Italian-style wedding soup

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Italian-style wedding soup 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
0880632001381
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (241 g)

What the Data Says About

Italian-style wedding soup 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, Italian-style wedding 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 Italian-style wedding soup
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
Chicken Broth
2
Water
3
Chicken Stock
4
Natural Flavor
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Chicken Fat
7
Matball
8
Beef
9
Egg Whites Bead Crumbs
10
Wheat Flour
11
Yeast
12
Romano Cheese
13
Pasteurized Sheep's
14
Cow's Milk
15
Rennet
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Cheese Cultures
17
Enzymes
18
Onion
19
Evaporated Cane Syrup
20
Natural Flavors
21
Spinach
22
Onion
23
Celery
24
Acini Di Pepe Parmesan Cheese
25
Cow's
26
Milk
27
Cheese Culture
28
Corn Starch
29
Veegtable Seasoning
30
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
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
32
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
33
Yeast Extract
34
Carrot
35
Celery Seed
36
Spice
37
Turmeric
38
Olive Oil
39
Guar Gum
40
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
41
Cane Sugar
42
Spices
43
Herbs
44
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
45
Nisin
Preservative
Safe

Full Ingredient List

Chicken broth (water, chicken stock, natural flavor, salt, chicken fat), matball (beef, water, egg whites bead crumbs [wheat flour, salt, yeast] romano cheese [pasteurized sheep's and/or cow's milk, rennet, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes], dehydrated onion, evaporated cane syrup, salt, natural flavors), spinach, onion, celery, acini di pepe parmesan cheese (cow's ,milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), corn starch, veegtable seasoning (sea salt, onion, maltodextrin, dextrose, yeast extract, carrot, celery seed, spice, turmeric), chicken fat, olive oil, guar gum, xanthan gum, cane sugar, spices, herbs, garlic, nisin.

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