Soup - Cambells - Bad?

worldtraveller321
worldtraveller321 Posts: 150 Member
edited December 19 in Food and Nutrition
just wondering if eating soup is a bad thing.
Such as chicken noodle by Cambells.

With all the sodium, would all that sodium give one a gut? crackers?

Is soup more empty calories? feedback please

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  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    I have several Campbell's Healthy Request soups that are part of my dinner rotation. I usually add a bag of steam-in-bag veggies. That gives me a huge hot bowl of soup for 400-500 calories.

    I can include a can of soup in my day and still be close to my 2400 mg sodium goal.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited December 2018
    I am not a fan of many pre-made soups because of the sodium. Not that the sodium is necessarily bad, I just do not like salty foods. On the other hand, Campbell's tomato soup with added oregano and basil plus a handful of refrigerated tortellini makes a great filling meal.

    I know several people who lost significant amounts of weight and they ate a can of soup for lunch daily (along with some fruit and yogurt). There is noting wrong with canned soup. Whether it is right for you depends on your overall daily goals.
  • kellyj238
    kellyj238 Posts: 14 Member
    I LOVE soup because I find it fills me up. I also love the process of making soup so I don't like canned soup. I like being able to tweak the ingredients and being able to add protein (not a lot of chicken in the canned stuff). I think canned is very convenient though.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Consider the label (including sodium) within your diet goals and go from there.
  • gstampes
    gstampes Posts: 1 Member
    Make your own it's better.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    I make my own, but I sometimes buy it from a lunch place, which is probably as sodium-packed as any canned. I have a reasonably low sodium diet, so don't care if it's otherwise meeting my needs. If you enjoy the Campbells and it otherwise meets your needs, it's not unhealthy. If you have to watch sodium carefully, you might want to log and see how it affects it.
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    I always have a can of creamy tomato for one sitting in my cupboard. A great fast dinner when I'm short on time or tired, 2 bits of toast make it a filling meal.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    worldtraveller321 wrote: »
    just wondering if eating soup is a bad thing.
    Such as chicken noodle by Cambells.

    With all the sodium, would all that sodium give one a gut? crackers?

    Is soup more empty calories? feedback please

    As soup has nutrients so it is not empty calories. You can buy lower sodium soup or make your own if sodium is a concern for you.
    You have to decide if it helps you meet your goals and satisfies you like any other food. If you eat a bunch of chicken noodle soup and crackers and don't get enough protein or overeat because it doesn't fill you up maybe you'd be better off with a different food.
    I love soup. I don't eat canned soup much unless I am sick. I think canned soup is kind of bland but not terrible. I often freeze home made soup, thaw and reheat later without much effort.
    Some favorite soup recipes:
    https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/beef-and-egg-noodle-soup/ I have made this soup with beef or chicken and just changed the broth to match the meat.
    https://12tomatoes.com/sc-bean-chicken-soup/?utm_source=12t-12t&utm_medium=social-pin&utm_term=20160919&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=sc-bean-chicken-soup-fbtest&origin=12t_12t_social_pin_link_sc-bean-chicken-soup_20160919
    https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Classic-Cream-Tomato-Soup?uYGQXdRTTGehVjOP.32
    https://www.thespruceeats.com/fassolatha-white-bean-soup-fassolada-1705785
    https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/copycat-olive-garden-minestrone-soup-by-todd-wilbur-77585?ref=amp
    https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lemon-lentil-soup/
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    seska422 wrote: »
    I have several Campbell's Healthy Request soups that are part of my dinner rotation. I usually add a bag of steam-in-bag veggies. That gives me a huge hot bowl of soup for 400-500 calories.

    I can include a can of soup in my day and still be close to my 2400 mg sodium goal.

    Hi fellow volume eater! Much love! OP, as stated above, if it fits your calories and FILLS you up, why not enjoy!
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    edited December 2018
    crazyravr wrote: »
    Heaven. I buy these by the case when on sale.

