Harris Teeter, Organics, Vegetable Broth

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Harris Teeter, Organics, Vegetable Broth scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Organic Vegetable Stock (Water, Organic Vegetable Stock Flavor [Organic Carrot, Organic Onion, Organic Celery, Sea Salt]), Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Processed Fruit Products (Organic Carrot Juice Concentrate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

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 Harris Teeter, Organics, Vegetable Broth'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Cane Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Sunflower Oil*, *Organic Sunflower Oil Adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.