Is Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup vegan?

Panera Bread · Barcode 0077958693912 · Automated ingredient assessment

The short answer

No — not vegan

Contains milk, meat, cheese. Contains milk, meat, and 5 other ingredients, which are animal-derived.

Why it is not veganmilk, meat, cheese, whey
51 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2023-03-19

Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.

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Evidence, not a guess

What the ingredient list tells us

Milk, chicken stock (chicken base [chicken meat including chicken juices, salt, chicken fat, yeast extract, sugar, natural flavor, potato flour, carrot powder, turmeric]), water, broccoli, pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, whey protein concentrate, skim milk, sodium citrate, salt, milkfat, lactic acid, oleoresin paprika [for color], annatto [for color]), heavy cream, carrots, corn starch, contains 2% or less of: onions, seasoning (wheat flour, salt, spice), butter (cream, salt), dijon mustard (water, mustard seed, vinegar, salt, spices), hot pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt) and nisin preparation.

Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.

Animal-derived ingredients identified

milk

Milk is an animal-derived dairy ingredient.

meat

Meat is animal-derived.

cheese

Cheese is a dairy product.

whey

Whey is derived from milk.

milkfat

milkfat is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.

cream

Cream is dairy-derived unless explicitly identified as plant-based.

butter

Butter is made from dairy cream.

Ingredients with an unresolved source

Acidity regulator

This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.

natural flavours

Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.

microbial culture

The source or production method of microbial culture can vary, so it is not always vegan.

unspecified processing aid

The exact processing ingredient and its source are not listed.

enzymes

Food enzymes can be microbial, plant-derived, or animal-derived unless their source is stated.

Recognised ingredient entries (51)
milkchicken stockchicken basechicken meat including chicken juicessaltchicken fatyeast extractsugarnatural flavorpotato flourcarrot powderturmericwaterbroccolipasteurized process cheddar cheesecheddar cheesepasteurized milkcheese culturesaltenzymeswheywhey protein concentrateskim milksodium citratesaltmilkfatlactic acidoleoresin paprikaannattoheavy creamcarrotscorn starchcontains or less of: onionsseasoningwheat floursaltspicebuttercreamsaltdijon mustardwatermustard seedvinegarsaltspiceshot pepper saucedistilled vinegarred peppersaltand nisin preparation

Allergens, trace warnings & additives

Allergen names found in the ingredient text

WheatMilk

Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.

Declared allergens in the record

glutenmilk

Precautionary “may contain” information

No trace statement is recorded. Absence of data does not mean absence of cross-contact.

Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.

Additives listed

e160be270e331

Labels reported by the source

may contain palm oilnon vegannon vegetarian

These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.

Nutrition & processing, separately explained

Source Nutri-Score
C
Source NOVA group
4 of 4
Veganory indicator
47/100
Indicator inputs
Nutrition + processing

Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.

Source values per 100 g or 100 ml, as supplied by the record. Confirm the basis on the package; these are not per-serving values.
Energy99 kcal
Fat5.79 g
Saturated fat3.72 g
Carbohydrate7.02 g
Sugars2.48 g
Fibre0.8 g
Protein3.72 g
Salt1.023 g
Sodium0.409 g
How our indicator is calculated

When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.

Vegan alternatives to explore

Compare the product type and ingredient evidence, then check the individual label. Availability in your country or shop is not confirmed.

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Not sponsored. Product similarity is not a safety or certification score. Photos: community contributions and Open Food Facts (CC BY-SA).

Questions about this product

Is this answer valid for every Panera Bread product?

No. This page covers Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup, barcode 0077958693912. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.

What still needs to be confirmed?

The source of Acidity regulator, natural flavours, microbial culture, unspecified processing aid, enzymes needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.

Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?

No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.

What if my label is different?

Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.

Sources & how this page is made

Product data: Open Food Facts record for 0077958693912 · Open Database License (ODbL).

Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.

Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.

Read our checking method and limitations. Recipes can change. Compare the current label, especially for strict dietary requirements.

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