    ProdImage_CurriedCauli_Eng.png

    Looks amazing! I must find these in the states!
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    edited December 2018
    I've never had a canned soup that I enjoyed, other than plain old chicken noodle when I was sick and couldn't eat much else. Nothing wrong with them. I don't concern myself over sodium but I don't have any health concerns that would require me to. Most soups have vegetables and protein so I wouldn't think they were bad to eat.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    paperpudding wrote: »
    gstampes wrote: »
    Make your own it's better.

    Meh - time and place for everything.

    I like making soups and I often do so in winter.

    But I still have a tin of soup now and then.

    It isnt either/or.

    Ya, I make soup all the time. I save bones in the freezer for stock - so much better than store bought stock.

    But I do have a few cans of soup on hand for if I get sick or am otherwise not inclined to cook.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited December 2018
    crazyravr wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    I've never had a canned soup that I enjoyed, other than plain old chicken noodle when I was sick and couldn't eat much else. Nothing wrong with them. I don't concern myself over sodium but I don't have any health concerns that would require me to. Most soups have vegetables and protein so I wouldn't think they were bad to eat.

    Try the one I posted.
    psychod787 wrote: »
    crazyravr wrote: »
    Heaven. I buy these by the case when on sale.

    ProdImage_CurriedCauli_Eng.png

    Looks amazing! I must find these in the states!

    Pretty sure Amazon will have them.

    Just checked. Nope. It is a Campbell's Canada exclusive and not available for sale in the US.

    ETA: Their Spicy Vegetable Turkey with Rutabaga would go over huge in my family. We still have mashed rutabaga with every Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey. I may have to plan a trip to Canada since I live so close. Of course, the Lakes are in the way so there is no quick way to get there by car.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,192 Member
    edited December 2018
    I like to make my own soup when I want, I have the ingredients and the time. I usually make 6 to 8 servings and freeze most of them. But I also have in my pantry Progresso reduced sodium soups for when I forgot to defrost the homemade soups or just want something different. They are low in calories and not too bad in sodium. Tasty for me, satisfying and quick. Nothing wrong with convenience.
    Edited for spelling (it's Friday!)
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,304 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    paperpudding wrote: »
    gstampes wrote: »
    Make your own it's better.

    Meh - time and place for everything.

    I like making soups and I often do so in winter.

    But I still have a tin of soup now and then.

    It isnt either/or.

    Ya, I make soup all the time. I save bones in the freezer for stock - so much better than store bought stock.

    But I do have a few cans of soup on hand for if I get sick or am otherwise not inclined to cook.
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    paperpudding wrote: »
    gstampes wrote: »
    Make your own it's better.

    Meh - time and place for everything.

    I like making soups and I often do so in winter.

    But I still have a tin of soup now and then.

    It isnt either/or.

    Ya, I make soup all the time. I save bones in the freezer for stock - so much better than store bought stock.

    But I do have a few cans of soup on hand for if I get sick or am otherwise not inclined to cook.


    and the other thing about making soup - the way I make it anyway - is it takes time. like most of the day.

    I put everything in slow cooker in morning and leave it to mash up in the evening

    Which is great, makes a lovely soup and meals for days - but not so good when one knocks off work late and wants a quick meal in front of tellie - that's where tin soups and toast comes into its own ;);)
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
    Lounmoun wrote: »
    worldtraveller321 wrote: »
    just wondering if eating soup is a bad thing.
    Such as chicken noodle by Cambells.

    With all the sodium, would all that sodium give one a gut? crackers?

    Is soup more empty calories? feedback please

    As soup has nutrients so it is not empty calories. You can buy lower sodium soup or make your own if sodium is a concern for you.
    You have to decide if it helps you meet your goals and satisfies you like any other food. If you eat a bunch of chicken noodle soup and crackers and don't get enough protein or overeat because it doesn't fill you up maybe you'd be better off with a different food.

    Or a different soup. Say, beef and barley or lentil and sausage.
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