Progresso Vegetable Classics Minestrone Soup: Labelgrade B- (71/100)
B- 71 / 100 — Very low saturated fat and low sugar load.
🛒 Buy on Amazon →The short answer
Progresso Vegetable Classics Minestrone Soup delivers 10g of protein and 210 calories per Per Can (USDA FDC 2758086). Per 100g that’s 1.9g of protein; per oz, 0.5g. The Labelgrade is B- (71 / 100): Very low saturated fat and low sugar load.
Why this Labelgrade
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | D | 53 / 100 | 1.9g per 100g — below the high-protein bar; not the right product for protein hunting |
| Ingredient quality | C+ | 68 / 100 | 29 ingredients; flagged maltodextrin or corn syrup |
| Saturated fat load | A+ | 100 / 100 | 0g saturated fat — perfect |
| Sodium load | C+ | 68 / 100 | 1550mg per serving (82mg per oz) — moderate |
| Sugar load | A | 91 / 100 | 8.02g sugar (2.15g added) — low overall |
| Fiber | D | 42 / 100 | 9.15g per serving — modest fiber contribution |
| Overall | B- | 71 / 100 | Weighted blend: protein 25% · ingredients 22% · saturated fat 18% · sodium 15% · sugar 12% · fiber 8% |
How it compares
| Product | Protein per serving | Per 100 g | Per oz | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progresso Vegetable Classics Minestrone Soup (this product) | 10g | 1.9g | 0.5g | 210 |
| Campbell’s Condensed Tomato Soup | 2g | 1.7g | 0.5g | 90 |
| Campbell’s Chunky Sirloin Burger Soup | 6g | 2.5g | 0.7g | 120 |
| Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup | 3g | 2.5g | 0.7g | 69.6 |
| Plain cooked chicken breast (benchmark) | — | 31g | 8.8g | ~165 |
Read this number per can, not per cup
The single most important thing to understand about this soup is the serving basis. USDA records Progresso Minestrone with one per-can serving, so every figure on this page describes the whole ~19 oz can eaten as a single bowl: 210 calories, 10g protein, 9.15g fiber — and 1,550mg of sodium.
That sodium figure is the headline. At 1,550mg it’s about 67% of the FDA’s 2,300mg daily limit, in one sitting. It dwarfs the other soups it competes with on a per-serving basis precisely because the “serving” here is the entire container, where a Campbell’s Chunky cup is metered at 790mg. If you split this can into two cup-sized bowls, the sodium drops to roughly 775mg per bowl — still salty, but a different conversation. The number is real either way; just be honest with yourself about how much of the can you actually eat.
Where it genuinely shines: beans and fiber
Sodium aside, this is one of the more nutritious things you can pull off a soup shelf, and it’s worth being specific about why. The base is light red kidney beans, garbanzo beans, dried peas, spinach, carrots, celery, and tomatoes — a real legume-and-vegetable build, not broth with a few token cubes. That gives you 9.15g of fiber (about a third of a day’s worth), 10g of plant protein, zero saturated fat, and only 2.15g of added sugar.
For comparison, a creamy soup of the same size can carry 20g of fat and a fraction of the fiber. Minestrone’s beans do double duty: they’re where both the fiber and the protein come from, and they’re what keep a bowl of this filling. If you’re choosing canned soup for a light, plant-forward meal, the bean-and-vegetable category — minestrone, lentil, black bean, split pea — is the right shelf to be on. The only homework left is reading the sodium line, which is exactly where this one asks you to pay attention.
