Essential Everyday, Chunky Soup

Processing Score

12.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 57 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag.

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041303017111

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size245 g

Amount per serving

Calories

130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 410mg

18%

Total Carbohydrate 19g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 6g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

38 listed · 6 flagged for review

WATER, DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, RICE, COOKED CHICKEN MEAT (CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN), TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), COOKED ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE (PORK, SEASONINGD [SPICES, DEXTROSE, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER], WATER, SALT, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, SPICES, SODIUM NITRITE), CELERY, GREEN PEPPER, OKRA, CORN STARCH, GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED RED PEPPERS, CHICKEN BROTH, SUGAR MALTODEXTRIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPERS. YEAST EXTRACT, CHICKEN POWDER, SPICES, BACON FAT. GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, TOMATO POWDER, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINTE, SODIUM GUANLYATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, PORK STOCK, PORK FAT, MOLASSES SOLIDS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SMOKE FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC FLAVOR (FROM SUNFLOWER OIL), ACETIC ACID.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Essential Everyday, Chunky Soup scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinte): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Other Additives (Sodium Guanlyate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Essential Everyday, Chunky 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Andouille Sausage (Pork, Seasoningd [Spices, Dextrose, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder], Water, Salt, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Spices, Sodium Nitrite), Sugar Maltodextrin, Molasses Solids.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Jalapeno Peppers. Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Acetic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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