Panera Autumn Squash Soup
What You Should Know
Panera Autumn Squash Soup presents as a refrigerated, ready-to-heat entrée that you’re likely to find in the deli/refrigerated prepared foods aisle alongside other single-serve soups, microwavable entrees and grab-and-go salads. Packaged in a microwavable cup (here in a 32-oz format suitable for multiple servings), it sits near refrigerated sandwiches, thermal meal cups and chilled side dishes that appeal to shoppers seeking convenience. Occasion-wise it reads as a quick lunch or light dinner option for busy weekdays, a cozy addition to a weekend brunch spread, or a comfort food choice for movie nights at home. The brand positioning leans on Panera’s café-bakery image: premium casual, aimed at urban and suburban adults who balance busy schedules with a desire for “bakery-cafe” quality; marketing emphasizes warmth, seasonality and approachable indulgence rather than bargain value. Label characteristics include prominent “no artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors or colors from artificial sources,” plus “gluten free” and “vegetarian” claims; there is no organic certification and the copy uses wholesome, seasonal language (pumpkin, butternut, ginger, apple) to build a natural halo. In plain processing terms this is a commercially prepared, heat-and-eat soup made from real vegetables and dairy but assembled with concentrated ingredients, stabilizers and preservatives. Sensory notes: a creamy, velvety texture with pureed pumpkin/butternut body, sweet-spiced aroma of cinnamon/ginger and a soft apple sweetness; the ritual is microwave-to-stir or warm on the stove, eaten straight from the cup or ladled into a bowl for an immediate, comforting meal.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Pumpkin,, Vegetable, Stock, (Water,, Carrots,, Celery,, Onions,, Tomato, Paste,, Corn, Oil,, Yeast, Extract,, Potato, Flour,, Salt,, Onion, Powder,, Garlic, Powder,, Natural, Flavor),, Milk,, Cream, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Milk, and, Cream,, Cheese, Culture,, Salt,, Carob, Bean, Gum),, Brown, Sugar,, Butternut, Squash,, Heavy, Cream,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Carrots,, Onions,, Butter, (Cream,, Salt),, Apple, Juice, Concentrate,, Sugar,, Corn, Starch,, Salt,, Ginger, Puree,, Honey,, Lemon, Juice, Concentrate,, Nisin, Preparation, and, Spices..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Corn Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Nisin Preparation - Synthetic preservative
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
This ready-to-heat, multi-ingredient soup contains industrially processed components (concentrates, natural flavors, yeast extract, stabilizers, preservatives) and is a formulated, packaged product designed for convenience, fitting the NOVA ultra-processed category.
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Common Questions about Panera Autumn Squash Soup
The Autumn Squash Soup has some wholesome ingredients like pumpkin and butternut squash, but with 240 calories and 20 grams of sugar per serving, it’s more of a cozy treat than a health food. It’s great for a comforting meal, especially in fall, but if you're looking for something low-calorie or low-sugar, you might want to pair it with a salad.