Ralphs, Authentic Recipe Soup, Minestrone
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including MSG, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
33 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), CARROTS, PEAS, REHYDRATED POTATOES, CELERY, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GREEN BEANS, KIDNEY BEANS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHICK PEAS, SALT, SPINACH, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME), SAUTEED VEGETABLES (CARROTS, CELERY, ONION), CORN MALTODEXTRIN, CABBAGE EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR [INCLUDING MILK], SPICES, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, CORN OIL, CORN STARCH, BASIL, SOY LECITHIN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, SOYBEAN OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Ralphs, Authentic Recipe Soup, Minestrone scores Ultra-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.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Ralphs, Authentic Recipe Soup, Minestrone'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 Product (Wheat Flour, Water, Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
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, Corn Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Corn Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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