Chicken Corn Chowder Soup, Chicken Corn Chowder

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Chicken Corn Chowder Soup, Chicken Corn Chowder scores Highly 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.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Within Soup & Chili, this product is more processed than about 24% 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 Chicken Corn Chowder Soup, Chicken Corn Chowder'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Uncured Bacon - No Nitrites Or Nitrates Added Except Those Naturally Occurring In Sea Salt And Celery (Bacon, Water, Sea Salt, Turbinado Sugar, Celery Powder), Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract, Dried Torula Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide, Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.