Chicken Dumpling Soup
The processing score reflects 53 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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Ingredients
14 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, SPAETZLE DUMPLINGS [WATER, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, EGG WHITES, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, OLEORESIN TURMERIC], CHICKEN MEAT, CARROTS, CELERY, CHICKEN BASE [COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN MEAT, CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN FAT), SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN AND YEAST PROTEIN, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN, CARROT POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ONION POWDER, LEMON POWDER SOLIDS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC], BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONO-DIGLYCERIDE EMULSIFIER, SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Dumpling 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.
- Emulsifiers (Mono-Diglyceride Emulsifier): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): 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 Chicken Dumpling 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: Spaetzle Dumplings [Water, Durum Wheat Flour (Enriched With Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Eggs, Egg Whites, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Oleoresin Turmeric].
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
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About our scores and this content
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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