Campbell's chunky soup cheeseburger

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Campbell's chunky soup cheeseburger receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0051000204028
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
Per Serving (240 ml)

What the Data Says About

Campbell's chunky soup cheeseburger carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Campbell's chunky soup cheeseburger 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 Campbell's chunky soup cheeseburger
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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 Sirloin Burgers With Onions
4
Sirloin Beef
5
Reconstituted Onions
6
Potato Extract
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Msg
9
Flavoring
10
Mustard
11
Vegetable Oil
12
Diced Tomatoes In Tomato Juice
13
Modified Food Starch
14
Green Peppers
15
Organic Onions
16
Cheddar Cheese
17
Milk
18
Cultures
19
Enzymes
20
Wheat Flour
21
Beef Tallow
22
Soy Protein Concentrate
23
Granular Cheese
24
Enzyme Modified Cheese
25
Made From Cheddar
26
Blue Cheese And Swiss Cheeses
27
Sodium Phosphates
28
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
29
Enzyme Modified Cream And Butterfat
30
Dried Cream Cheese
31
Milk And Cream
32
Carob Bean Gum
33
Cheese Cultures
34
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
35
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
36
Whey Powder
37
Semisoft Cheese
38
Blue Cheese
39
Onion Powder
40
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
41
Tomato Powder
42
Sodium Phosphate
43
Spices
44
Annatto Extract For Color
45
Grill Flavoring
46
From Vegetable Oil
47
Vinegar
48
Beta Carotene For Color
49
Glutamic Acid
50
Celery Extract
51
Sesame Extract
52
Garlic Extract
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
53
Soy Protein Isolate
54
Yeast Extract
55
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Water, potatoes, seasoned beef sirloin burgers with onions (sirloin beef, reconstituted onions, potato extract, salt, monosodium glutamate, flavoring, mustard), vegetable oil, diced tomatoes in tomato juice, contains less than 2% of: modified food starch, green peppers, dehydrated onions, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), wheat flour, salt, monosodium glutamate, beef tallow, soy protein concentrate, granular cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), flavoring, enzyme modified cheese (made from cheddar, blue cheese and swiss cheeses [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], sodium phosphates, xanthan gum, enzyme modified cream and butterfat, cream cheese [milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, cheese cultures], flavoring, lactic acid, water, sodium caseinate), whey powder, semisoft cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), blue cheese (milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), onion powder, sugar, tomato powder, sodium phosphate, spices, annatto extract for color, grill flavoring (from vegetable oil), vinegar, beta carotene for color, glutamic acid, celery extract, sesame extract, garlic extract, soy protein isolate, yeast extract, soy lecithin.

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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