Canned soups
Progresso Pitmaster STEAKHOUSE-STYLE Steak & Bean SOUP
18.5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 50
Progresso Pitmaster STEAKHOUSE-STYLE Steak & Bean SOUP scores 50 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 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
STEAKHOUSE-STYLE Steak & Bean SOUP
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 50 = 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 49 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.4 g |
| Sugars | 2.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0.6 g |
| Fiber | 2.9 g |
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 can (524 g)
Ingredients
- Beef Broth
- Water
- Cooked Diced Seasoned Beef
- Modified Food Starch
- Roasted Corn
- Great Northern Beans
- Tomato Paste
- Roasted Red Bell Pepper
- Jalapeno Pepper
- Sugar (high concern)
- Salt
- Garlic Powder
- Potassium Chloride
- Paprika
- Tomato Extract
- Maltodextrin
- Parsley
- Spices
- Vinegar
- Onion Powder
- Smoked Chipotle Pepper
- Beef Fat
- Saturated Fat (not recognized)
- Trans Fat (not recognized)
- Natural Flavor
- Canola Oil
Label text, as published
Beef Broth, Water, Cooked Diced Seasoned Beef, Modified Food Starch, Roasted Corn, Great Northern Beans, Tomato Paste, Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Sugar, Salt, Garlic Powder, Potassium Chloride, Paprika, Tomato Extract, Maltodextrin, Parsley, Spices, Vinegar, Onion Powder, Smoked Chipotle Pepper, Beef Fat, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, Natural Flavor, Canola Oil. Contains Soy Ingredients. Gluten Free.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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