Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup scores 12/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 9g protein and 6g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup lists 43 ingredients, starting with Milk, Chicken Stock, Chicken Base, Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

240 kcal per serving, or 99 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 12/100 Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup scores worse than most soups & broths we have scored. A higher-scoring option in soups & broths is Pacific Foods Organic Unsalted Chicken Bone Broth, 3 x 32 oz at 98/100.