Scope
This page covers Progresso Vegetable Classics Minestrone Soup (19 ONZ), UPC 00041196010121, as represented in USDA Branded Foods FDC 2758086. Progresso sells multiple variants in this product line — other sizes, flavors, or fat levels may have different macros and Labelgrade scores. Manufacturers periodically reformulate; always cross-reference the actual package label, especially if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
Ingredients (from the USDA Branded Foods entry)
Water, Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste), Carrots, Celery, Light Red Kidney Beans, Green Beans, Penne Rigate Pasta (semolina wheat, egg white), Dried Peas, Spinach, Garbanzo Beans. Contains less than 1% of: Modified Food Starch, Salt, Sugar, Potassium Chloride, Corn Protein (hydrolyzed), Tomato Extract, Spice, Dried Parsley, Maltodextrin, Natural Cheese Flavor, Garlic Powder, Soybean Oil, Onion Powder, Citric Acid, Olive Oil, Natural Flavor, Turmeric Extract (color), Soy Lecithin.
Where to buy
Affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The Labelgrade score is independent of affiliate relationships. More.
🔬 Compare this product side-by-side with any other →
Quick Facts
Per serving · Per Can
See how this fits your day — protein calculator · macro calculator
Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (Per Can) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 210 |
| Protein | 10g |
| Total Fat | 1.51g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 43g |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.15g |
| Total Sugars | 8.02g |
| Added Sugars | 2.15g |
| Sodium | 1550mg |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Calcium | 80.7mg |
| Iron | 2.69mg |
| Potassium | 1090mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to Vegetable Classics Minestrone Soup (19 ONZ) · UPC 00041196010121. Other sizes, flavors, or formulations may differ.
How this fits each diet
Each score is computed from the same USDA nutrition + ingredient data, against the published rules of each diet. They tell you "does this food fit this diet" — not whether the diet is right for you.
contains animal-derived ingredients
contains no listed meat or fish
contains a gluten-bearing ingredient
Frequently Asked Questions
Is canned soup healthy?
A bean- and vegetable-forward soup like minestrone is one of the better things in the canned-soup aisle: it's low in fat, brings real fiber and plant protein, and fills you up for not many calories. The universal catch is sodium. Canned soups run high on salt, and minestrone is no exception — this one carries 1,550mg per can. The healthiest canned soups are low-sodium, broth-based, and bean- or vegetable-forward; the move is to pick the type right (which minestrone is) and then watch the sodium number specifically.
Why does Progresso Minestrone get a B-?
It's a genuinely good recipe dragged down by salt. The fiber is excellent for a canned soup (9.15g, about a third of the day), protein is solid at 10g, saturated fat is zero, and added sugar is trivial (2.15g) — that's a strong nutritional profile built on kidney beans, garbanzos, peas, spinach, and tomatoes. But 1,550mg of sodium per can is most of a day's limit in one serving, and the protein-per-calorie is still modest. Great fiber and beans, heavy salt: B- (71/100).
Is the serving really the whole can?
Yes — and this is the number that trips people up. USDA records this product with a single per-can serving, so the 210 calories, 10g protein, 9.15g fiber, and 1,550mg sodium on this page are all for the entire ~19 oz can eaten as one bowl. If you instead split the can into two cup-sized servings, halve everything: roughly 105 calories and 775mg sodium per cup. The full-can sodium only looks alarming because it assumes you eat the whole thing at once — which, for a meal-sized minestrone, many people do.
How much sodium is in a can of Progresso Minestrone?
1,550mg per can — about 67% of the FDA's 2,300mg daily limit in a single serving. That's the steepest cost on this label by far. There's no way to make the can low-sodium after the fact, but you can dilute it: stir in extra water or no-salt-added canned tomatoes and split it across two bowls to roughly halve the sodium per serving.
What's a lower-sodium canned soup option?
Progresso and several other brands (Amy's, Health Valley, Campbell's) sell explicit 'low sodium' lines that target roughly 470mg or less per serving — often less than a third of the full-can figure here, while keeping the same bean-and-vegetable build. If you want to stay with this exact soup, splitting the can in two and adding unsalted liquid is the practical workaround.
When was this data last verified?
2026-06-05, against USDA FoodData Central FDC 2758086. We re-verify top-traffic pages monthly and update within 7 days when a manufacturer reformulates.