Canned soups
Progresso Minestrone
19 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 44
Progresso Minestrone scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), emulsifier, flavoring, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and modified starch. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better soups
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Organic Minestrone Soup (Light in Sodium) Amy's · 14.1 oz (400 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Vegetable Minestrone Rao's · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 89 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Minestrone Soup Safe Harvest · 13.2 oz (375 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 89 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Tuscany Style Minestrone organic soup Sprague · 15 oz/425 g Not ultra-processed · No modified starch Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Minestrone soup Tabatchnick · 15 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 51 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Minestrone
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 56.5 = 43.5 → 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 39 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Sugars | 1.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Protein | 1.9 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 cup (240 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste)
- Carrots
- Celery
- Light Red Kidney Beans
- Green Beans
- Penne Rigate Pasta (semolina wheat, egg white)
- Dried Peas
- Spinach
- Garbanzo Beans
- Modified Food Starch
- Salt
- Sugar (high concern)
- Potassium Chloride
- Corn Protein (hydrolyzed)
- Tomato Extract
- Spice
- Dried Parsley
- Maltodextrin
- Natural Cheese Flavor
- Garlic Powder
- Soybean Oil
- Onion Powder
- Citric Acid
- Olive Oil
- Natural Flavor
- Turmeric Extract (color)
- Soy Lecithin
Label text, as published
Water, Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste), Carrots, Celery, Light Red Kidney Beans, Green Beans, Penne Rigate Pasta (semolina wheat, egg white), Dried Peas, Spinach, Garbanzo Beans. Contains less than 1% of: Modified Food Starch, Salt, Sugar, Potassium Chloride, Corn Protein (hydrolyzed), Tomato Extract, Spice, Dried Parsley, Maltodextrin, Natural Cheese Flavor, Garlic Powder, Soybean Oil, Onion Powder, Citric Acid, Olive Oil, Natural Flavor, Turmeric Extract (color), Soy Lecithin.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Aluminium
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Progresso
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org