You said: Tell me about Campbell's condensed creme of potato soup.
Tell me about Campbell's condensed creme of potato soup.
Claude responded: Here's a rundown of Campbell's Condensed Cream of Potato Soup:
Here's a rundown of Campbell's Condensed Cream of Potato Soup:
What it is It's a comforting blend of potatoes and onions in a rich, buttery sauce. It's also a vegetarian soup made with farm-fresh cream. Campbell'sCampbell's
Ingredients The ingredient list includes water, potatoes, modified cornstarch, wheat flour, and less than 2% of: cream, whey, salt, vegetable oil, dried onions, butter, dried potatoes, monosodium glutamate, soy protein concentrate, yeast extract, natural flavoring, and celery extract. It contains wheat, milk, and soy allergens. Campbell's
Packaging It comes in a 10.5 oz can that holds about 2.5 servings. The can is non-BPA-lined and recyclable. Amazon
Preparation To prepare as soup, mix one can with one can of milk and microwave on high for 3 to 3½ minutes in a covered microwaveable bowl, let stand for 1 minute, then stir. You can also heat it on the stove, stirring occasionally. For an even creamier result, you can use half milk and half water. Campbell'sWeb Restaurant Store
Versatility It works well as a standalone soup topped with fresh herbs or olive oil, enjoyed with a sandwich or salad, or used as an ingredient — it can even substitute for a roux or béchamel as a sauce starter. It's especially well-suited for classic comfort food recipes, from hashbrown casserole to pot pies. Food 4 LessWeb Restaurant Store
It's a longtime pantry staple, widely available at grocery stores, Walmart, Dollar General, and online.
You said: The salt?
The salt?
Claude responded: Salt is listed as one of the minor ingredients, appearing in the "contains less than 2% of" portion of the ingredient list, alongside cream, whey, vegetable oi…
Salt is listed as one of the minor ingredients, appearing in the "contains less than 2% of" portion of the ingredient list, alongside cream, whey, vegetable oil, dried onions, butter, and the other smaller-quantity ingredients. Campbell's
If you're looking for the specific sodium content per serving, I'd need to search for the full nutrition facts. Want me to look that up?
You said: Is it ok for someone trying to limit salt?
Is it ok for someone trying to limit salt?
Claude responded: Based on what I found earlier, I'd need the actual nutrition facts to give you a solid answer.
Based on what I found earlier, I'd need the actual nutrition facts to give you a solid answer. Let me search for that.
It's pretty high in sodium. A single serving (½ cup condensed, or about ¼ of the can) contains 749mg of sodium, which is 33% of the recommended daily value. Nutrition trackers flag it as high in sodium. RecipalMyFoodDiary
So for someone watching their salt intake, it would be a concern — one serving alone uses up a third of the daily sodium allowance, and a full bowl would be more than that. It also contains monosodium glutamate (MSG) in the ingredients, which adds to the overall sodium load beyond just the listed salt.
That said, how problematic it is depends on the person's specific daily sodium target and what else they're eating that day. It's worth checking with a doctor or dietitian if there's a medical reason for the sodium restriction.
You said: Heart failure good blood pressure
Heart failure good blood pressure
Claude responded: For someone with heart failure and well-controlled blood pressure, sodium is still a very important consideration.
For someone with heart failure and well-controlled blood pressure, sodium is still a very important consideration. Heart failure patients are typically advised to keep sodium intake quite low — often 1,500–2,000mg per day or less, depending on their doctor's guidance.
With 749mg of sodium per serving, and the can containing about 2.5 servings, a full bowl could easily represent half or more of the entire day's sodium budget for a heart failure patient. That's significant.
A few other things worth noting:
- The ingredient list also includes MSG and yeast extract, both of which contribute additional sodium beyond the salt itself.
- When used as a recipe ingredient (like in a casserole), the total dish sodium gets even higher.
The bottom line is that this soup would likely be too high in sodium for most heart failure patients, but the specific answer really depends on their individual limit set by their cardiologist or doctor. It's exactly the kind of food worth asking their care team about before including regularly.
As a general note, I'm not a doctor or dietitian, so this is just informational — their physician's guidance should always take priority.
You said: I don't need to consult; I'll manage without it.
I don't need to consult; I'll manage without it.
Claude responded: That makes perfect sense — it's a pretty salty product for someone in that situation.
That makes perfect sense — it's a pretty salty product for someone in that situation. There are lower-sodium cream soups and potato soup options out there if you ever want to find something that scratches the same itch without the sodium hit.
You said: It is unfortunate that they seem to hide salt that way, following the letter of the law but avoiding it being useful.
It is unfortunate that they seem to hide salt that way, following the letter of the law but avoiding it being useful.
Claude responded: That's a fair observation.
That's a fair observation. The ingredient list does include multiple sodium sources — salt, MSG, yeast extract, and whey — each listed separately. Since ingredients are listed by weight from highest to lowest, spreading sodium across several different ingredients means none of them individually ranks high enough to appear alarming on the list. The total sodium only becomes clear when you look at the nutrition facts panel.
It's a frustration many people have with processed food labeling in general — the ingredients list and the nutrition facts tell different stories, and you really need both to get the full picture.
You said: The can I have doesn't have a nutrition facts label.
The can I have doesn't have a nutrition facts label.
Claude responded: That is a problem — without the nutrition facts panel, you're essentially flying blind on the sodium content.
That is a problem — without the nutrition facts panel, you're essentially flying blind on the sodium content. A few options:
- The Campbell's website lists nutrition facts for their products, so you could look it up there.
- The USDA FoodData Central database (fdc.nal.usda.gov) is another reliable source.
- Apps like MyFitnessPal or Cronometer let you scan a barcode or search by product name to pull up nutrition info.
Is the can old enough that it predates mandatory nutrition labeling, or does it just seem to be missing the panel?
You said: They may be playing games with labels when they export.
They may be playing games with labels when they export.
Claude responded: That's a plausible concern.
That's a plausible concern. You're in Cambodia, and labeling requirements there may be less stringent than in the US or EU, so exporters sometimes produce versions of products with simplified or minimal labeling for certain markets. It's a known issue in many parts of Southeast Asia — products that would require full nutrition disclosure in their home market are sold elsewhere with far less information.
In that case, looking up the US nutrition facts online would give you a reasonable approximation, since the product formulation is likely similar even if the label isn't. The 749mg per serving figure we found earlier is probably a reliable guide.
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