Soups
Progresso Reduced Sodium New England Clam Chowder Soup
18.5 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 45
Progresso Reduced Sodium New England Clam Chowder Soup scores 45 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, estimated): No NOVA group on file; estimated from 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, flavoring, industrial protein and modified starch. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Progresso Reduced Sodium New England Clam Chowder Soup
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 0.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4, estimated) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 55.5 = 44.5 → 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 69 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 serving (245 g)
Ingredients
- Clam Broth
- Potatoes
- Clams
- Vegetable Oil (soybean, canola, or sunflower oil)
- Water
- Modified Food Starch
- Onion
- Sugar (high concern)
- Soy Protein Concentrate
- Salt
- Potassium Chloride
- Sea Salt
- Whey Protein Concentrate
- Cream
- Natural Flavor
- Tomato Extract
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Sodium Phosphate
- Spice
- Dried Parsley
- Dried Celery
- Yeast Extract
Label text, as published
Clam Broth, Potatoes, Clams, Vegetable Oil (soybean, canola, and or sunflower oil), Water, Modified Food Starch, Onion. Contains less than 1% of: Sugar, Soy Protein Concentrate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sea Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cream, Natural Flavor, Tomato Extract, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Sodium Phosphate, Spice, Dried Parsley, Dried Celery, Yeast Extract.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Molluscs, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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