Canned soups
Progresso Cheese Tortellini in Garden Vegetable Tomato Soup
524 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 40
Progresso Cheese Tortellini in Garden Vegetable Tomato Soup scores 40 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 7.5 points Carrageenan: In the NutriNet-Santé cohort, higher carrageenan intake was associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes; cause and effect is not established. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Cheese Tortellini in Garden Vegetable Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Calcium chloride minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 60 = 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 41 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.2 g |
| Sugars | 2.9 g |
| Added sugars | 1.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 can (524 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste)
- Cheese Tortellini (durum flour, water, ricotta cheese, bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, whole eggs, grated asiago cheese, salt, egg whites, black pepper, nutmeg)
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Carrots
- Onion
- Spinach
- Celery
- Sugar (high concern)
- Salt
- Modified Food Starch
- Corn Protein (hydrolyzed)
- Potassium Chloride
- Onion Powder
- Spice
- Garlic Powder
- Tomato Extract
- Calcium Chloride
- Citric Acid
Label text, as published
Water, Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste), Cheese Tortellini (durum flour, water, ricotta cheese [whey, milk, vinegar, and carrageenan (stabilizer)], bread crumbs [wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, yeast], grated parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, and powdered cellulose (anticaking agent)], whole eggs, grated asiago cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, and powdered cellulose (anticaking agent)], salt, egg whites, black pepper, nutmeg), Tomatoes, Zucchini, Carrots, Onion. Contains less than 2% of: Spinach, Celery, Sugar, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Corn Protein (hydrolyzed), Potassium Chloride, Onion Powder, Spice, Garlic Powder, Tomato Extract, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Celery
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Metal
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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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
doi.org
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
doi.org
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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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
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org