BERTOLLI Chicken Minestrone Soup, 24 OZ

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

BERTOLLI Chicken Minestrone Soup, 24 OZ 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
0031000650063
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 package (340 g) (340 g)

What the Data Says About

BERTOLLI Chicken Minestrone Soup, 24 OZ 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, BERTOLLI Chicken Minestrone Soup, 24 OZ 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for BERTOLLI Chicken Minestrone Soup, 24 OZ
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crushed Tomatoes In Puree
2
Diced Tomatoes
3
Organic Tomato Puree
4
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
5
Grilled Garlic Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat
6
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
7
Water
8
Seasoning
9
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
10
Onion
11
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
12
Flavoring
13
Isolated Soy Protein Product
14
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
15
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Corn Starch
17
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
18
Soy Lecithin
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Sodium Phosphate
21
Cooked Red And White Kidney Beans
22
Red Kidney Beans
23
White Kidney Beans
24
Cooked Pasta
25
Enriched Pasta
26
Durum Wheat Semolina
27
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
29
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
32
Soybean Oil
33
Spinach
34
Organic Onions
35
Zucchini
36
Celery
37
Yellow Squash
38
Carrots
39
Chicken Broth
40
Tomato Paste
41
Less Than 2% Of: Water
42
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Rendered Chicken Fat
44
Spices
45
Natural Flavor
46
Soy
47
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Crushed tomatoes in puree (diced tomatoes, tomato puree, citric acid), grilled garlic chicken breast strips with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, seasoning [dextrose, dried onion, dried garlic, flavoring], isolated soy protein product [isolated soy protein, modified potato starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin], salt, sodium phosphate), cooked red and white kidney beans (water, red kidney beans, white kidney beans), cooked pasta (enriched pasta [durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, soybean oil), spinach, onions, zucchini, celery, yellow squash, carrots, soybean oil, concentrated chicken broth, tomato paste, less than 2% of: water, garlic, rendered chicken fat, spices, salt, citric acid, natural flavor.contains: soy, wheat

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