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Tortellni & Vegetable Soup, 16 OZ
pantry-essentials/soups-broths
📊 NOVA 3

Tortellni & Vegetable Soup, 16 OZ

RAOS
Available at Whole Foods
140
Calories
4g
Protein
4g
Sugars
630mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
67
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this in the supermarket's prepared soups or pantry ready-meals section and grab it as a quick heat-and-eat option for a weeknight dinner. It feels comforting and a bit nostalgic — like a homemade tortellini soup shortcut — but the uniform texture and ingredients such as commercial cheese tortellini, whey powder, corn starch and canola oil reveal industrial processing steps rather than a purely home-cooked dish.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 1
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium630mg27%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars4g
Protein4g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

CHICKEN, BROTH, CHEESE, TORTELLINI, (DURUM, SEMOLINA,, WATER,, LIQUID, EGG, WHITE,, WHEY, POWDER,, CANOLA, OIL,, ROMANO, CHEESE, [COW'S, MILK,, BACTERIAL, CULTURE,, SALT,, ENZYMES,, CALCIUM, CHLORIDE],, RICOTTA, CHEESE, [MILK,, CREAM,, SALT,, LACTIC, ACID],, SALT), ITALIAN, WHOLE, PEELED, TOMATOES, (TOMATOES,, TOMATO, JUICE), CARROTS, CRUSHED, TOMATOES, CORN, STARCH, CELERY, SPINACH, EXTRA, VIRGIN, OLIVE, OIL, ONIONS, SEA, SALT, PARMESAN, CHEESE, (MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURE,, SALT,, ENZYMES), GARLIC, PARSLEY, BASIL, FENNEL, OREGANO, BLACK, PEPPER..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

This is best classified as NOVA 3 (processed): it combines whole ingredients (tomatoes, vegetables, cheeses) with manufactured components (pre-made tortellini, whey powder, corn starch, refined oil) and is a ready-to-eat prepared product, but it lacks many of the industrial additives and formulations typical of ultraprocessed NOVA 4 foods.

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Common Questions about Tortellni & Vegetable Soup, 16 OZ

That really depends on what you're looking for! At 140 calories per serving, it's a comforting bowl of warmth with a decent amount of veggies. It's not exactly a superfood, but in the context of a balanced diet, it can be a quick and satisfying option, especially on a busy day.

Perfect For

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storm-prep

Vibe:

comfortingconvenientnostalgic
$5.19
per package