Better than bouillon, organic mushroom base
Packaged product Soups and Sauces Better Than Bouillon
Better than bouillon, organic mushroom base contains 167 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 2 tsp, 8 g (8 g) provides about 13 kcal.
Roughly 100% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 0% from protein and 0% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in soups and sauces on FoodFactly, where the median is 59 kcal per 100 g across 3,287 products.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 167 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | not reported | |
| Sodium L | 10,700 mg | 465% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 33.3 g | 12% |
| Dietary fiber | not reported | |
| Total sugars L | 16.7 g | |
| Added sugars L | 16.7 g | 33% |
| Protein L | 0 g | 0% |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium L | 0 mg | 0% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Carbohydrates 100%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein0 gin the lowest quarter of soups and sauces (median 2.4 g)
- Sugars16.7 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 1.7 g)
- Fat0 gin the lowest quarter of soups and sauces (median 1.8 g)
- Sodium10,700 mgin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 314 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal0 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 250 kcal | 167 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g | 33.3 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fiber | n/a | n/a |
| Sugars | 25 g | 16.7 g |
| Sodium | 15,200 mg | 10,700 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Better Than Bouillon
- Barcode
- 0098308002840
- Label serving
- 2 tsp (8 g)
- Category
- Soups
- Nutri-Score
- E as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Mushroom*, salt, cane sugar*, maltodextrin*, onion powder*, soybean oil*, garlic powder*, corn starch*, natural butter flavor* (from milk), natural flavors. *organic.
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2571758. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated May 23, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0098308002840. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 21, 2025. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).
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