Soup, Beef Rib Roast With Potatoes & Herbs

by Campbell's

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Soup, Beef Rib Roast With Potatoes & Herbs by Campbell's 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
0051000141934
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (240 ml)

What the Data Says About

Soup, Beef Rib Roast With Potatoes & Herbs by Campbell's 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, Soup, Beef Rib Roast With Potatoes & Herbs 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 Soup, Beef Rib Roast With Potatoes & Herbs
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
Potatoes
3
Seasoned Beef Rib Roast-beef Broth
4
And Modified Cornstarch Product
5
Beef
6
Beef Broth
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
9
Sodium Phosphate
10
Spice
11
Carrots
12
Organic Tomato Puree
13
Tomato Paste
14
Celery
15
Modified Food Starch
16
Organic Onions
17
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Natural Beef Flavor
19
Dried Beef Stock
20
Msg
21
Flavoring
22
Spices
23
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
24
Wheat
25
Soybeans
26
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
27
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
28
Yeast Extract
29
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
30
Beef Extract
31
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
32
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
33
Beef Tallow
34
Sesame Seed Oil
35
Glutamic Acid
36
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved

Full Ingredient List

Water, Potatoes, Seasoned Beef Rib Roast-Beef Broth, And Modified Cornstarch Product (Beef, Beef Broth, Salt, Modified Cornstarch, Sodium Phosphate, Spice), Carrots, Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Celery, Modified Food Starch, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Dehydrated Onions, Salt, Sugar, Beef Flavor (Contains Beef Stock), Monosodium Glutamate, Flavoring, Spices, Soy Sauce (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Maltodextrin), Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Caramel Color, Beef Extract, Potassium Chloride, Dehydrated Garlic, Beef Tallow, Sesame Seed Oil, Glutamic Acid, Xanthan Gum.

Categories

Canned foods Meals Soups Canned meals Canned 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