Panera Bread
Flavor:
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup Bread Bowl
Ingredients:
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup (Water, White Chicken Meat [Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat, Chicken Broth, Rice Starch, Salt], Egg Noodles [Water, Durum Semolina Wheat Flour, Egg Whites, Eggs], Carrots, Celery, Onions, Cornstarch, Sea Salt, Chicken Stock [Chicken Stock, Natural Flavor, Sea Salt], Chicken Fat, Garlic, Yeast Extract, Guar And Xanthan Gum, Onion Powder, Thyme, Black Pepper, Parsley, Rosemary, Turmeric, Bay Leaves), Sourdough Bread Bowl (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Enzyme [Corn], Folic Acid), Water, Salt, Yeast (Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid), Dough Improver (Ascorbic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Corn Starch)
Rating: Not Clean
- 2 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 2/5 green leaves, the Panera Bread Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup Bread Bowl falls short of the clean eating standards set by our website. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified ingredients, factors that significantly reduce its green leaf rating. The inclusion of various additives and the use of enriched flour further detract from its cleanliness profile.
The soup itself boasts traditional components such as white chicken meat, egg noodles, carrots, celery, and onions. However, the presence of additives like natural flavor, yeast extract, and stabilizers such as guar and xanthan gum raises concerns. These ingredients, while common in processed foods, are often scrutinized for their potential health impacts and lack of nutritional value.
The sourdough bread bowl also presents issues. The enriched flour—composed of wheat flour supplemented with various vitamins and minerals—may not align with a clean eating philosophy that typically favors whole, unrefined grains. Additional elements such as corn starch and dough improvers, although used to enhance texture and shelf life, are not in harmony with the principles of clean food advocates.
The product’s score reflects its divergence from the ideal of a cleaner, more wholesome food option. The non-organic status of the ingredients and the inclusion of GMOs are substantial factors in the evaluation, underscoring the need for more transparent and health-conscious practices in food production.
Consumers seeking cleaner and more natural food selections are likely to find this product lacking. Its composition, reliant on additives and refined ingredients, does not meet the criteria for a high clean eating score. To better align with clean eating values, a reformulation of this product would be necessary, prioritizing organic, non-GMO ingredients, and minimizing the use of additives and refined grains.
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