Beef vegetable soup, beef vegetable

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Beef vegetable soup, beef vegetable 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
0075450089349
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (245 g)

What the Data Says About

Beef vegetable soup, beef vegetable 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, Beef vegetable soup, beef vegetable 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 Beef vegetable soup, beef vegetable
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
Beef Stew Meat
3
Tomatoes
4
Diced Tomatoes
5
Tomato Juice
6
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
7
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
8
Potatoes
9
Celery
10
Organic Onions
11
Carrots
12
Green Beans
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Zinc Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
For Color Stabilization
16
Corn
17
Food Starch-modified
18
Beef Flavor Blend
19
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
20
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
21
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
22
Natural Beef Flavor
23
Beef Extract
24
Garlic Powder
25
Onion Powder
26
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
27
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
28
Anticaking Agent
29
Natural Flavor
30
Safflower Oil
31
Spice
32
Calcium Silicate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
GRAS
33
Grill Flavor
34
Dried Beef Stock
35
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
36
Soybean Oil
37
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
38
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein With Sunflower Oil Added
39
Soy Lecithin
40
Yeast Extract

Full Ingredient List

Water, beef stew meat, tomatoes (diced tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), potatoes, celery, onions, carrots, green beans (green beans, water, salt, zinc chloride [for color stabilization]), corn, food starch-modified, beef flavor blend (maltodextrin, hydrolyzed soy protein, autolyzed yeast extract, beef flavor, beef extract, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, caramel color, silicon dioxide [anticaking agent], natural flavor, safflower oil, spice, calcium silicate [anticaking agent], grill flavor, beef stock, sulfites), soybean oil, salt, hydrolyzed corn protein (hydrolyzed corn protein with sunflower oil added), soy lecithin, yeast extract.

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