Chunky Chicken and Veg Soup

• OK
  water

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

  A starchy tuber used widely baked, boiled, or fried.
• OK
  british chicken (119 carrot (11%))

  A blended ingredient likely consisting of chicken with carrot included, used as a component in a dish; appears to be a basic meat and vegetable mix rather than a refined additive.
• OK
  onion (6%)

  Onion as a vegetable ingredient, often used for flavor; the percentage indicates its share in a blend.
• OK
  garden peas (5%)

  Whole garden peas used as a vegetable component in a dish or product; the percentage indicates its share in a blend.
• OK
  modified maize starch, tomatoes

  A compound ingredient consisting of modified maize starch and tomatoes, used as a thickener or flavoring component in foods.
• OK
  salt

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

  A basic culinary oil pressed from rapeseeds (Brassica napus). Used for frying, baking, and dressings. Neutral flavor.
• UPF
  yeast extract

  A flavor-enhancing extract produced from yeast cells, rich in amino acids and natural glutamates, commonly used to augment savory flavors.
• OK
  onion powder

  Dried and ground onion used as a seasoning to impart onion flavor.
• OK
  fortified wheat flour

  Flour that has had minerals and vitamins added (calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) to enhance nutrition; used as a baking base and staple ingredient.
• UPF
  flavouring

  A generic additive used to impart or enhance flavor; can be synthetic or derived from natural sources.
• OK
  parsley

  A fresh or dried herb used to add flavor and garnish to dishes.
• OK
  sugar

  Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
• OK
  garlic powder

  Dried, ground garlic used as a convenient, concentrated form of garlic flavoring in cooking.
• OK
  leek powder

  Powder made from dried leek (Allium ampeloprasum), used as a spice or seasoning to add leek flavor.
• OK
  white pepper

  A spice ground from ripe peppercorns with the outer husk removed, used to impart mild heat and aroma to dishes.
• UPF
  sage extract

  Derived from sage leaves; concentrated extract used as a flavoring.
• UPF
  carotenes

  Natural pigment family (carotenoids) used as a colorant in foods; derived from plant sources. If extracted/isolated as an additive, it is considered an industrially processed ingredient.
• UPF
  parsley extract

  An extract derived from parsley leaves used to impart herbaceous flavor; typically a concentrated plant extract.

Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.

• Hearty Root Vegetable with Pearl Barley Yorkshire Provender Not UPF
• Lentil Spinach Dhal Soup Tideford Not UPF
• Refried beans gran luchito Not UPF
• Tomato & Basil Soup Soupreme Not UPF
• Jamaican Jerk Spiced Chicken Soup Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Not UPF
• Rich Italian Tomato and Basil Soup M&S Collection, M&S Not UPF
• Carrot Coriander Soup Marks & Spencer Not UPF
• Hot & Sour Cup Soup Not UPF
• Miso Clearspring Not UPF
• Tomato & basil soup By Sainsbury's Not UPF