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Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup Nutrition Report

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:

360 calories
24 grams fat
25 grams carbohydrates
13 grams protein

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).

	%DV	Level
Saturated Fat	95%	HIGH
Sodium	66%	HIGH

%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:

210 calories from fat
100 calories from total carbs
50 calories from protein

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 protein

calories from fat

58%

calories from carbS

28%

calories from Protein

14%

The 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.

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Total Calories Vary by Size

Here are the total calories in broccoli soup served in a cup, bowl, and bread bowl.

A cup of Panera Bread broccoli cheddar soup has 240 calories
A bowl of Panera Bread broccoli cheddar soup has 360 calories
Panera Bread broccoli cheddar soup served in a bread bowl has 910 calories

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

210 calories from dietary fats
58% of total calories
170 calories from saturated fat
2.5 grams trans fat

Nutrition facts label for Panera Bread broccoli cheddar cheese soup. — 19g saturated fat per bowl of soup

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.

Calories

360

		%DV
Total Fat	24g	31%
Saturated Fat	19g	95%
Trans Fat	2.5g
Cholesterol	65mg	22%
Sodium	1520mg	66%
Carbohydrates	25g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1g	4%
Total Sugars	9g
Protein	13g

%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.

High in dietary fats, including saturated fat
High amount of dietary cholesterol
High in sodium

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Broccoli cheddar cheese soup from Panera Bread with text listing select ingredients. — There are 360 calories in one bowl of soup.

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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

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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.

Pasteurized Processed Cheddar Cheese Food is made from pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, and animal enzymes.
The Chicken Base is made with chicken meat including chicken juices, salt, chicken fat, yeast extract, sugar, natural flavor, potato flour, carrot powder, and turmeric.
Seasoning in the soup includes enriched wheat flour, salt, white pepper, canola oil (aids processing), salted butter (pasteurized cream, salt), dijon mustard, and pepper sauce.
Enriched Wheat Flour includes niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
Dijon Mustard is made with water, mustard seed, vinegar, salt, white wine, citric acid, tartaric acid, fruit pectin, and red pepper.
Pepper Sauce is made with distilled vinegar, red pepper, and salt.

Sourdough Bread Bowl

Enriched Flour, Water, Salt, and Yeast.

Enriched Flour includes wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, corn enzyme, and folic acid.
The Yeast contains yeast, sorbitan monostearate, and dough improver which is made with ascorbic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, and corn starch.

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.

Annatto Extract, an orange-red condiment and food coloring, is derived from seeds of achiote (Bixa Orellana) tree used to add color to food items.
Sodium Citrate, a trisodium salt of citric acid, is often used as a flavoring agent and anticoagulant.
Tartaric Acid, known as Cream of Tartar, is an organic crystalline acid found naturally in grapes, bananas, and citrus fruits.
Thiamin Mononitrate is the nitrate salt form of Vitamin B1.

Sorbitan Monostearate is an ester of sorbitan (a sorbital derivative) and stearic acid (a fatty acid found in animal and plant fats).

Sometimes described as a synthetic wax, Sorbitan Monostearate is primarily used as an emulsifier to enhance the activation and hydration of yeast during the product of mayo, salad dressing, bread, and other processed foods.

Sorbitan Monostearate is used in Panera Bread’s bread bowl.

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.

Check the full allergen guide to Panera Bread menu items

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