Beef barley soup with bone broth, beef

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Beef barley soup with bone broth, beef 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
0880632004306
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (241 g)

What the Data Says About

Beef barley soup with bone broth, beef 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, Beef barley soup with bone broth, beef 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 barley soup with bone broth, beef
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
Dried Beef Stock
2
Water
3
Natural Flavor
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Beef Fat
6
Beef
7
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
8
Herbs
9
Spices
10
Turmeric
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Onion
13
Paprika
14
Tomatoes
15
Tomato Juice
16
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
17
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
18
Celery
19
Carrots
20
Barley
21
Organic Onions
22
Beef Bone Broth
23
Beef Bone Concentrate
24
Vegetable Seasoning
25
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
Onion Powder
27
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
28
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
29
Yeast Extract
30
Canola Oil
31
Carrot Powder
32
Celery Seed
33
Modified Food Starch
34
Worcestershire
35
Distilled White Vinegar
36
Molasses
37
Anchovies
38
Organic Cloves
39
Tamarind Extract
40
Flavorings
41
Chili Pepper Extract
42
Nisin
Preservative
Safe

Full Ingredient List

Beef stock (water, beef stock, natural flavor, salt, beef fat), beef (beef, [salt, garlic, herbs, spices, turmeric], sugar, onion, spices, paprika, herbs), tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), celery, carrots, barley, onions, organic beef bone broth (beef bone concentrate, water), vegetable seasoning (sea salt, onion powder, maltodextrin, dextrose, yeast extract [yeast extract, canola oil], carrot powder, celery seed, spices, turmeric), modified food starch, sea salt, herbs, garlic, worcestershire (distilled white vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onions, anchovies, garlic, cloves, tamarind extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract), spices, natural flavor, 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