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VEGETABLE BEEF Flavored - Soup Mix

Contains modified corn starch

This shelf-stable soup mix combines rice, pasta, barley, lentils and vegetables. Each 28 g serving has 2 g added sugar and 600 mg sodium; it also contains natural flavor.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianLow sugarContains wheatContains corn
$29.94 lowest price at ReadyWise
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · ¼ cup dry (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
600mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: long grain white rice, ditalini pasta (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), barley, potatoes, lentils, modified corn starch, sugar, carrots, sea salt, onion, dark roast flavor (yeast extract, salt), peas, garlic powder, xanthan gum, vegetarian beef flavor (yeast extract, natural flavor [canola oil], silicon dioxide [anti-caking agent]), black pepper
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%59
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 59 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (600 mg), more fiber (2 g); 2 g added sugar per ¼ cup dry
Ingredients 78 · Canola oil, 15th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Dry soup mix includes modified starch, xanthan gum and natural flavor
Sourcing 35 · Refined starch and sugar are listed; ingredient origins are not stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but the vegetarian beef flavor includes natural flavor
2 g added sugar per serving
600 mg sodium per serving
Contains natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for silicon dioxide, natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Long grain white rice Ditalini pasta (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid) Barley Potatoes Lentils Modified corn starch Sugar Carrots Sea salt Onion Dark roast flavor (yeast extract, salt) Peas Garlic powder Xanthan gum Vegetarian beef flavor (yeast extract, natural flavor [canola oil], silicon dioxide [anti-caking agent]) Black pepper
16 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 6 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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