Marks & Spencer

Carrot Coriander Soup

Barcode 00816380

Scanned 16 times by Nomi users

No — Carrot Coriander Soup is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list contains only basic foods and culinary ingredients (vegetables, cream, butter, salt, vegetable stock, herbs, garlic purée, cornflour). There are no industrial additives, refined industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

carrots (39%)
OK

cornflour

Ground corn starch used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking.
OK

double cream (milk) (2%)
UPF

carrot juice concentrate

Juice concentrated from carrots, used as a flavoring or base for soups, sauces, and vegetarian dishes.
OK

onions

A bulbous vegetable used as a staple aromatic and flavoring in many cuisines.
OK

butter (milk)

A dairy fat product made from churning cream; commonly used in cooking and baking.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

vegetable stock (carrots, mushrooms, onions, salt, ground black pepper)
OK

coriander leaf

Coriander leaves (cilantro) from the Coriandrum sativum plant, used fresh or dried for aroma and garnish.
OK

garlic purée

Pureed garlic, often used as a flavoring base.
OK

coriander seeds

Dried seeds of the cilantro plant (Coriandrum sativum) used whole or crushed to add warm, citrusy, spicy notes.

Common questions about Carrot Coriander Soup

Is Carrot Coriander Soup ultra-processed?

No — Carrot Coriander Soup by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only basic foods and culinary ingredients (vegetables, cream, butter, salt, vegetable stock, herbs, garlic purée, cornflour). There are no industrial additives, refined industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA.

Which ingredients in Carrot Coriander Soup are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Carrot Coriander Soup as an ultra-processed marker: carrot juice concentrate. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.