Soups
Campbell's Cheddar Cheese Condensed Soup
10.5 oz (298 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 45
Campbell's Cheddar Cheese Condensed 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): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.7 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Cheddar Cheese Condensed Soup
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin 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 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 55.5 = 44.5 → 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 65 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.9 g |
| Sugars | 1.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0.8 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 1 serving (125 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- MODIFIED CORNSTARCH
- WHEAT FLOUR
- VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, SOYBEAN)
- CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- SALT
- WHEY
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CHEDDAR AND SEMISOFT CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- CULTURED CREAM
- BETA CAROTENE AND ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR
- BUTTER
- LACTIC ACID
- VINEGAR
- NONFAT MILK
- SODIUM CITRATE
- MUSTARD EXTRACT
- SOY LECITHIN
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: WATER, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SOYBEAN), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, WHEY, SUGAR, CHEDDAR AND SEMISOFT CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CULTURED CREAM, BETA CAROTENE AND ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR, BUTTER, LACTIC ACID, VINEGAR, NONFAT MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, MUSTARD EXTRACT, SOY LECITHIN.CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Mustard
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Campbell's
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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“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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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