Rao's Slow Simmered Soup Chicken Noodle
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Soups

Rao's Slow Simmered Soup Chicken Noodle

16 oz

Score

Excellent 89 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Seed-oil free

Why it scores 89

Rao's Slow Simmered Soup Chicken Noodle scores 89 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. minus 2.5 points Modified starch: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
  3. minus 1 points Salt 0.4 g / 100 g: Contains some salt. Strong

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

The Receipt

Slow Simmered Soup Chicken Noodle

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

  • Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
    Strong Contains some salt. [2]
subtotal−1

TOTAL 89Excellent

100 − 11.5 = 88.5 → 89


GTIN 00747479400060 · 2026-07-13

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy26 kcal
Fat0.9 g
Saturated fat0.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates2.9 g
Sugars0.2 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0.2 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, CHICKEN, CARROTS, ENRICHED CURLY NOODLE (DURUM SEMOLINA [WHEAT], EGG, EGG WHITE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CELERY, ONIONS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: FOOD STARCH, OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT, CHICKEN FAT, GARLIC, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SPICES, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES).

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Celery

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

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Pp 5 polypropylene, Hdpe 2 high density polyethylene, Paper, Glass, Aluminium, Composite material

Context only: no points in v1.

Sources

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 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