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Campbell's Chunky Soup, Savory Chicken with White & Wild Rice
Soups & Broths
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Campbell's Chunky Soup, Savory Chicken with White & Wild Rice

Campbell's®
18.80 oz
Available at Foodtown
120
Calories
6g
Protein
1g
Sugars
790mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
56
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Campbell's Chunky Savory Chicken with White & Wild Rice is a shelf-stable, ready-to-heat canned meal you’ll find in the canned soup aisle alongside other condensed and ready-to-eat soups, broths and microwaveable bowls. It sits near hearty meal-in-a-can offerings and comfort staples like canned vegetables and instant rice. Shoppers reach for it on busy weeknights, storm-prep runs, road-trip provisioning or when packing a simple camping stove kit. The Chunky line is positioned as working‑class, all-American comfort food — marketed to adults who want a filling, no-fuss meal: “Soup That Eats Like a Meal” and protein claims reinforce a pragmatic, calorie‑satisfying message. Packaging and copy lean into nostalgia and convenience rather than organic or artisanal cues; label highlights include visible imagery of chunky chicken and vegetables and marketing claims such as “big pieces of chicken” and protein content, while there is no organic certification or explicit “all natural” regulatory claim on the ingredient list. The product is industrially processed and formulated — a shelf-stable canned soup made with stock, added starches, flavor enhancers (e.g., yeast extract, MSG), stabilizers (carrageenan), and sweetener solids — and should be understood as a factory-produced convenience food. Sensory experience: a warm, savory broth with thickened mouthfeel, bite-sized chicken chunks, soft diced carrots and potatoes, and a mix of short-grain white plus wild rice creating a chewy contrast. The ritual is simple: open the can, heat in a pot or microwave, ladle into a bowl and eat with a spoon — often paired with crackers or a sandwich for a quick, filling meal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 1
Calories120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Cholesterol20mg7%
Sodium790mg34%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Protein6g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:, CHICKEN, STOCK,, CHICKEN, MEAT,, CARROTS,, POTATOES,, RICE,, DICED, TOMATOES, IN, TOMATO, JUICE,, CELERY,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF:, WATER,, CORN,, WILD, RICE,, MODIFIED, CORNSTARCH,, SAUTERNE, WINE,, SALT,, YEAST, EXTRACT,, POTATO, STARCH,, CHICKEN, FAT,, MONOSODIUM, GLUTAMATE,, VEGETABLE, OIL,, CORN, SYRUP, SOLIDS,, FLAVORING,, CARRAGEENAN,, SPICE,, BETA, CAROTENE, FOR, COLOR,, DRIED, CHICKEN, BROTH,, ONION, EXTRACT. MAYCONTAIN, TRACES, OF, WHEAT..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • vegetable oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • monosodium glutamate - Processed emulsifier
  • beta carotene - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is an ultra-processed product: a shelf-stable, industrially formulated canned soup containing additives and cosmetic ingredients (modified cornstarch, carrageenan, MSG, corn syrup solids, flavorings) and stabilizers typical of NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Campbell's Chunky Soup, Savory Chicken with White & Wild Rice

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? At 120 calories per cup, it’s relatively low in calories, but it does pack a sodium punch with 790mg per serving. If you're watching your salt intake, you might want to enjoy it in moderation, but hey, it’s a cozy comfort food that can fit into a balanced diet!

Perfect For

storm-prep
road-trip
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

comfortingconvenientnostalgicpractical
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