Meal Soup

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein Product (Isolated Soy Protein, Modified Food Starch, Unmodified Corn Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin)): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Unsalted Butter Cream, Milk , Grated Parmesan Cheese Pasteurized Cow'S Milk Culture, Salt, Enzymes , Garlic, Soybean Oil, Salt, Sugar, Basil, Spices, Thyme, Natural Flavor): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Meal 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheese Tortellini [ Durum Flour (Enriched Durum Wheat Flour [ Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Water, Ricotta Cheese (Pasteurized Whey, Milkfat, Milk), Bread Crumbs (Enriched Flour [ Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Soybean Oil, Yeast), Grated Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, And Powdered Cellulose (Anti-Caking Agent]), Whole Eggs, Grated Asiago Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, And Powdered Cellulose [ Anti-Caking]).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.