15 Unhealthiest Canned Soups

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The 15 unhealthiest canned soups are kind of hard to stay away from since they’re good on a cold day. But over-indulgence isn’t a good idea.

Progresso Broccoli Cheese with Bacon

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Broccoli cheese soup is one of the best canned soups to have on a cold day. But bacon flavoring only makes it better. Unfortunately, it also makes it kind of unhealthy given the amount of sodium so many soups have.

Annie’s Star Pasta & Chicken Soup

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It’s tough to get kids to eat sometimes, but adding shapes and different colors can help in a big way. Unfortunately, most of these canned soups aren’t any healthier than many other options.

Progresso Rich & Hearty Creamy Roasted Chicken Wild Rice

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It sounds healthy, doesn’t it? But in terms of canned foods this will fill you up, but also only deliver a small amount of protein that will get drowned out by the sodium.

Progresso Chicken Corn Chowder Flavored with Bacon

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Progresso makes great canned soups, but in terms of being healthy, they fall quite short. That doesn’t take away the taste or the use during the colder months, but it’s wise to use this stuff sparingly.

Campbell’s Chunky Old Bay Seasoned Clam Chowder

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The name alone kind of makes you think that it’s a good old recipe from a trusted brand, right? It’s true, chowder is one of those soups that many people love quite often, but it’s not always good for us.

Progresso Rich & Hearty Chicken Pot Pie Style with Dumplings

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That’s a mouthful, literally and linguistically. But the fact remains that there are a lot of calories and sodium in each mouthful.

Campbell’s Cheddar Cheese Soup

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As a condensed canned soup, this can be eaten on its own but is often used in casseroles and other dishes. But do so sparingly since it adds more sodium than you might want.

Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Soup

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Any type of condensed soup one can’t help but think that it’s best to use it as an added ingredient in another dish. But some people do manage to eat it alone, which is kind of tough to think about.

Campbell’s Homestyle New England Clam Chowder

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There are a couple of problems with a lot of canned soups that call themselves clam chowder. One is that they often skimp on the protein, and the other is that too much sodium is a huge issue that becomes a pattern.

Amazon Fresh Chicken Noodle Soup

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A simple chicken noodle soup is a comfort food that many agree isn’t tough to make or enjoy. But as you can guess, sodium is the biggest issue that still needs addressing.

Gardein Plant-Based Minestrone & Saus’ge Soup

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It’s healthier because it’s plant-based, right? Yeah, not really. Sodium is a problem with a lot of canned soups.

Gardein Chick’n Noodle Soup

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Say what you want about the vegan lifestyle, but a lot of people appear to like it. But if anyone says that it’s always healthy, just remind them that not everything is as it seems.

Gardein Plant-Based Saus’g Gumbo

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Gumbo is a great dish at any given time, but thinking of a meatless variety, yikes. Still, even if it is good, it’s not all that healthy.

Gardein Be’f & Vegetable Soup

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It’s funny to think of a vegan soup trying to pass itself off as something that has meat in it. There are so many jokes to be made.

Snow’s Clam Chowder

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One has to wonder how anyone can handle this much sodium in one serving, let alone in one can. Oh yes, each can is supposed to be more than one serving.

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