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Pacific Foods Organic Creamy Tomato Soup: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-22 · Pacific Foods

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Pacific Foods organic creamy tomato soup received a Food Integrity Score of 71 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and moderate additive load. Most of this label is recognizable, with tomato, milk, cream, garlic, and onion doing the main work. The added cheese flavoring, sodium citrate, and rice starch push it toward a more engineered profile than a simple kitchen soup. It works fine as an occasional convenience food, though a homemade version would be the cleaner everyday choice. Main considerations include cheddar cheese flavoring blend, sodium citrate texture helper, and refined cane sugar and rice starch. Simpler options: Look for soups with fewer added starches and flavor systems; a simple homemade soup with tomato, cream, and garlic keeps the ingredient list short.

Food Integrity Score 71/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Cheddar cheese flavoring blend
  • Sodium citrate texture helper
  • Refined cane sugar and rice starch

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for soups with fewer added starches and flavor systems
  • A simple homemade soup with tomato, cream, and garlic keeps the ingredient list short

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Pacific Foods Organic Creamy Tomato Soup
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Prepared Soups)
GTIN / UPC
00052603041201
Serving size
240 mlt
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

Organic Creamy Tomato Soup

Pacific Foods

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Cane sugar and rice starch are doing thickening and sweetening work here, while sodium citrate and cheddar cheese flavoring add formulation layers.

Consider This

The cheddar cheese flavoring blend and sodium citrate are the kind of inputs typically used to build flavor and texture in factory-formulated soups.

Good Substitutes

Simmer tomatoes, onion, and garlic with cream or milk and a little real cheese for a homemade-style soup with fewer helper ingredients.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

Most of this label is recognizable, with tomato, milk, cream, garlic, and onion doing the main work. The added cheese flavoring, sodium citrate, and rice starch push it toward a more engineered profile than a simple kitchen soup. It works fine as an occasional convenience food, though a homemade version would be the cleaner everyday choice.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Cheddar cheese flavoring blend
  • Sodium citrate texture helper
  • Refined cane sugar and rice starch

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Cane Sugar — Refined added sweetener
  • Rice Starch — Refined texture starch
  • Sodium Citrate — Texture and stability additive
  • Cheddar Cheese Flavoring — Compound flavoring system

Highest concern ingredients

  • Cheddar Cheese Flavoring (6/10) — Compound flavoring blend adds formulated taste.
  • Rice Starch (5/10) — Refined starch used for texture.
  • Sodium Citrate (5/10) — Texture and stability additive.

Better choice tips

  • Look for soups with fewer added starches and flavor systems.
  • A simple homemade soup with tomato, cream, and garlic keeps the ingredient list short.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

INGREDIENTS: WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, REGENERATIVE ORGANIC CERTIFIED TOMATO PASTE* AND/OR TOMATO PASTE*)*, SKIM MILK*, HEAVY CREAM*, CANE SUGAR*, RICE STARCH*, SEA SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVORING (CHEDDAR CHEESE* [PASTEURIZED MILK*, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT)*, GARLIC*, DEHYDRATED ONIONS*. *ORGANICCONTAINS: MILK

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

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

  1. Cheddar Cheese Flavoring (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Salt)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernFlavoringWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Flavoring

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Flavoring systems add engineered taste beyond the base ingredients.

    Additional note

    Flavoring blend built from cheese and water, adding a formulated flavor layer.

    Family watchlist

    Compound flavoring system.

  2. Rice StarchConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starches are added to build texture in packaged soups.

    Additional note

    Refined starch used for body and texture.

    Family watchlist

    Texture-building refined starch.

  3. Sodium CitrateConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Emulsifier

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Sodium citrate is a formulation helper that stabilizes dairy-based textures.

    Additional note

    Salt-based additive used to control texture and acidity.

    Family watchlist

    Functional additive for texture and stability.

  4. Cane SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Added sugar may be worth tracking for some users.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener added for flavor balance.

    Family watchlist

    Refined added sweetener.

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  1. Skim MilkConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Pasteurized skim milk is a normal dairy processing step.

    Additional note

    Pasteurized dairy base, expected for this product type.

  2. Heavy CreamConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Heavy cream is a traditional, recognizable dairy ingredient.

    Additional note

    Dairy fat ingredient, category-normal for creamy soup.

  3. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Plain water is a neutral base ingredient.

    Additional note

    Basic base liquid with no concern.

  4. Tomato Puree (Water, Regenerative Organic Certified Tomato Paste and/or Tomato Paste)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Tomato paste is a recognizable, category-normal ingredient.

    Additional note

    Tomato paste is a simple, recognizable food ingredient.

  5. Sea SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Salt is a simple, recognizable seasoning.

    Additional note

    Simple seasoning salt.

  6. GarlicConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Garlic is a whole, recognizable ingredient.

    Additional note

    Simple recognizable vegetable seasoning.

  7. Dehydrated OnionsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Dehydrated onion is a normal dried vegetable ingredient.

    Additional note

    Dried onion, category-normal processing.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based formulation estimate, not a medical safety rating or nutrition recommendation. 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.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

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

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

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

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

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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 "tomato". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Cane Sugar)

    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 Pacific Foods Organic Creamy Tomato Soup highly processed?

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

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Pacific Foods Organic Creamy Tomato Soup shows about 0.8g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Pacific Foods Organic Creamy Tomato Soup: 4.94g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic tomato-based ingredients; Short, recognizable ingredient list; Low calorie and low saturated fat per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added cane sugar in the ingredient list; Cream and cheese flavoring add dairy fat; Low protein and fiber per serving.

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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