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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Contains modified starch

This tomato-basil soup mix includes buttermilk, Parmesan and basil. It also contains maltodextrin, modified starch and 650 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$8.00 lowest price at Mad Dash Mixes
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
46caloriesPer serving (size not printed)
Protein
2g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
650mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Chicken Base (Salt, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Rendered Chicken Fat, Onion, Hydrolyzed Corn & Soy Protein, Tumeric, Natural Flavors, Disodium Inosinate), Buttermilk, Tomato, Beef Base (Salt, Sugar, Hydrolyzed Corn Soy Protein, Corn Starch, Contains 2% or Less of Beef Fat, Caramel Color, Extractive of Onion, Natural Flavoring, Citric Acid), Parmesan Cheese, Sugar, Paprika, Basil, Lemon Pepper
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%60
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 60 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (650 mg); 5.1 g added sugar per serving (weight not printed, so estimated from its 46 calories; 17% of them from protein)
Ingredients 88 · Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Contains maltodextrin, modified starch, hydrolyzed proteins and flavorings
Sourcing 35 · Refined starches, sugars and maltodextrin; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Most ingredients are listed, but bases include unnamed flavors and subingredients
Contains maltodextrin and modified starch
650 mg sodium
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for caramel colour, natural flavours, disodium inosinate or guanylate
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chicken Base (Salt, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Rendered Chicken Fat, Onion, Hydrolyzed Corn & Soy Protein, Tumeric, Natural Flavors, Disodium Inosinate) Buttermilk Tomato Beef Base (Salt, Sugar, Hydrolyzed Corn Soy Protein, Corn Starch, Contains 2% or Less of Beef Fat, Caramel Color, Extractive of Onion, Natural Flavoring, Citric Acid) Parmesan Cheese Sugar Paprika Basil Lemon Pepper
9 ingredients 1 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 6 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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