Essential Everyday · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Beef Flavored Instant Bouillon Cubes
One cube (3.5g) serving of Beef Flavored Instant Bouillon Cubes by Essential Everyday has 5 calories, 0g of sugars and 940mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2384285, record updated Feb 18, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2384285, available Dec 22, 2022; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 3.5g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041303016718
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
Per 100 g, none of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 50% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 5.6 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 26,857 mg | 8,333 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 28.6 g | 0 g | 99% |
| Calories | 143 | 67 | 58% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,276 products, one per barcode.
Other bouillon in this aisle
239 of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products are named bouillon. Per 100 g their median is 135 calories, 23,000 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 214 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Flavor Bouillon Tablets MAGGI | 21,333 mg | 250 |
| Shrimp Bouillon KNORR | 21,250 mg | 250 |
| Beef Bouillon SHURFINE | 21,000 mg | 125 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "bouillon", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, ONION POWDER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: DEHYDRATED BEEF STOCK, CARAMEL COLOR, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), GARLIC POWDER, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOYBEAN OIL, BEEF FAT, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, RED 40.
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Feb 18, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2384285).
More Essential Everyday seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Flavored Instant Bouillon | 143 | 0 g | 23,714 mg |
| Chicken Flavored Instant Bouillon Cubes | 143 | 28.57 g | 25,714 mg |
| Chicken Flavored Instant Bouillon | 143 | 28.57 g | 23,714 mg |
| Hawaiian Style Marinade with Pineapple Juice From Concentrate | 100 | 20 g | 1,933 mg |
| Caribbean Style Jerk Marinade with Papaya Puree | 100 | 20 g | 2,533 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Beef Flavored Instant Bouillon Cubes?
5 per 1 cube (3.5g) serving, and 143 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Beef Flavored Instant Bouillon Cubes?
940mg per serving (41% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 18, 2021. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov