Canned vegetable soups
Campbell's Soup, Vegetarian vegetable
298 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 54
Campbell's Soup, Vegetarian vegetable scores 54 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: color (added), flavor enhancer and flavoring. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Soup, Vegetarian vegetable
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
100 − 46 = 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 48 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.5 g |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Added sugars | 2.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
- WATER
- TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE)
- CARROTS
- POTATOES
- GREEN BEANS
- CORN
- DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE
- ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- POTATO STARCH
- YEAST EXTRACT
- SALT
- SPICES
- PAPRIKA EXTRACT FOR COLOR
- CELERY EXTRACT
- FLAVORING
- ONION EXTRACT
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), CARROTS, POTATOES, GREEN BEANS, CORN, DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: POTATO STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA EXTRACT FOR COLOR, CELERY EXTRACT, FLAVORING, ONION EXTRACT. CONTAINS: EGG, WHEAT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Metal
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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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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“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