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Broccoli Cheddar Chowder Mix

Contains yellow 5 and Yellow 6

This chowder mix combines broccoli, cheddar cheese and chicken broth. It also contains corn syrup solids, modified starch, maltodextrin and artificial colors.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsLow sugarContains dairyContains corn
$11.99 lowest price at Country Home Creations
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving · 1 cup (47.5g)
Protein
9g▲
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
680mg▼
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: potato (vegetable mono and diglycerides, sodium bisulfite, bht), broccoli, coconut creamer (RBD coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, silicon dioxide), chicken broth, modified food starch, maltodextrin, salt, cheddar cheese [(pasteurized milk, salt, annatto, cheese cultures, enzymes), whey, palm oil, blue cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), natural flavors, lactic acid, citric acid, disodium inosinate guanylate, yellow 5, yellow 6], carrots, yeast extract, natural butter flavor (whey solids, enzyme modified butter, dehydrated butter, guar gum, annatto, and turmeric), dextrose monohydrate, garlic, onion, parsley and black pepper
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%74
Ingredients · counts 25%16
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 74 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (2 g), more sodium (680 mg), more saturated fat (2.5 g); no added sugar per 1 cup
Ingredients 16 · Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Yellow 6 (synthetic dye, −15); BHT (additive, −10); 8 more
Processing 25 · Formulated mix with modified starch, maltodextrin, flavors and added colors
Sourcing 40 · No origin or growing practices stated for the ingredients
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unnamed natural flavors and butter flavor
Contains corn syrup solids
Contains modified starch and maltodextrin
Contains Yellow 5 and Yellow 6
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−30 for yellow 5, yellow 6
Varies by additive−54 for bht, sulfites, added phosphates and 6 more
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Potato (vegetable mono and diglycerides, sodium bisulfite, bht) Broccoli Coconut creamer (RBD coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, silicon dioxide) Chicken broth Modified food starch Maltodextrin Salt Cheddar cheese [(pasteurized milk, salt, annatto, cheese cultures, enzymes) Whey Palm oil Blue cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes) Natural flavors Lactic acid Citric acid Disodium inosinate guanylate Yellow 5 Yellow 6] Carrots Yeast extract Natural butter flavor (whey solids, enzyme modified butter, dehydrated butter, guar gum, annatto, and turmeric) Dextrose monohydrate Garlic Onion Parsley and black pepper
24 ingredients 4 to watch6 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives18 additives · 5 moderate risk
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Yellow 6 (sunset yellow) (E110)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
BHT (E321)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant with mixed results in animal studies; EFSA set a low acceptable daily intake in 2012.
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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