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Vegetable Stock Cube

Compressed dried vegetable bouillon for making stock.

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About Vegetable Stock Cube

A vegetable stock cube is a compressed dried bouillon product used to make seasoned stock when dissolved in water. It provides a convenient savoury base for soups, sauces, braises, risottos, grains, gravies, and cooked vegetables. Formulations commonly combine dried vegetable flavours with salt, seasonings, starches, and fat or other structural ingredients.

Its flavour, aroma, saltiness, colour, and dissolved body depend on the formulation. The cube is firm, dry, and compact before use, then breaks down in hot water. The resulting stock may be delicate or intense, clear or cloudy, and more or less salty according to the cube and dilution.

Vegetable stock cubes are usually sold as individual compressed cubes in wrappers or boxes. They can be crumbled directly into cooking food or dissolved in measured water first. More water produces a lighter stock, while less water or reduction gives a stronger seasoning. Some products are also sold as granules or powder.

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Vegetable Stock Cube nutrition & diet

Vegetable Stock Cube nutritional value

Reference: VEGETABLE BOUILLON CUBE

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
304.6kcal
Protein
9.5g
Carbs
13.5g
Fat
23.5g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the reconstituted amount and dilution specified by the product, distinguishing a cube used whole from part of a cube. Formulations vary in salt, vegetable extracts, fats, yeast products, starches, sugars, and flavorings. The finished soup or sauce also depends on ingredients added after the cube dissolves.

Compare the right form: Match references to the exact stock-cube brand, flavor, size, and preparation dilution; cube, powder, paste, and ready-made stock are different forms.

Diet considerations

A vegetable stock cube is formulated around plant ingredients, but its recipe may include dairy, meat-derived flavors, or other animal additions. Check for wheat, barley, starches, and cereal-derived flavor carriers. Added rice, noodles, flour, or dumplings create a different portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern than the prepared broth alone.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Fineli Finnish Food Composition Database, release 20.0 — 29008 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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