Is Progresso New England Clam Chowder ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- Modified starch
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 22 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score C
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Clam broth, potatoes, clams, soybean oil (processing marker), water, modified food starch (ultra-processing marker), onions, contains less than 2% of (sugar (processing marker)), soy protein, salt (processing marker), potassium chloride, cream, sodium phosphate, butter (processing marker), chablis wine, datem (ultra-processing marker), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), brandy, parsley, celery, yeast extract.*
Additives: E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Clam broth, potatoes*, clams, soybean oil, water, modified food starch, onions. contains less than 2% of: sugar, soy protein concentrate, salt, potassium chloride, cream, sodium phosphate, butter, chablis wine, datem, natural flavor, brandy, parsley*, celery*, yeast extract.*dried
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.
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
6 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.
- Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 722 soups
From least to most processed, this one ranks 481st. 63% of the soups here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0041196914153, last edited 25 March 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.