Inside the seasoning shelf · Spike
Vege-Sal Seasoning
Salt and vegetable seasoning
A salt-and-vegetable seasoning in a 20 oz (567 g) box, with soy sauce, hydrolyzed soy protein, molasses and dill seed. Contains soy. The label lists 360 mg sodium per 1 g serving; purchase price is unconfirmed.
Price not established. The supplied photographs show the package only. No shelf tag, receipt or owner-reported price; current retailer prices have not been verified. Price records →
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01 · Inside the package
Start with the ingredients.
Salt crystals (earth and sea), vegetable mixture (alfalfa, celery, onion, carrot, parsley, spinach, kelp, beet root), soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), hydrolyzed soy protein (NO ADDED MSG), molasses and dill seed. Contains Soy.
Transcribed from the photographed box. The brand product page lists the same ingredients and soy declaration. NO ADDED MSG is printed label wording; it is not presented as a laboratory finding or an absence of all glutamates. Original evidence retained privately
Allergen. Contains Soy. Soy sauce and hydrolyzed soy protein appear in the ingredient list. Original evidence retained privately
02 · In the kitchen
Cooking with it
The usage panel suggests using Vege-Sal in cooking or at the table, including on baked potatoes. The back names Chicken Schnitzel and Double Protein Scrambled Eggs; both recipes also use Spike Original Seasoning. No standardized dosage is given.
Our kitchen notes
No Gaucho cooking or tasting test recorded. The package’s recipes and promotional wording are retained as manufacturer material; no rating or health benefit is assigned.
03 · Behind the label
Where the story leads.
Modern Products, Inc., Mequon, WI 53092 USA is printed on the front. This identifies the label-named business and address; the physical production facility and ingredient countries are not established.
Salt sources, vegetable origins, soy suppliers and packing facility are unconfirmed. The earth and sea wording is the package description, not a traced origin.
Full ingredients, nutrition & package claims
Ingredients, origin & label information
Salt crystals (earth and sea), vegetable mixture (alfalfa, celery, onion, carrot, parsley, spinach, kelp, beet root), soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), hydrolyzed soy protein (NO ADDED MSG), molasses and dill seed. Contains Soy.
Transcribed from the photographed box. The brand product page lists the same ingredients and soy declaration. NO ADDED MSG is printed label wording; it is not presented as a laboratory finding or an absence of all glutamates. Original evidence retained privately
Salt sources, vegetable origins, soy suppliers and packing facility are unconfirmed. The earth and sea wording is the package description, not a traced origin.
| Package identity | Vege-Sal Seasoning; net weight 20 oz (567 g).Original evidence retained privately |
|---|---|
| Allergen | Contains Soy. Soy sauce and hydrolyzed soy protein appear in the ingredient list.Original evidence retained privately |
| Serving and calories | 567 servings per container; serving size 1/4 tsp (1.0 g); 0 calories.Original evidence retained privately |
| Sodium | 360 mg sodium (15% DV) per 1 g serving.Original evidence retained privately |
| Other printed nutrition | Total fat 0 g (0% DV); saturated fat 0 g (0% DV); trans, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat 0 g; total carbohydrate 0 g (0% DV); protein 0 g. Values retained as printed.Original evidence retained privately |
| Package claims | The package carries Non GMO ingredient wording and NO ADDED MSG within the ingredient declaration. These are label claims; no certification or batch testing was independently checked.Original evidence retained privately |
| Storage | Package directions say keep bag and lid closed, store in a cool, dry place and mix if caked.Original evidence retained privately |
| Top marks and barcode | Faint embossed marks on the top flap are not reliably readable; no date is assigned. No barcode is visible in the five supplied views.Original evidence retained privately |
| Price evidence | No receipt or shelf price was supplied. Purchase price and retailer remain unknown.Original evidence retained privately |
Price observations & buying links
Prices & where to buy
| Seller / evidence | Price | Date / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase retailer unconfirmedNo purchase-price evidence | Not established | Recorded 2026-11-03; observation date unknownThe supplied photographs show the package only. No shelf tag, receipt or owner-reported price; current retailer prices have not been verified. Original evidence retained privately |
These observations concern the 567 g package. They are not current offers or a ranking; shipping, tax, seller and timing can differ.
