The Best and Worst Canned Soups You Can Buy at the Supermarket

The Best and Worst Canned Soups You Can Buy at the Supermarket

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Canned soup is a time-saver when you want a quick and comforting meal. Simply open the can heat it up and you’ve got a home-style lunch or dinner in minutes. Plus there are countless foods you can upgrade with canned soup from potatoes to chicken to macaroni and cheese. With so many canned soups on the market how do you choose the best soups to stock your pantry?

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Ideally you want a canned soup that not only tastes great but also contains healthy ingredients. That’s where some brands excel creating delicious soups with high-quality vegetables herbs grains and meats. Unfortunately not all brands hold themselves to the same high standards. Some canned soups are loaded with fat sodium and artificial ingredients. Others contain healthy ingredients but drop the ball when it comes to flavor. If you’re wondering which soups deliver on both flavor and quality we’ve rounded up the best soups you can buy at the grocery store. We’ve also included a few fail-safes that many say are better left on the grocery store shelves.

Campbell’s is a big player in the canned soup scene. You may have fond memories of classic Campbell’s soups like chicken noodle cream of mushroom or tomato soup. Then there are the hearty Chunky soups and fun new creations like the limited-edition Grilled Cheese & Tomato soup. Unfortunately some of these soups are off the charts when it comes to sodium. Some also contain less-than-ideal ingredients like modified cornstarch MSG and preservatives. Campbell’s aims to remedy that with its Well Yes! soups. The line features nutritious soups made with wholesome ingredients and without preservatives or artificial additives.

There are plenty of soups to choose from in Campbell's Well Yes! Line including vegetable soups creamy soups and chicken and vegetable soups. The soups come in cans microwaveable bowls and microwaveable cups. Compared to Campbell's classic soups Well Yes! soups are lower in sodium and higher in vitamins and minerals. For example Well Yes! Chicken Noodle Soup has 25 percent of the RDI for vitamin A as well as decent amounts of protein iron and potassium. The sodium content is still a bit higher at 640 milligrams but that's better than the 890 milligrams in Classic Chicken Noodle Soup.