Southwest Cheddar Soup Mix

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Southwest Cheddar Soup Mix 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.
• Industrial Enzymes (Cheddar Cheese Powder [Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Lactic Acid], Natural Flavors [Yeast Extract, Dried Cream (Heavy Cream, Whey Protein Concentrate, Sodium Aluminosilicate), Maltodextrin, Romano Cheese Powder (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Disodium Phosphate)]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): 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 Southwest Cheddar Soup Mix'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: Creamer (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate, Disodium Phosphate, Mono And Diglycerides).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.