Fire Roasted Vegetable Soup Mix

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Fire Roasted Vegetable Soup Mix scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor (Contains Natural Smoke Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in 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 Fire Roasted Vegetable Soup Mix'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: Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Processed Vegetable ProductsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dehydrated Vegetables (Carrots, Corn, Green Beans, Celery Stalk, Onion, Spinach, Red Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Zucchini).

Extracts and powders indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Semolina (Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.