Frontier Co-op Vegetable Flavored Broth Powder, 1-Pound Bulk, Low Sodium, Onion, Garlic, Carrot, Basil, Turmeric, Celery Seed

A spoonful in a pot of rice with some browned onions, a little garlic, and a can of chicken meat.. gourmet dinner for one! I'm happy. YUMMY!

I'm of two minds about this product. Should have 3 stars because the flavor isn't distinguished, nor really much different from the no-chicken one. But it merits 5 stars for mixing well into any soup, if one's broth just didn't come out rich enough. So I averaged it out. I'd love a product like this that was good by itself, a tablespoon in cup of hot water, but it's not that. But it adds something as part of a more complex vegetarian broth, and saves the near-misses from being watery. I use it predominantly in broths made with leek and celery the main ingredient, waiting until I think it's about done to test whether it needs more flavor density. REVISITING THIS REVIEW about a year later: I really got used to having this to enrich whatever soup I was making and even save a few from-scratch soups that weren't coming out that great. I'm now won over entirely and upping the star count to the full five.

For individuals who are watching their salt intake, vegetable bouillon and broth powders are a practical no-no. Bouillon powders, in general, are oozing in salt, and the reduced-sodium bouillons aren't much better. Even worse, finding any low-sodium veggie bouillon is impossible...save for this one. For my taste, this veggie bouillon is a tad sweet, but, then again, there is nearly zero sodium! The good news: you get to control exactly how much salt you add when using this broth powder to tame the sweetness of this bouillon, and I imagine that the sweetness comes from the pure dehydrated veggies used to create this bouillon. I add a touch more garlic and onion powder to amp up its savory flavor, and a touch of tomato to provide more body, but it's a great base from which to begin. Will be ordering more as I use up what I've purchased. Thank you!

Ingredients: corn syrup solids, tomato, onion, garlic, yeast extract, carrot, basil, celery seed, parsley, spinach, turmeric, bay leaf. Serving size: 2 TBS Calories: 70 Fat: 0grams Cholesterol: 0mg SODIUM: 10 mg Total Carb 14 grams ---Fiber 1g ---Total sugars 3 g ---includes 2 grams ADDED Protein: 2grams calcium 20mg potassium 221 mg Directions: Add 2 TBS broth powder to 1 cup boiling water. Simmer 1-2 minutes and serve ------------------- Personally, I like it. I dont see a need for corn syrup as it contributes to the "added sugars". There is some naturally occurring sugar from the vegetables used. I think it has a very good taste-- vegetable with an umami taste (probably from yeast extract). Loads of green flecks from parsley, basil, spinach. I love that it is so low in sodium. I can drink it plain, or I can sprinkle a little of my Redmond Real Sea Salt to give it the salty flavor I want but still keep it low in comparison to other broths and bouillons. I acquired this early 12/2021, and it has a best by date of July 2023. I like Frontier products, and really have no issue with this. I dont rate on price, but I do comment at times. There are 25 (2 tbs) servings, and at current price of $12.87, that makes it $0.51 per serving. That is about same price as another brand I use. So I think within reason for my budget and values. What I do rate on is quality, my overall thoughts/experience, and how well the product matches up to the product description. So my 1 star deduction is really targeted toward the fact that the product listing does not include an easy to see ingredient list (it is there just look for it) and no nutritional panel for viewing. I took a big chance on this "LOW sodium" broth. But I wasnt sure what to expect. By labeling laws, anything labeled as "low sodium" cant have any more than 50 mg per serving. But how much a company considers a serving may change what is reasonable. Here, the 2 tbs serving size is meant to be used in 1 cup of water. That is reasonable. So I was willing to chance this, hoped it was following the labeling mandates, and used a reasonable serving. It totally fits that, since it is truly low sodium at just 10 mg (and is to be added into 1 cup of water). However, why not say this? It can only help them by helping others-- and is a very simple fix. Just type in the words, "10 mg per 2 tbs serving". Done.

Update: I bought this six days ago and I'm almost out. I just ordered another. One pound of this makes 25 delicious cups of broth. I drink broth daily and was looking for lower cost and low sodium. I'll mix it with chicken bouillon to make it last longer. I'll totally buy more of this.

Love this broth, bought 5 times. Do a lot of plant based cooking and this broth blends well in all aspects of my curries, legumes and sauces. Low sodium, stores well in a container with lid and lasts a long time. Well worth the purchase price.

The complete and accurate nutritional value needs to be shown on the site. This is imperative on a special diet. I ordered on May 2020-that package had 15 mg. per 2 tablespoons. I reordered, thinking all would be the same but I got 2 packages and each showed 55 mg. per 2 Tbsp. I like this product but I have to use way more than 2 tbsp to get the flavor I want. That makes it not as low in sodium. I have used Frontier products for years and have never before run into this inconsistency . Is it a knock off? I am having more problems with Amazon purchases not being as described.

This stuff makes a very tasty, low sodium broth. You can drink this straight instead of high salt bullion. I use it as a liquid intake while cleansing and dieting. It is not bland like liquid vegetable broth you get off the shelf and of course the powder does not spoil like a home made liquid broth would. You simply make as much as you need. The package contains 4 cups of powder and when water is added, the green herbs expand.