Soups
Panera Bread Chicken Noodle Soup
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 69
Panera Bread Chicken Noodle Soup scores 69 out of 100 (Good) 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 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, flavoring and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
- minus 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
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 yeast extract Score 100 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Organic Chicken Noodle Soup Pacific Foods · 16.1 oz Not ultra-processed · No yeast extract Score 94 out of 100 , 25 points higher -
Chicken Noodle Soup Nature's Promise Not ultra-processed · No xanthan gum Score 95 out of 100 , 26 points higher -
Nana’s Chicken Noodle Soup Whole Foods Market · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No yeast extract Score 100 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Smart Chicken Smart Chicken · 16.9 oz/479 g Not ultra-processed · No yeast extract Score 100 out of 100 , 31 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
- Nisin 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 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 31 = 69
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 29 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.9 g |
| Sugars | 0.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 cup (1 cup)
Ingredients
- WATER
- CHICKEN RAISED WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS
- CARROTS
- ENRICHED PASTA (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- CELERY
- ONIONS
- CHICKEN STOCK
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SEA SALT
- CHICKEN FAT
- CORN STARCH
- BUTTER (CREAM, SALT)
- GARLIC
- YEAST EXTRACT
- PARSLEY
- THYME
- ONION POWDER
- TURMERIC
- ACACIA & XANTHAN GUM
- NISIN PREPARATION AND SPICES
Label text, as published
WATER, CHICKEN RAISED WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS, CARROTS, ENRICHED PASTA (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CELERY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: ONIONS, CHICKEN STOCK, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, CHICKEN FAT, CORN STARCH, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, PARSLEY, THYME, ONION POWDER, TURMERIC, ACACIA & XANTHAN GUM, NISIN PREPARATION AND SPICES
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Panera Bread
Sources
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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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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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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