Soups
Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 70
Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup scores 70 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 Saturated fat 3.8 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 1 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Ingredients
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 2.5 points
- Nisin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 30.5 = 69.5 → 70
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 100 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.1 g |
| Sugars | 2.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 container (453 g)
Ingredients
- MILK
- CHICKEN STOCK (CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTATO FLOUR, CARROT POWDER, TURMERIC])
- WATER
- BROCCOLI
- PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [FOR COLOR], ANNATTO [FOR COLOR])
- HEAVY CREAM
- CARROTS
- CORN STARCH
- ONIONS
- SEASONING (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SPICE)
- BUTTER (CREAM, SALT)
- DIJON MUSTARD (WATER, MUSTARD SEED, VINEGAR, SALT, RED PEPPER)
- NISIN PREPARATION AND HOT PEPPER SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, RED PEPPER, SALT)
Label text, as published
MILK, CHICKEN STOCK (CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTATO FLOUR, CARROT POWDER, TURMERIC]), WATER, BROCCOLI, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [FOR COLOR], ANNATTO [FOR COLOR]), HEAVY CREAM, CARROTS, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: ONIONS, SEASONING (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SPICE), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), DIJON MUSTARD (WATER, MUSTARD SEED, VINEGAR, SALT, RED PEPPER), NISIN PREPARATION AND HOT PEPPER SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, RED PEPPER, SALT)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Mustard
- 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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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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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