Soups (prepared) (Shelf Stable)
Progresso Creamy Chicken & Homestyle Noodles Soup
524 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 40
Progresso Creamy Chicken & Homestyle Noodles 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 8 points 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavor enhancer, flavoring, industrial protein, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Creamy Chicken & Homestyle Noodles Soup
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 0.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Guar gum minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 60.5 = 39.5 → 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 53 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Sugars | 0.9 g |
| Added sugars | 0.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 portion (524 g)
Ingredients
- Chicken Broth
- Carrots
- Cooked White Chicken Meat
- Egg Noodle (semolina wheat, egg, egg white) (not recognized)
- Celery
- Modified Food Starch
- About 2 serving (not recognized)
- Soybean Oil Serving size Salt
- Water
- Maltodextrin
- Chicken Fat
- Sugar (high concern)
- Cream
- Flavoring
- Potassium Chloride
- Soy Protein Concentrate
- Yeast Extract
- Natural Flavor
- Whey Powder
- Onion Powder
- Whey Protein Concentrate
- Soy Protein Isolate
- Roasted Garlic
- Sodium Phosphate
- Parsley
- Spice
- Chicken
- Buttermilk
- Butter
- Guar Gum
- Beta Carotene (color)
- FROM ARTIFICIAL SOURCES Dried CAUTION: EDGES ARE SHARP WHEN OPENED DO NOT USE IF TAB IS LIFTED QUESTIONS (not recognized)
- COMMENTS? SAVE CAN AND CALL 1-800-828-3291 DE HABLA ESPANOL General Mills CONTAINS EGG (not recognized)
- MILK
- SOY AND WHEAT INGREDIENTS
Label text, as published
Chicken Broth, Carrots, Cooked White Chicken Meat, Egg Noodle (semolina wheat, egg, egg white), Celery, Modified Food Starch. About 2 serving Contains less than 2% of: Soybean Oil Serving size Salt, Water, Maltodextrin, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Cream, Flavoring, Potassium Chloride, Soy Protein Concentrate, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor, Whey Powder, Onion Powder, Whey Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate, Roasted Garlic*, Sodium Phosphate, Parsley*, Spice, Chicken*, Buttermilk*, Butter, Guar Gum, Beta Carotene (color). FROM ARTIFICIAL SOURCES Dried CAUTION: EDGES ARE SHARP WHEN OPENED DO NOT USE IF TAB IS LIFTED QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? SAVE CAN AND CALL 1-800-828-3291 DE HABLA ESPANOL General Mills CONTAINS EGG, MILK, SOY AND WHEAT INGREDIENTS. Calories Total Fat Saturated Fat Trans Fat Cholesterol
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Egg, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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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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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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