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Is Rao's Soup ultra-processed?

16 oz Soups Sold in the United States

Pack of Rao's Soup

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 38 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

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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 Broth, Cheese Tortellini (durum semolina, water, egg white, whey powder, canola oil, romano cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, calcium chloride), ricotta cheese (milk, cream, salt, lactic acid), salt), Italian Whole Peeled Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice), Carrots, Crushed Tomatoes, Celery, Spinach, Food Starch, Olive Oil, Onions, Sea Salt, Parmesan Cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), Spices, Garlic, Basil

Additives: E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

Chicken Broth, Cheese Tortellini (durum semolina, water, egg white, whey powder, canola oil, romano cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, calcium chloride], ricotta cheese [milk, cream, salt, lactic acid], salt), Italian Whole Peeled Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice), Carrots, Crushed Tomatoes, Celery, Spinach, Food Starch, Olive Oil, Onions, Sea Salt, Parmesan Cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), Spices, Garlic, Basil

What makes it ultra-processed

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
5 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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 722 soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 362nd. 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 0747479400138, last edited 31 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.