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Mccormick, Vegetable Beef Soup Seasoning Mix

Processing Score
6.8Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
6/10Good

The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
052100345192
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size4.5 g
Amount per serving
Calories
10
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat N/A
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol N/A
Sodium 490mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars N/A
Protein 1g

* 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

14 listed · 4 flagged for review

MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA, BLACK PEPPER, THYME), GARLIC, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING YEAST EXTRACT, BEEF EXTRACT), GUM ARABIC, BEEF FAT, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM STEARYL LACTYLATE.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

  • Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Plant Proteins (Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor (Including Yeast Extract, Beef Extract)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Stearyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Seasonings & Spices, this product is more processed than about 68% of the 11,127 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 Mccormick, Vegetable Beef Soup Seasoning 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.

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.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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