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Broths & soups: compare ingredients, then choose.

Compare bone broths, vegetable soups, and seasoned broths by their complete formula.

Research · Broths & soups

What our research found about broths & soups

Soup and broth labels vary most in sodium. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 mg of sodium a day, with an ideal limit of 1,500 mg for most adults, and more than 70% of sodium Americans eat comes from packaged, prepared and restaurant foods, so a single cup of soup can be a big share. Low- or reduced-sodium and unsalted versions exist for most styles.

Bone broth, stock and soup are different products. Bone broths are sold on protein and collagen claims, but protein per cup varies a lot, so compare grams per serving. Ingredient quality shows in the list: vegetables, bones and herbs versus yeast extract, “natural flavors” and sugar. Many cartons are shelf-stable; refrigerated and frozen versions often have shorter lists.

Products
5710 brands
Full labels recorded
2646% of the shelf
Maker says organic
2maker’s claim
List an added sweetener
3of 26 labels
List a seed oil
0of 26 labels
Typical label length
11ingredients (median)

Counts use complete, current ingredient labels only. Records without a published label stay unknown and are never counted as clean.

What to compare

  • Sodium per cup. Compare mg per serving; unsalted versions let you season to taste.
  • Protein per serving. Bone broth protein varies widely between brands.
  • Flavorings. Yeast extract, natural flavors and sugar suggest a flavor-boosted recipe.
  • Format. Cartons, cans, frozen and powder differ in shelf life and sodium.

References

  1. How much sodium should I eat per day? American Heart Association
  2. Sodium in your diet U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  3. Protein Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  4. 21 CFR 101.22: spices, flavors, and colors on labels Code of Federal Regulations

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“No …” columns: None found on the label · Listed on the label · Unknown. Claims: verified · not established. Default: most check marks first; not a health score.

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Unknown and stale evidence never passes “Only show matches.” The clean score is strict and needs no setup: nine additive groups on the current label plus verified organic and sourcing claims; without them a product cannot reach 100. It is not a nutrition, allergy, or safety rating.

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The clean score is strict and needs no setup: nine additive groups not found in a current ingredient statement, plus a verified organic claim (and a grass-fed or pasture-raised claim for animal foods), are needed for 100; a possible match earns half and a missing claim earns nothing. Missing or expired evidence stays unknown. It does not assess nutrition, allergies, contaminants, or safety.