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Kongnamul guk

From the video “Soybean sprout soup (Kongnamul-guk: 콩나물국)” by Maangchi. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Maangchi. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personEasyFine for a weeknight
Mild
Total time
30 min
Serves
~4
est., not stated in the video: model estimate (no quantities to work from)
Cost
~$1.33*
per serving, Ontario (~3 portions assumed)save ~$18.67* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
12

Ingredients

  • Pescatarian

May contain gluten, soy, fish, sesame

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$3.98*for the batch in the video
~$1.33*per serving

You save about ~$18.67* per serving (93% less*) than ordering it out — ~$56.02* for ~3 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

5 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 4 predicted from typical costs · not priced: soybean sprouts, dried anchovies, hot pepper flakes, sesame seeds

* Estimate, not a quote: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving103 kcal · 5% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat4.8 g6%
Saturated fat0.7 g3%
Sodium1,746 mg76%
Carbohydrate13 g5%
Fiber3.3 g12%
Total sugars6.2 gno daily value
Added sugars0 g0%
Protein5.5 g11%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+20 of 20
  • Fiber+20 of 20
  • Saturated fat−7 of 20
  • Sodium−20 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 9 of 11 ingredient lines (98% of the measured weight), divided into 4 servings (estimated: model estimate (no quantities to work from)). Not matched to nutrient data: dried anchovies, hot pepper flakes. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • pot
  • colander
  • cutting board
  • knife
  • soup pouch
  • mortar and pestle
  • tongs
  • ladle

What the video didn’t say

  • exact salt amount is to taste

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Maangchi’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.