If you are looking for an easy and convenient hot meal, you might want to consider Campbell's Chunky Soups. Campbell's claims that they are filling, and each serving contains lean meat and at least one serving of vegetables. The Chicken Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup is not condensed, so you do not need to add water before heating it.
Nutritional Background
The nutrition information is for a serving size of 1 cup. Each serving has 210 calories with 100 calories from fat, or nearly half of its calories from fat. The soup has 11 g total fat and is free from dangerous trans fats. Each serving has 7 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates and 6 g sugars. According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, diets high in fiber may reduce constipation, and the soup supplies 3 g dietary fiber.
Sodium
A serving of Campbell's Chunky Chicken Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup has 880 mg sodium, and the Dietary Guidelines state that healthy adults should not eat more than 2,300 mg per day. Individuals who eat more sodium tend to develop higher blood pressure and a greater risk of developing coronary heart disease, kidney disease or stroke. You can reduce your sodium intake by choosing low-sodium products or eating fewer salty processed and prepared foods.
Saturated Fat and Cholesterol
According to the Dietary Guidelines, you can probably benefit from reducing your intake of saturated fat and cholesterol. These nutrients are not essential in the diet, and they may increase your risk of heart disease by increasing levels of bad LDL cholesterol in the blood. A healthy adult on a 2,000-calorie diet should not have more than 20 g saturated fat and 300 mg cholesterol per day; 1 cup of Campbell's Chunky Broccoli Chicken Cheese and Potato Soup has 4 g saturated fat and 20 mg cholesterol.
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A is an essential vitamin for immune function and healthy vision. A serving of this soup has 10 percent of the daily value for vitamin A for someone on a 2,000-calorie diet. Potatoes and broccoli are good sources of vitamin C, and 1 cup of Campbell's Chunky Chicken Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup has 6 percent of the daily value. The soup has 2 percent of the daily value for iron, and it does not provide calcium.
Alternatives
Campbell's Chunky Chicken Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup may help you meet your recommendations for vegetable servings, since a serving of the soup provides a full serving of vegetables. However, if you are concerned about your cholesterol levels, you may be trying to reduce your saturated fat. Some Chunky alternatives that also provide at least one serving of vegetables but have only 0.5 g saturated fat are Chunky Hearty Chicken with Vegetables and Chunky Grilled Chicken with Vegetables and Pasta.
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