Canned soups
Progresso Southwest Style Black Bean & Vegetable
524 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 50
Progresso Southwest Style Black Bean & Vegetable 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: firming agent, flavoring 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
Southwest Style Black Bean & Vegetable
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Calcium chloride 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 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 50.5 = 49.5 → 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 76 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.6 g |
| Sugars | 2.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 0.75 serving (188.25 g)
Ingredients
- Chicken Broth
- Corn
- Black Beans
- Tomatoes
- Onion
- Green Sweet Pepper
- Red Bell Pepper
- Tomato Paste
- Cilantro
- Modified Food Starch
- Toasted Corn Flour
- Corn Protein (hydrolyzed)
- Flavoring
- Chicken Fat
- Salt
- Potassium Chloride
- Spice
- Dried Chile Pepper
- Sugar (high concern)
- Onion Powder
- Tomato Extract
- Dried Chipotle Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Calcium Chloride
- Natural Flavor
- Citric Acid
Label text, as published
Chicken Broth, Corn, Black Beans, Tomatoes, Onion, Green Sweet Pepper, Red Bell Pepper, Tomato Paste. Contains less than 2% of: Cilantro, Modified Food Starch, Toasted Corn Flour, Corn Protein (hydrolyzed), Flavoring, Chicken Fat, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Spice, Dried Chile Pepper, Sugar, Onion Powder, Tomato Extract, Dried Chipotle Pepper, Garlic Powder, Calcium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid.
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Metal
Context only: no points in v1.
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Chicken Broth Swanson · 32 oz Ultra-processedContains nitrites or nitratesSeed-oil free Score 65 out of 100 Good -
Chicken Broth Swanson · 32 oz Ultra-processedSeed-oil free Score 73 out of 100 Good -
Organic Minestrone Soup (Light in Sodium) Amy's · 14.1 oz (400 g) Contains seed oilsCertified organicNo additives Score 95 out of 100 Excellent -
Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth Great Value · 32 oz Ultra-processedContains nitrites or nitratesContains added sugarsCertified organic Score 53 out of 100 Okay -
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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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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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“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