Publix Deli Chicken Noodle Soup — OKAY

Name: Publix Deli Chicken Noodle Soup
Brand: Publix

Munch or Dump rates Publix Deli Chicken Noodle Soup by Publix OKAY — score 58/90.

The base is genuinely real: chicken broth, carrots, actual white chicken meat, celery and egg pasta. Then comes a small under-2% package of flavor helpers, hydrolyzed corn protein and yeast extract for savoriness, modified starch and sodium phosphate. It's real soup with a modest industrial seasoning boost, not a from-scratch pot but not a chemistry set either.

Why this verdict

Whole-food base leads: broth, carrots, real chicken meat and celery
Color comes from beta carotene, not artificial dye, and there are no artificial flavors
Two glutamate-style enhancers stacked: hydrolyzed corn protein and yeast extract
Modified food starch and sodium phosphate add processing beyond a home recipe
Sodium runs high, as it does with most prepared soups

Ingredients (11)

Chicken broth (safe) — Standard soup base.
carrots (safe) — Real vegetable.
Cooked white chicken meat (safe) — Real chicken; genuine protein source.
Celery (safe) — Real vegetable.
Enriched egg pasta (moderate) — Refined wheat noodles with vitamins added back; contains wheat and egg.
modified food starch (moderate) — Industrial thickener that gives the condensed texture; a processing marker.
HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN (caution) — Free-glutamate flavor enhancer for savory depth.
YEAST EXTRACT (moderate) — A hidden source of free glutamate, stacked with MSG for umami.
Sodium Phosphate (caution) — Emulsifying salt; helps the cheese melt smooth, adds sodium and phosphate load.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
beta carotene (safe) — Natural color source rather than an artificial dye.