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Is Cooking Stock Vegetable Safe? Ingredient Analysis

Chef's Cupboard

This page reviews Cooking Stock Vegetable by Chef's Cupboard as a soup broth. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.

If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Sugar, Caramel Color.

60 / 100

Moderate quality

Why score is 60

The composition includes water and various vegetable extracts, but also contains sugar and caramel color, which raises quality concerns. The presence of yeast extract and natural flavoring indicates some processing.

Main concern

Includes sugar, which is unnecessary in a cooking stock and raises concerns about added sweetness.

Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.

Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.

Pros

  • Contains a variety of vegetable juices like carrot and celery, contributing to flavor.
  • Water as the primary ingredient ensures a base for cooking applications.
  • Natural flavoring suggests some level of quality in flavor enhancement.
  • Yeast extract can enhance umami flavor, making the stock more savory.

Concerns

  • Includes sugar, which is unnecessary in a cooking stock and raises concerns about added sweetness.
  • Caramel color is an artificial colorant that may indicate processing and raises quality concerns.
  • Natural flavoring can be vague, potentially indicating processed ingredients.
  • Sodium content from salt may be a concern for those monitoring sodium intake.

Ingredients breakdown

The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this soup broth and why it matters.

How we score

Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.

Product info

Product ID: 3867254

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Frequently asked questions

Based on our data we do not detect fragrance in this product's listed ingredients. Formulations can change; check the label.
We do not detect parabens in this product's listed ingredients. Always check the label as formulations change.
Chef's Cupboard — Cooking Stock Vegetable has a Zerotox safety score of 60 / 100. Higher scores mean fewer concerning ingredients. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
This product includes positive or neutral ingredients such as: water, carrots, carrot juice concentrate. See the Ingredients section above.
This product is flagged for: Includes sugar, which is unnecessary in a cooking stock and raises concerns about added sweetness.; Caramel color is an artificial colorant that may indicate processing and raises quality concerns.; Natural flavoring can be vague, potentially indicating processed ingredients.. See the Concerns and Ingredients sections above.
The composition includes water and various vegetable extracts, but also contains sugar and caramel color, which raises quality concerns. The presence of yeast extract and natural flavoring indicates some processing. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
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Chef's Cupboard — Cooking Stock Vegetable has a Zerotox score of 60 / 100 among soup broth products. See the full breakdown above.
This depends on the ingredient profile. People with sensitive skin or scalp, users avoiding fragrance, sulfates or animal-derived ingredients, and cautious shoppers should review the breakdown above before buying. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Chef's Cupboard — Cooking Stock Vegetable has a Zerotox safety score of 60 / 100. Check the ingredient breakdown above. More Chef's Cupboard products. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
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Our analysis notes: Contains a variety of vegetable juices like carrot and celery, contributing to flavor.; Water as the primary ingredient ensures a base for cooking applications.; Natural flavoring suggests some level of quality in flavor enhancement.. See the Pros section above.

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