Rich & Hearty Loaded Potato With Bacon Soup

by Progresso

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Rich & Hearty Loaded Potato With Bacon Soup by Progresso receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0041196438352
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (252 g)

What the Data Says About

Rich & Hearty Loaded Potato With Bacon Soup by Progresso carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Rich & Hearty Loaded Potato With Bacon Soup 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 Rich & Hearty Loaded Potato With Bacon Soup
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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
Chicken Broth
2
Potatoes*
3
Celery
4
Organic Onions
5
Soybean Oil
6
Cream
7
Modified Food Starch
8
Wheat Flour Bleached
9
Bacon
10
Pork Cured With Water
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Sodium Phosphate
14
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
15
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
16
Cooked Bacon
17
Cured With Water
18
Natural Smoke Flavor
19
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
20
Soy Protein Concentrate
21
Butter
22
Natural Flavor
23
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
24
Artificial Color
25
Yeast Extract
26
Sour Cream
27
Nonfat Milk
28
Cultures
29
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
Chicken Fat
31
Onion Powder
32
Garlic Powder
33
Chives*
34
Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese
35
Cultured Milk
36
Enzymes
37
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
39
Whey*
40
Spice
41
Egg Yolk
42
Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese
43
Made From Cultured Cow's Milk
44
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Chicken Broth, Potatoes*, Celery, Onions, Soybean Oil, Cream, Modified Food Starch, Wheat Flour Bleached. Contains Less Than 1% Of: Bacon (Pork Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Cooked Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite, Natural Smoke Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate), Soy Protein Concentrate, Salt, Butter, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Artificial Color, Yeast Extract, Sour Cream (Cream, Nonfat Milk, Cultures), Modified Whey Protein Concentrate, Chicken Fat, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Chives*, Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Sorbitol), Torula Yeast, Whey*, Spice, Egg Yolk, Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese (Made From Cultured Cow'S Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Maltodextrin).

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