Venice Maid Condensed Tomato Soup — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Venice Maid Condensed Tomato Soup by Venice Maid Foods ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A savory soup that's been spiked with high fructose corn syrup and thickened with refined wheat flour. Sweetened junk dressed up as tomato soup.

Why this verdict

• High fructose corn syrup is a top ingredient in a savory soup
• Refined wheat flour added purely as a cheap thickener
• Classified NOVA 4 ultra-processed
• Added sugar with no nutritional payoff

Ingredients (6)

• Tomato puree (water, tomato paste) (safe) — Real cooked tomato base; the legitimate core of the sauce and a source of lycopene.
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (concerning) — Industrially processed sweetener linked to fatty liver and metabolic strain when consumed regularly; flatly contradicts the 'all natural' positioning.
• wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour for the wafer shell — refined carbohydrate with little fiber. Also a gluten source.
• Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
• ascorbic acid (safe) — Vitamin C used as an antioxidant/dough aid; benign.
• Natural flavor (moderate) — A vague regulatory catch-all that can hide a range of processing aids; not transparent, so it loses points.