Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Peas Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): 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 Chunky Vegetable Beef 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.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast With A Maximum Of 2% Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Base (Cooked Vegetables [Carrot, Celery, Onions], Sugar, Salt, Corn Oil, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Flavorings), Flavoring (Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor, Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.