Is Progresso Traditional ultra-processed?

18.5oz 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
Modified starch
E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

21 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score C

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Clam broth, potatoes, clams, soybean oil (processing marker), water, modified food starch (ultra-processing marker), onions, contains less than 1% of (sugar (processing marker)), salt (processing marker), soy protein, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, cream, butter (processing marker), datem (ultra-processing marker), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), parsley, celery, yeast extract, spice

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 1% of: sugar, salt, soy protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, cream, butter, datem, natural flavor, dried parsley, dried celery, yeast extract, spice.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 722 soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 480th. 63% of the 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 722 soups, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0041196011128, last edited 30 November 2025), 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.