Roundy's, Chunky, Vegetable Soup

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Roundy's, Chunky, Vegetable Soup scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (The Following Ingredients: Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Flavoring (Minerals [Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate], Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate): Industrial flavor enhancement 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 Roundy's, Chunky, Vegetable Soup'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, Lower Sodium Natural Sea Salt (Sea Salt, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate).

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.