Hormel, Beef Vegetable Soup Cup
The processing score reflects 34 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring.
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Ingredients
23 listed · 5 flagged for reviewBEEF STOCK, CARROTS, POTATOES, WATER, COOKED BEEF, CELERY, VEGETABLE STARCH, ENRICHED MACARONI (ENRICHED SEMOLINA [WHEAT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, EGG WHITES, WHEAT GLUTEN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE), CORN, GREEN BEANS, ONIONS, PRIME BEEF TYPE FLAVOR (CONTAINS HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN AND NATURAL FLAVOR), SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY, WHEAT PROTEIN, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, FLAVORING, SPICES, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, ANNATTO COLOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hormel, Beef Vegetable Soup Cup scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Hormel, Beef Vegetable Soup Cup'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.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Macaroni (Enriched Semolina [Wheat, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Egg Whites, Wheat Gluten, Glyceryl Monostearate).
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: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Color.
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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