Panera Bread
Flavor:
Cream of Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients:
Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup (Water, Milk, Onions, Carrots, Cream, White Meat Chicken [White Meat Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice Starch, Salt], Celery, Cabbage, Wild Rice, Cornstarch, Butter [Cream, Salt], Wheat Flour, Sea Salt, Chicken Stock And Flavor, Soybean Oil, Chicken Fat, Onion Powder, Sugar, Spices [Parsley, Turmeric, Thyme, Tarragon])
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Panera Bread Cream of Chicken & Wild Rice Soup receives our lowest possible recommendation for cleaner food options. This product is not organic and includes genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, both of which are significant factors in our assessment. Additionally, the presence of added sugar detracts from the healthfulness of the soup.
Our analysis identifies potentially harmful additives, specifically flagged for the generic term “Flavor,” which often encompasses a range of undisclosed chemical components. The inclusion of soybean oil is another concern, as it is typically sourced from GMO crops and can be processed using chemicals that some consumers prefer to avoid.
The soup starts with a base of water, milk, and a mix of vegetables including onions, carrots, celery, and cabbage, with wild rice and white meat chicken. However, despite these seemingly wholesome ingredients, the use of cream, butter, and wheat flour contribute to the product’s richness and texture but also to its overall score deduction. The seasoning blend, while adding flavor, includes sugar and the ambiguous “Chicken Stock and Flavor,” which lacks transparency regarding its composition.
The goal of our website is to highlight food options that are healthier and cleaner, and this product does not align with those values. The non-organic status, GMO ingredients, added sugars, and the presence of potentially harmful additives and oils are all reasons for its low score. Consumers looking for cleaner, more wholesome food choices might consider other options that prioritize organic ingredients, avoid GMOs, and exclude unnecessary additives and sugars. This Panera Bread soup, with its 1/5 green leaves rating, falls short of the standards we advocate for in the pursuit of a healthier diet.
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