Soup! Mix, Creamy Cheddar Broccoli

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Soup! Mix, Creamy Cheddar Broccoli 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.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Plant Proteins (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): 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 Soup! Mix, Creamy Cheddar Broccoli'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Processed Vegetable ProductsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dehydrated Vegetables (Potato, Onion, Celery, Carrot, Broccoli, Cauliflower).

Extracts and powders indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Non Dairy Creamer (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Casinate, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Aluminosilicate (Anti-Caking Agent)).

Common in powdered processed foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheese Flavor (Cheese (Granular And Blue {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes}), Whey, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Lactose, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5, Yellow 6).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.