But not all chicken noodle soups are created equaland that’s where we come in.
We shopped for 10 different chicken noodle soups to help you figure out which option is the best.
No crackers or accompanying sides were present in this tasting.
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We based our rating on three things:noodles, saltiness, and overall flavor.
(Hint: We were shocked by the top choice!)
Healthy Valley Chicken Noodle Soup
Healthy Valley’s name should’ve been the dead giveaway.
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We were far from fans of thiscannedsoup, which led to it placing dead last on our list.
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Verdict
Our taste-test team was not into this chicken noodle soup at all.
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According to one taste-tester, it was “absolutely disgusting” and “tasted like warm dishwater.”
Two separate people stated that this soup had an “odd” and “absolutely terrible” aftertaste.
And when you’re eating chicken noodle soup, you don’t want a lingering taste in your mouth .
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other than one of juicy, delicious chicken.
Unfortunately, the taste of this soup landed it near the bottom of our list.
We might’ve loved the noodles, but that was it.
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Sometimes, things look better than they tasteand that was definitely the case here.
But the broth tasted like the cardboard box it came out of," one editor said.
Another thought it “tasted more like carrot noodle soup than chicken noodle.
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One editor “liked the noodles, but sadly, the taste and flavor were severely lacking.”
“Where was the chicken?”
Apparently, they got spoonfuls of only carrots and noodles.
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“The noodles were fun, but that’s the only redeeming quality.
The taste was nonexistent,” another individual said.
The overpowering salty flavor was what landed this mix in our bottom three.
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“The sodium in this was next-level.
Way too much,” they said.
Another taste-taster complained about the “overpowering saltiness” of this Lipton soup.
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This was better than the last two soups but not good enough to get higher all-around ratings.
One taste-tester said, “This was reminiscent of chicken noodle soup but without any actual flavor.”
Another said something similar: “I liked the pasta, but the broth was pretty bland.”
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According to our team, the look of this soup was “very natural.”
But one taster thought the soup from this box had a “metal aftertaste.”
They wrote the soup left a bad taste in their mouth after trying the sampleand they weren’t alone.
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“Whatever the box was made of was coming off into the soup,” they said.
“I didn’t like this at all.”
Still, this soup did get some positive reviews from some of our tasters.
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The texture of this noodle was also lovely.”
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Campbell’s Well Yes!
Chicken Noodle Soup
No, this isn’t just a rebranded look of your go-to can ofCampbell’s.
This is the Well Yes!
It landed just shy of a top-five spot on our list.
We docked points on this one for color.
It was an “orange color.
However, in our taste test, the iconic Campbell’s can placed fifth.
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This one will always be a classic.
And another said “the salt was unbearable in this soup.
Also, the lack of veggies was disappointing.”
A third person also said this soup was “so salty.
Did not like the chicken in this one.”
However, it received high ratings for nostalgia.
The easy way to make healthier comfort foods.
“The chicken was perfect.
Loved the broth even though it looked a bit oily from the fat,” one person commented.
“The flavor jumped out .
It tasted the most natural andhomemade,” another editor said.
And a third person said the soup was like “eating freshly shredded chicken.
The broth was flavorful with fat, and the veggies also tasted fresh.”
Annie’s Organic Chicken Noodle Soup
Thisorganicbrand was a dark horse in the race.
One person thought this soup “needed salt, but overall had a good healthy and clean aftertaste.”
This healthy-tasting soup pleased many of our team members.
The hearty add-ins in this soup helped it climb to the second spot in our taste test.
Another editor was a “big fan of this one and liked the chunky carrots and the noodle shape.
Also, it had herbs in it, which we liked.”
One last editor loved this, saying “Amazing!
Great flavor and big carrots.
Wolfgang Puck Organic Free Range Chicken Noodle Soup
With an almost unanimous selection as No.
1, Wolfgang Puck’s chicken noodle soup took the top spot in our taste test.
We loved this soup and simply couldnotstop talking about it.
One editor couldn’t contain their excitement, saying, “Finally!
Carrots were flavorful, and it did not taste like it came from a can.”
This one had a really nice flavor overall.”
One editor said, “I would eat this all the time.”
“Wolfgang Puck doesn’t disappoint.
I would get this at a nice restaurant as an appetizer,” said one taste-taster.
“The carrots were nice and soft.”
And one last editor stated, “Now this was a real chicken noodle soup.
The chicken flavor wasn’t overpowering but perfectly present.
Great ratio of noodles and chicken to broth.”
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