Traditional New England Clam Chowder

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 ingredients to avoid

Progresso Traditional New England Clam Chowder scores 5/100 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 1g fiber, 5g protein and 3g 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.

Progresso Traditional New England Clam Chowder lists 20 ingredients, starting with Clam Broth, Potatoes, Clams, Soybean Oil and Water. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

180 kcal per serving, or 75 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Progresso Traditional New England Clam Chowder on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 5/100 Progresso Traditional New England Clam Chowder 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.