Rao's Slow Simmered Soup Chicken & Gnocchi
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Canned soups

Rao's Slow Simmered Soup Chicken & Gnocchi

16 oz

Score

Good 78 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Seed-oil free

Why it scores 78

Rao's Slow Simmered Soup Chicken & Gnocchi scores 78 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. minus 2.5 points Modified starch: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
  3. minus 1 points Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g: Contains some saturated fat. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Slow Simmered Soup Chicken & Gnocchi

START100

Ingredients

  • Modified starch minus 2.5 points
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
    Strong Contains some saturated fat. [2]
  • Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
    Strong Contains some salt. [3]
subtotal−2

TOTAL 78Good

100 − 22.5 = 77.5 → 78


GTIN 00747479400015 · 2025-11-10

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy55 kcal
Fat3.5 g
Saturated fat1.8 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates4.2 g
Sugars0.7 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0.4 g
Protein1.8 g
Salt0.4 g

Serving: 1 jar (454 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

CHICKEN BROTH, CREAM, POTATO GNOCCHI (REHYDRATED POTATOES [WATER, POTATO FLAKES], WHEAT FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, RICE FLOUR, SALT, LACTIC ACID* NATURAL FLAVOR), CHICKEN, CARROTS, ONIONS, SPINACH, CELERY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: FOOD STARCH, OLIVE OIL, CHICKEN FAT, SEA SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, OREGANO.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Celery

  • Not vegan
  • Not vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  3. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  4. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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