Chef-crafted soup, spiced pumpkin

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chef-crafted soup, spiced pumpkin receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0018169155271
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11 ONZ (311 g)

What the Data Says About

Chef-crafted soup, spiced pumpkin carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chef-crafted soup, spiced pumpkin is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Chef-crafted soup, spiced pumpkin
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Organic Pumpkin
3
Half & Half
4
Milk
5
Cream
6
Heavy Whipping Cream
7
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
8
Organic Pepitas
9
Pumpkin Seeds
10
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Vegetable Base
13
Organic Vegetable Puree
14
Onion
15
Carrot
16
Celery
17
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
20
Corn Starch
21
Yeast Extract
22
Corn Oil
23
Tomato Powder
24
Natural Flavor & Wine
25
Organic Apple Juice From Concentrate
26
Filtered Water
27
Organic Apple Juice Concentrate
28
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
29
Vitamin C
30
Carrots
31
Yellow Onion
32
Salted Butter
33
Pasteurized Sweet Cream
34
Pastry Flour
35
Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour
36
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Reduced Iron
38
Thiamin Mononitrate
39
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
41
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
42
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
43
Magnesium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
44
Ancho Powder
45
Chili Peppers
46
Cumin
47
Cinnamon
48
Black Pepper
49
White Pepper
50
Allspice
51
Thyme
52
Nutmeg

Full Ingredient List

Water, pumpkin, half & half (milk, cream), heavy whipping cream (cream, milk, carrageenan), pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds, high oleic sunflower oil), sugar, vegetable base (vegetable puree [onion, carrot, celery, garlic], salt, corn syrup, corn starch, yeast extract, corn oil, sugar, tomato powder, natural flavor & wine), apple juice from concentrate (filtered water, apple juice concentrate, ascorbic acid [vitamin c]), carrots, celery, yellow onion, salted butter (pasteurized sweet cream [milk], salt), pastry flour (unbleached enriched wheat flour [niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), corn starch, sea salt (natural sea salt, magnesium carbonate), ancho powder (chili peppers), cumin, cinnamon, black pepper, white pepper, allspice, thyme, nutmeg.

Categories

Meals Soups

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial