Soups
Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup
3 lb (1.36 kg)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 44
Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup scores 44 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 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavor enhancer, flavoring and industrial protein. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Cheddar broccoli soup Safeway · 24 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Double cheddar broccoli soup Whole Foods Market · 24 oz/680 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 72 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
Cheddar Cheese Condensed Soup Campbell's Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Broccoli With Potato And Cheese Soup Great Value · 533 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 92 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Broccoli Cheddar Soup Proper Good No added sugars · No sugar Score 68 out of 100 , 24 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 1.5 points
- Nisin 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
- Saturated fat 3.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 56.5 = 43.5 → 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 99 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Sugars | 2.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 3.7 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 cup (242 g)
Ingredients
- Milk
- Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken Base)
- Water
- Broccoli
- Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes)
- Heavy Cream
- Carrots
- Corn Starch
- Onions
- Wheat Flour
- Whey
- Whey Protein Concentrate
- Skim Milk
- Milkfat
- Butter (Cream, Salt)
- Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Seed, Vinegar, Salt, Spice)
- Oleoresin Paprika & Annatto
- Sodium Citrate
- Salt
- Lactic Acid
- Nisin Preparation
- Hot Pepper Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt)
Label text, as published
Milk, Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken Base (Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices, Salt, Chicken Fat, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Potato Flour, Carrot Powder, Turmeric)), Water, Broccoli, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Heavy Cream, Carrots, Corn Starch, Contains 2% or less of (Onions, Wheat Flour, Whey, Whey Protein Concentrate, Skim Milk, Milkfat, Butter (Cream, Salt), Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Seed, Vinegar, Salt, Spice), Oleoresin Paprika & Annatto, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Lactic Acid, Nisin Preparation, 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.
Packaging
Plastic, Cardboard
Context only: no points in v1.
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Broccoli Cheddar Soup Panera Bread · 16 oz Score 70 out of 100 Good -
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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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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