Corn & Crab Bisque, Corn & Crab

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Corn & Crab Bisque, Corn & Crab scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate (From Milk), Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar 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 Corn & Crab Bisque, Corn & Crab'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.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Crab Claw Meat [Crabmeat, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate].

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Flour [Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.