Chicken Noodles
Processing Score
9.4Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 26 ingredients, including MSG, enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
075200300366
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size123 g
Amount per serving
Calories
60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 680mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate 7g
3%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 3g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
17 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCHICKEN BROTH, ENRICHED NOODLES (ENRICHED FLOUR [DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WHOLE EGGS, EGG WHITES), COOKED CHICKEN MEAT, SALT, CORN STARCH, COOKED MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN MEAT, CHICKEN FAT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, DEXTROSE, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUCROSE, BETA CAROTENE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Noodles scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Cooked Mechanically Separated Chicken Meat): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
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 Noodles' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Noodles (Enriched Flour [Durum Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Whole Eggs, Egg Whites).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Sucrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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