Vegetable Low Sodium Soup, Vegetable

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Vegetable Low Sodium Soup, Vegetable'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Macaroni Product (Semolina [Wheat], Niacin, Iron (Ferrous Sulfate), Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin And Folic Acid).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola/Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.