剤（加工デンプン）” (thickener, modified starch); this label has no purpose name. |
| 酸味料acidulant | Food additive | Sourness and taste adjustment | An additive that adds sourness or adjusts taste. “酸味料” may be written as a group name, so the label does not show what is used, such as citric acid or lactic acid. |
Similar products with fewer food additives
Products on the same shelf that we have read, with fewer food additives than this one (3). Shown as a difference in labeling, not a judgment.
Yasai no Okage (vegetable soup base, made with domestic vegetables), value size
食塩（国内製造）、でん粉分解物、酵母エキス、玉ねぎ粉末、醤油、香辛料、セロリ粉末、人参粉末、馬鈴しょでん粉、フライドガーリック、（小麦・大豆を含む）
Mild-flavored chicken bone broth powder
食塩（国内製造）、チキンエキスパウダー、コーンスターチ、砂糖、酵母エキスパウダー、野菜エキスパウダー、たん白加水分解物、香辛料／加工デンプン、（一部に鶏肉を含む）
Good points and concerns
+Good points
- 15 ingredients, with 3 additives (“調味料（アミノ酸等）”, “加工デンプン” and “酸味料”; the seasoning and acidulant are shown under group names)
- The official Q&A explains where the allergen wheat comes from (soy sauce and spices) and how much there is (0.05 g or less per cube)
- The ingredient list on the official page is the same for the 5-cube, 7-cube and 21-cube boxes and the 30-cube pouch
−Concerns
- The largest ingredient is salt. One cube (5.3 g, soup for 2 servings) has 2.4 g of salt equivalent
- “調味料（アミノ酸等）” and “酸味料” are group names, and “加工デンプン” is also a combined name, so the label does not show the substances
- The official page does not say what is in the meat-flavored seasoning liquid and the yeast-extract seasoning, or what “その他” (others) in the vegetable and meat extracts is
Related articles
Sources
- Ajinomoto KK Consomme (solid type) | Products | Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- “Tips on food additive labeling” for understanding food labels correctly | Consumer Affairs Agency
- Labeling on the maker's official site (checked 2026-10-02)
This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
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