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Progresso Lentil Soup
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Lentils

Progresso Lentil Soup

538 g

Okay out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
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Why it scores 55

Progresso Lentil Soup scores 55 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. Salt 0.8 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Lentil Soup

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Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Modified starch
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [5][4]
subtotal−25

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: flavoring and modified starch. [4]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 0.8 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [6]
  • Fiber 4.1 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
subtotal−1
TOTAL 55Okay

100 − 45.5 = 54.5 → 55

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00041196010220 · 2026-06-04

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy45 kcal
Fat0.3 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates10.6 g
Sugars0.7 g
Added sugars0.2 g
Fiber4.1 g
Protein3.5 g
Salt0.8 g

Serving: 1 cup (245 g)

Recipe changed

  • Seed oils removed

Compared with an older list (Open Food Facts). The current list is from November 2025.

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Water, Lentils, Celery, Tomato Paste, Spinach. Contains less than 1% of: Modified Food Starch, Salt, Sugar, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Soy, Celery

  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Metal

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  6. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  7. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  8. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org