Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup

The broccoli cheddar soup from Panera Bread is made with chopped broccoli, carrots, celery, and a select blend of seasonings. The veggies are simmered in a smooth cheesy sauce and served hot.
One bowl of Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar soup contains:
This is your guide to the nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the broccoli soup.
This soup is not a vegetarian menu item. The broth is made with a chicken base.
Broccoli Soup Nutritional Information
Unless otherwise noted, the nutritional information in this guide is based on a single serving measured as one bowl of soup.
Daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient in the soup contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. As shown in the chart below, Panera Bread’s Broccoli soup is high in saturated fat and sodium.
Serving size: 1 Bowl
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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Saturated Fat 10029_ad5783-c8> |
95% 10029_0d9cfc-67> |
HIGH 10029_bc93f5-f0> |
Sodium 10029_bdbadc-46> |
66% 10029_84c2cc-74> |
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%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 360 calories in a bowl of broccoli cheddar soup at Panera Bread.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
The highest proportion (58%) of total calories is derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates make up approximately 28% of the total calories, and the remaining 14% is from protein.
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe breakout above of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Panera Bread. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the soup is prepared.
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 360 CALORIES
Total Calories Vary by Size
Here are the total calories in broccoli soup served in a cup, bowl, and bread bowl.
Fat and Sodium
Each serving of soup contains 24 grams of total fat, including 19 grams of saturated fat, and 2.5 grams of trans fatty acids. That is high.
The FDA states that a 20% daily value or greater of a nutrient per serving is considered high.
Saturated Fat
Moreover, the general recommendation is to consume fewer than 10% of total daily calories from saturated fat.
With that in mind, it’s important to note that 170 calories are derived from saturated fat per bowl of soup. That amount of saturated fat has a 95% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Sodium
The amount of sodium in each serving is also high. One bowl contains 1,520 milligrams of sodium, more than 65% of the daily limit (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving: 1 Bowl
Red indicates %DV is high.
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24g 10029_d909c0-fd> |
31% 10029_08b16f-0b> |
Saturated Fat 10029_eebae3-08> |
19g 10029_807d6f-99> |
95% 10029_9da171-24> |
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2.5g 10029_199388-77> | 10029_406c47-ac> |
Cholesterol 10029_97965e-be> |
65mg 10029_4234e7-2e> |
22% 10029_381cd6-2f> |
Sodium 10029_a55516-d7> |
1520mg 10029_30782a-bb> |
66% 10029_445bbe-cf> |
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25g 10029_db9e0d-b2> |
9% 10029_3406c8-21> |
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4% 10029_0b4b8e-d5> |
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%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
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Ingredients and Allergens in Broccoli Soup
Is the Broccoli Cheddar Soup Vegetarian?
Panera Bread’s broccoli cheddar soup is not a vegetarian menu item. The broth is made with chicken meat, chicken juices, and chicken fat.
Here is the list of ingredients in the broccoli cheddar soup available at Panera Bread. In addition, we list the ingredients for the sourdough bread bowl available in select locations.
Ingredients
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Water, Whole Milk (milk, Vitamin D3), Broccoli, Pasteurized Processed Cheddar Cheese Food, Whey, Whey Protein Concentrate, Nonfat Milk, Sodium Citrate, Milkfat, Salt, Lactic Acid, Oleoresin Paprika (color), Annatto Extract (color), Whipping Cream (cream, milk), Carrots, Corn Starch, Onions, Chicken Base, and Seasoning. 10029_0fc413-d5> |
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Enriched Flour, Water, Salt, and Yeast. 10029_9867cf-32> |
Note: Prior to September 2024, the list of ingredients in the Pasteurized Processed Cheddar Cheese Food included “Animal Enzymes,” which is no longer listed. The ingredients now include “Microbial Enzymes.”
Brief Definitions of Select Ingredients
Here are brief descriptions of a few ingredients used in Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese soup.
Allergens
The soup is made with ingredients that include milk and wheat.
In addition, food may come into contact with equipment used to make other foods that are made with common allergens.
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