Better Than Bouillon · Other Soups
Organic Vegetarian No-beef Base
One tsp (6g) serving of Organic Vegetarian No-beef Base by Better Than Bouillon has 10 calories, 1g of sugars and 670mg of sodium, as submitted by Southeastern Mills Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2282403, record updated Sep 21, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2282403, available May 23, 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 Southeastern Mills Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 6g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 098308242697
- Category
- Other Soups
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other soups
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 94% of the 2,840 other soups products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 97% of them.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other soups: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 16.7 g | 2.2 g | 94% |
| Sodium | 11,167 mg | 339 mg | 97% |
| Protein | 0 g | 3.7 g | 0% |
| Calories | 167 | 99 | 61% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 2,840 products, one per barcode.
Other base in this aisle
140 of the 2,840 other soups products are named base. Per 100 g their median is 250 calories, 9,667 mg of sodium and 2.5 g of protein; 78 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Beef Base TONE'S | 8,500 mg | 250 |
| Savory No-chicken Base Vegan Broth ZOUP! | 8,000 mg | 167 |
| Traditional Umami Dashi Soup Base & Seasoning KUZE FUKU & SONS | 7,625 mg | 312 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "base", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): VEGETABLES* AND CONCENTRATED VEGETABLE JUICES* (CARROTS*, CELERY*, ONION*, TOMATO*), SALT, CANE SUGAR*, MALTODEXTRIN*, SOY SAUCE* (WATER, SOYBEANS*, SALT, ALCOHOL*, SOYBEAN OIL*, CARAMEL COLOR*, NATURAL FLAVOR (NATURAL FLAVOR, POTATO STARCH, SALT, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE), YEAST EXTRACT* (YEAST EXTRACT*, SALT), FOOD STARCH*, SPICES*, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Vegetables* and Concentrated Vegetable Juices* (carrots*, Celery*, Onion*. 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 Sep 21, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Southeastern Mills Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2282403).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Better Than Bouillon Organic Vegetarian No-beef Base?
10 per 1 tsp (6g) serving, and 167 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Better Than Bouillon Organic Vegetarian No-beef Base?
670mg per serving (29% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Southeastern Mills Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 21, 2020. 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