Is Kirkland Chicken Stock ultra-processed?

Canned soups Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

11 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed canned soups

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock, Carrot Juice, Celery Root, Onion, Sea Salt (processing marker), Natural Chicken Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Turmeric, Bay Leaves, Black Pepper Extract

As written on the pack

Organic Chicken Stock, Organic Vegetable Stock, Organic Carrot Juice Concentrate, Organic Celery Root, Organic Onion Juice Concentrate, Sea Salt, Natural Chicken Flavor, Organic Flavor, Organic Turmeric Concentrate, Organic Ground Bay Leaves, Organic Black Pepper Extract

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 189 canned soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 72nd. 68% of the canned soups here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 189 canned soups, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0196633908056, last edited 2 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.