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Annie's Gluten Free Vegetable Soup With Pasta: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Annie's

Quick answer

High integrity

Annie's gluten free vegetable soup with pasta received a Food Integrity Score of 88 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This reads more like a simple kitchen recipe than a factory formula, with organic vegetables and herbs leading the list. It is a reasonable everyday pantry option, though the sodium is notable for a single can. Its refined starch and pasta components keep it from being a whole-food-only choice. Main considerations include refined pea flour pasta, corn starch used as a thickener, and sodium content per can. Simpler options: Choose a soup with pasta cooked separately to limit refined starch inputs; look for lower-sodium versions if you eat this often.

Food Integrity Score 88/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Refined pea flour pasta
  • Corn starch used as a thickener
  • Sodium content per can

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose a soup with pasta cooked separately to limit refined starch inputs
  • Look for lower-sodium versions if you eat this often

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Annie's Gluten Free Vegetable Soup With Pasta
Brand
Annie's
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Prepared Soups)
GTIN / UPC
00013562127085
Serving size
369 g (Per Can)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Gluten Free Vegetable Soup With Pasta

Annie's

High integrity

Warning Signs

Corn starch and pea flour pasta are the most refined inputs here, though neither is alarming on its own.

Consider This

This label stays mostly whole-food; the organic vegetables, herbs, and sea salt do the heavy lifting with little formulation drama.

Good Substitutes

Simmer your own vegetable soup with fresh carrots, celery, onion, and tomatoes, and cook dried pasta separately.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This reads more like a simple kitchen recipe than a factory formula, with organic vegetables and herbs leading the list. It is a reasonable everyday pantry option, though the sodium is notable for a single can. Its refined starch and pasta components keep it from being a whole-food-only choice.

Key Highlights

Family Watchlist Count0
Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Refined pea flour pasta
  • Corn starch used as a thickener
  • Sodium content per can

Highest concern ingredients

  • Penne Pasta (pea flour) (3/10) — Refined pea flour pasta is more processed than whole vegetables.
  • Corn Starch (3/10) — Refined starch used as a thickener.

Better choice tips

  • Choose a soup with pasta cooked separately to limit refined starch inputs.
  • Look for lower-sodium versions if you eat this often.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Water, Tomato Puree* (water, tomato paste*), Celery*, Corn*, Onion*, Carrots*, Carrot Puree*, Peas*, Penne Pasta (pea flour). Contains less than 2% of: Corn Starch*, Sea Salt, Onion Powder*, Garlic Powder*, Bay Leaves*, Thyme*. *Organic

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Penne Pasta (pea flour)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined flour

    What this is

    Refined flour

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined pea flour pasta is more processed than whole vegetables.

    Additional note

    Pasta made from pea flour, a refined flour.

  2. Corn StarchConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined starch

    What this is

    Refined starch

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch is a common thickener, a mild formulation input.

    Additional note

    Refined starch used for texture.

  3. Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste)Concern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Concentrated tomato provides base flavor with minimal processing.

    Additional note

    Organic tomato puree, category-normal processing.

  4. Carrot PureeConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Pureed vegetable with category-normal processing.

    Additional note

    Organic puree, mild processing only.

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  1. Onion PowderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSeasoning

    What this is

    Seasoning

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Dehydrated onion used as a seasoning.

    Additional note

    Dried and ground onion, category-normal.

  2. Garlic PowderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSeasoning

    What this is

    Seasoning

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Dehydrated garlic used as a seasoning.

    Additional note

    Dried and ground garlic, category-normal.

  3. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic hydration base with no formulation role.

    Additional note

    Plain water, no concern.

  4. CeleryConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable vegetable with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Organic whole vegetable.

  5. CornConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable vegetable with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Organic whole vegetable.

  6. OnionConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable vegetable with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Organic whole vegetable.

  7. CarrotsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable vegetable with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Organic whole vegetable.

  8. PeasConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable legume with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Organic whole vegetable.

  9. Sea SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSeasoning

    What this is

    Seasoning

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple seasoning; sodium level is notable per can.

    Additional note

    Salt, no formulation concern beyond sodium content.

  10. Bay LeavesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernHerb

    What this is

    Herb

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole herb adding aroma with no formulation role.

    Additional note

    Organic herb, no concern.

  11. ThymeConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernHerb

    What this is

    Herb

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole herb adding aroma with no formulation role.

    Additional note

    Organic herb, no concern.

This Food Integrity score estimates how close an ingredient profile is to simple, recognizable, high-integrity ingredients. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt", "sea salt". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "carrot", "tomato". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "carrot", "tomato". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "carrot", "tomato". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "pasta", "corn starch". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "pasta", "corn starch". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Annie's Gluten Free Vegetable Soup With Pasta highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Annie's Gluten Free Vegetable Soup With Pasta shows about 4.06g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Annie's Gluten Free Vegetable Soup With Pasta: 6.01g total sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic vegetables as primary ingredients; Simple ingredient list with few additives; Low fat and no saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium is high for one can (~849 mg); Pasta is made from refined pea flour; Some added sugar and starch thickeners present.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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