Chicken Noodle Soup
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including corn syrup, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag.
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Ingredients
27 listed · 8 flagged for reviewCHICKEN BROTH, CARROTS, ROASTED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, ENRICHED EGG NOODLES (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGG WHITES, WHOLE EGGS), CELERY, CORN STARCH, CHICKEN FAT, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MALTODEXTRIN, CHIVES, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, CELERY JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, BETA CAROTENE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Noodle Soup scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Plant Proteins (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Fruit Products (Celery Juice Concentrate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- 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 Noodle 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.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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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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