Chicken Soup For The Soul
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Chicken Soup For The Soul, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Chicken Soup For The Soul averages 94.6/100 across the 12 of 12 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 33.3% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 94.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 12 scored products
- 12
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 33.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 91.7%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Soup Toppers; Zesty Tortilla Strips & Red Pepper Crisps Soup Toppers; Chicken soup for the soul, beef barley soup. Across 12 tracked products, the mean is 94.6/100 and 33.3% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | Chicken Soup For The Soul | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 94.6/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 12 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 33.3% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Chicken Soup For The Soul
Chicken Soup For The Soul: 12 products tracked, 12 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.6/100, 33.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
33.3% of the scored Chicken Soup For The Soul products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Chicken Soup For The Soul sits 1.8 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Chicken Soup For The Soul processing intensity
Chicken Soup For The Soul's NOVA-classified set is 12 products: 91.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 11 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 11. That ultra-processed share sits 13.4 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Chicken Soup For The Soul shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Chicken Soup For The Soul concentrates in Meals (4, 40% of this top-five); Condiments (3); Snacks (2); Canned foods (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meals | 4 | 98.8/100 | 25% |
| Condiments | 3 | 88.3/100 | 66.7% |
| Snacks | 2 | 87.5/100 | 50% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (94.6/100) summarizes 12 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Chicken Soup For The Soul product score distribution
Brand average 94.6/100 across 12 scored products
95 25th percentile sits above 25% of the 12 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (17%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (17%)
- 100 and above
- 8 scored products (67%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Chicken Soup For The Soul relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 12 Chicken Soup For The Soul products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 2. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Chicken Soup For The Soul products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| BHT | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Red 40 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| TBHQ | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 12 concern-sorted Chicken Soup For The Soul records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (31.5 ingredients and 100/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 12
- Median label
- 31.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Soup Toppers, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Soup Toppers: 49 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Zesty Tortilla Strips & Red Pepper Crisps Soup Toppers: 32 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken soup for the soul, beef barley soup: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic Barbecue Sauce: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Noodle Soup: 43 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spicy Thai - Style Chicken Noodle Soup: 43 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Tortilla Soup: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken soup for the soul, soup, lentil & beef: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hearty Minestrone Soup: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tomato basil soup: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barbecue Sauce: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken soup for the soul, soup toppers, crispy sour cream onions: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Chicken Soup For The Soul
Showing 12 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Chicken Soup For The Soul: closest on tracked product count (12 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.6/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chicken Soup For The Soul food safe? ▼
Chicken Soup For The Soul has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 12 of 12 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 33.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Chicken Soup For The Soul products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 12 Chicken Soup For The Soul products. 12 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Chicken Soup For The Soul catalog? ▼
Chicken Soup For The Soul has 12 NOVA-classified products; 91.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 11 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Chicken Soup For The Soul catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Chicken Soup For The Soul concentrates in Meals (4, 40% of this top-five); Condiments (3); Snacks (2); Canned foods (1).
Does Chicken Soup For The Soul use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Chicken Soup For The Soul items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Chicken Soup For The Soul profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Soup Toppers, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 2 scored Chicken Soup For The Soul products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Chicken Soup For The Soul's 94.6/100 average and 33.3% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
