The processing score reflects 48 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 3 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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Ingredients
19 listed · 5 flagged for reviewWATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), ENRICHED PASTA PRODUCT WITH ADDED CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D (WHEAT FLOUR, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D)**, CHICKEN AND PORK FRANKFURTERS MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK AND BEEF (MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, PORK, WATER, CORN SYRUP, SALT, BEEF, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTROSE, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL FLAVORS), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PREPARED MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC), ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], WATER, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES), SALT, CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE, FLAVORING, CITRIC ACID, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, RECONSTITUTED SKIM MILK, MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, ONION EXTRACT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pasta scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Calcium Chloride], Water, Disodium Phosphate, Enzymes), Enzyme Modified Butter): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Processed Fruit Products (Carrot Juice Concentrate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Pasta'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: Enriched Pasta Product With Added Calcium And Vitamin D (Wheat Flour, Calcium Phosphate, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D)**.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Pork And Beef (Mechanically Separated Chicken, Pork, Water, Corn Syrup, Salt, Beef, Modified Food Starch, Dextrose, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Nitrite, Natural Flavors).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monopotassium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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