Beef & Vegetable Soup

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Beef & Vegetable Soup scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Beef Pot Roast With Gravy (Beef, Seasoned Gravy [Natural Beef Juices, Water, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Dextrose, Spices, Granulated Garlic And Onion, Modified Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Natural Beef Flavor, (Beef Stock, Autolyzed Yeast, Beef Extract), Maltodextrin, Sugar, Caramel Color, Natural Flavor, Shortening {Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cotton Seed Oils}, Onion, Xanthan Gum, Garlic, Spice, Spice Extractives])): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Soup & Chili, this product is more processed than about 64% of the 7,596 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Beef & Vegetable Soup's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Red Burgundy Wine (Salt, Potassium Metabisulfite And Potassium Sorbate [As Preservatives], Salt).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.