Natural Grocers — 20 oz listing; stock and price unconfirmed · FoodServiceDirect — six-box listing; terms unconfirmed
Product identity & company roles
The product at a glance
- Brand
- Spike
- Category
- Salt and vegetable seasoning
- Net weight
- 567 g / 20 oz
- UPC
- Not visible in supplied photographs
- Origin / packing information
- Modern Products, Inc., Mequon, WI 53092 USA is printed on the front. This identifies the label-named business and address; the physical production facility and ingredient countries are not established.
- Cooking test
- Not yet recorded
Who is behind the product?
Spike is the seasoning line associated with Modern Products, Inc., the company named on the photographed Vege-Sal box. The brand’s history credits Gayelord Hauser with founding Modern Products in 1925 and describes Vege-Sal as an early product. This is the company’s account; the exact facility and ingredient origins for this box remain unconfirmed. Read the brand profile.
| Label-named company | Modern Products, Inc. — Mequon, WI 53092 USAPrinted company/address; does not by itself identify the factory. Original evidence retained privately |
|---|---|
| Brand / product information | SpikeOfficial product page corroborates the photographed formula and 20 oz format. Brand source |
| Physical manufacturer / packer | Not independently establishedNo factory or production-country claim is inferred from the business address. Original evidence retained privately |
| Ingredient suppliers / importer | Not establishedIndividual salt, vegetable and soy origins are not given. Original evidence retained privately |
| Purchase retailer | UnknownNo receipt or shelf tag supplied. Original evidence retained privately |
The photographed package
All five supplied views are represented: front, ingredients/nutrition, recipes, usage side and top flap. Images are disclosed AI-cleaned presentations. Evidence comes from the private full PNG conversions and available HEIC originals, not reconstructed text. The faint top code is not deciphered.
Research gaps & profile history
Still to establish
- Confirm the purchase retailer, date and price with a receipt or shelf tag.
- Supply a readable barcode and clarify the faint top-flap code if batch/date identification is needed.
- Identify the production facility and salt, vegetable and soy ingredient origins.
- Record a Gaucho cooking test with measured seasoning and any additional salt.
Profile history
- 2026-11-03
Added the photographed 20 oz box, all five cleaned views, package ingredients/nutrition, soy declaration and Spike brand profile. Price, barcode and date code remain unconfirmed.
Future purchases and label changes will be recorded here rather than replacing earlier observations.
Sources & evidence
Sources & evidence
- Supplied front photograph — IMG_6534Checked 2026-11-03 · Privately retained full PNG conversion: Spike Vege-Sal Seasoning, 20 oz (567 g); Modern Products, Inc., Mequon, WI 53092 USA.
- Supplied ingredients and nutrition photograph — IMG_6535Checked 2026-11-03 · Privately retained full PNG conversion; Contains Soy; 567 servings; 1/4 tsp (1.0 g), 0 calories, 360 mg sodium (15% DV).
- Supplied recipe-panel photograph — IMG_6536Checked 2026-11-03 · Privately retained full PNG conversion. Two package recipes: Chicken Schnitzel and Double Protein Scrambled Eggs; both also call for Spike Original Seasoning.
- Supplied usage-panel photograph — IMG_6537Checked 2026-11-03 · HEIC and full PNG retained privately. Brand suggests use in cooking or at the table, including on a baked potato.
- Supplied top-flap photograph — IMG_6538Checked 2026-11-03 · HEIC and full PNG retained privately. Opening flap and repeated 20 oz / 567 g identity; faint embossed marks not reliably read or dated. No barcode or price in the five supplied views.
- Spike — Vege-Sal product informationChecked 2026-11-03 · Lists 4, 10 and 20 oz sizes; ingredient list and soy declaration agree with the photographed box. Dietary marketing is not an independent certification.
- Spike — brand historyChecked 2026-11-03 · Brand account identifies Gayelord Hauser as founder of Modern Products in 1925 and describes Vege-Sal as an early seasoning. Historical statements remain brand-attributed.
- Modern Fearn — company websiteChecked 2026-11-03 · Modern Products, Inc. identified in site footer. Exact factory and ingredient sources not established.
- Natural Grocers — 20 oz Vege-Sal listingChecked 2026-11-03 · 20 oz listing found in search results; direct retrieval failed. Price, local stock and checkout conditions not verified; not evidence of the owner’s purchase.
- FoodServiceDirect — six 20 oz boxesChecked 2026-11-03 · Case-of-six listing found in search results; direct retrieval failed. Not a verified manufacturer wholesale agreement or current offer.
Gaucho Provisions develops its own salts and seasonings. This is a researched profile of another brand’s product, not a Gaucho offer for sale. No rating or tasting verdict is assigned.