Soups
Cambells Well yes! chicken noodle soup
16.2 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 59
Cambells Well yes! chicken noodle soup scores 59 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavor enhancer, flavoring and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better soups
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Chicken Noodle Soup Kroger · 14.5 oz/411 g Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 100 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Organic Chicken Noodle Soup Pacific Foods · 16.1 oz Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 94 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Chicken Noodle Soup Nature's Promise Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 95 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Organic Chicken & Wild Rice Soup Pacific Foods · 16.3 oz Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 97 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Well yes! chicken noodle soup
Ingredients
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Locust bean gum 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 − 41 = 59
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 41 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.3 g |
| Sugars | 0.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 CUP (245 g) (245 g)
Ingredients
- CHICKEN BONE BROTH
- WHITE MEAT CHICKEN
- CARROTS
- ENRICHED EGG NOODLES (WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITES, EGGS, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- CELERY
- DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE
- WHITE BEANS
- WATER
- YEAST EXTRACT
- SALT
- CHICKEN FAT
- FLAVORING
- POTATO STARCH
- XANTHAN GUM
- CARRAGEENAN (moderate concern)
- POTASSIUM SALT
- SPICE
- LOCUST BEAN GUM
- BETA CAROTENE FOR COLOR
- ONION EXTRACT
- GARLIC EXTRACT
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: CHICKEN BONE BROTH, WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, CARROTS, ENRICHED EGG NOODLES (WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITES, EGGS, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CELERY, DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, WHITE BEANS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, FLAVORING, POTATO STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POTASSIUM SALT, SPICE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, BETA CAROTENE FOR COLOR, ONION EXTRACT, GARLIC EXTRACT.CONTAINS: EGG, WHEAT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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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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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
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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