Goya · Other Soups
Recaito Cooking Base Cubes
One cube (28g) serving of Recaito Cooking Base Cubes by Goya has 15 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 360mg of sodium, as submitted by Goya Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2545890, record updated Apr 23, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2545890, available May 25, 2023; 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 Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041331093637
- Category
- Other Soups
- Records
- 2 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 67% of the 2,840 other soups products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 69% of them.
Where the calories come from: 64% carbohydrate, 36% 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 | 3.6 g | 2.2 g | 67% |
| Sodium | 1,286 mg | 339 mg | 69% |
| Protein | 0 g | 3.7 g | 0% |
| Calories | 54 | 99 | 25% |
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; 31 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Por Kwan, Sour Soup Base Mix POR KWAN | 900 mg | 50 |
| Seasoned Soup Base For Pot JFC INTERNATIONAL | 800 mg | 36 |
| Myojo, Udon, Japanese Style Noodles with Soup Base, Chicken MYOJO | 771 mg | 122 |
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): GREEN PEPPER, ONION, WATER, SALT, CULANTRO (RECAO), SOYBEAN OIL, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID AND SODIUM BENZOATE TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Green Pepper, Onion, Water. 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 Apr 23, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2545890).
More Goya other soups
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofrito Cooking Base Cubes | 54 | 3.57 g | 1,357 mg |
| Pozole, Pork and Hominy Soup | 78 | 0 g | 384 mg |
| Sofrito Cooking Base, Tomato | 100 | n/a | 700 mg |
| Lentil & Vegetable Soup | 306 | 5.56 g | 2,472 mg |
| Barley & Vegetable Soup | 306 | 5.56 g | 2,361 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Goya Recaito Cooking Base Cubes?
15 per 1 cube (28g) serving, and 54 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Goya Recaito Cooking Base Cubes?
360mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 23, 2022. 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