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Chick & Noodle Soup, 14.5 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Chick & Noodle Soup, 14.5 OZ

UPTONS NATURALS
Available at Whole Foods
210
Calories
10g
Protein
4g
Sugars
1050mg
Sodium
73
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find this on the soup aisle or pantry shelf as a shelf-stable, plant-based take on classic chicken noodle — an easy grab for a quick lunch or a cozy weeknight bowl. It feels comforting and a bit nostalgic while aiming to be wholesome, but ingredients like seitan (vital wheat gluten), enriched pasta, concentrates, added sugar and high sodium signal industrial processing and a texture engineered to mimic chicken, which are typical of ultra-processed products.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 1
Calories210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium1050mg46%
Total Carbohydrate25g9%
Total Sugars4g
Protein10g
* 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

WATER, CHICK, SEITAN, (WATER,, VITAL, WHEAT, GLUTEN,, CHICKPEA, FLOUR,, WHOLE, WHEAT, FLOUR,, SOY, SAUCE, [WATER,, SOYBEANS,, WHEAT,, SALT],, NUTRITIONAL, YEAST,, SEA, SALT,, GARLIC,, ONION), ROTINI, PASTA, (WHEAT, FLOUR, [ENRICHED, WITH, IRON, {FERROUS, SULFATE}, AND, B, VITAMINS, {NIACIN,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID}]), CARROT, ONION, CELERY, MIREPOIX, BASE, (CARROT,, ONION,, AND, CELERY, PUREE,, SALT,, SUGAR,, CORN, OIL,, POTATO, FLOUR,, CARROT, POWDER), GARLIC, OLIVE, OIL, CARROT, JUICE, CONCENTRATE, SALT, WHITE, PEPPER, THYME, ROSEMARY, BAY, LEAF..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • corn oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

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?

Contains industrial formulations (seitan made from vital wheat gluten, enriched pasta), concentrated juices, added sugar and high sodium; these reformulated ingredients and processing steps align with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Chick & Noodle Soup, 14.5 OZ

Healthy is a bit of a moving target, right? This soup packs in 10 grams of protein, which is great if you're looking for a quick meal or snack that keeps you feeling full. However, it also has a moderate sodium content at 1050 mg, so if you're watching your salt intake, you might want to keep that in mind.

Perfect For

back-to-school
storm-prep
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

comfortingnostalgicconvenientwholesome
$4.19
per package