The red can is iconic. The green one is new. And what’s inside might be worth switching for.
Campbell’s launched its new Protein Soup line yesterday, July 14 — one of only a few times in the brand’s 155-year history that it has departed from its classic red-and-white label. The new cans are dark green, easy to spot in the soup aisle, and contain something the original red cans have never offered: 20 grams of protein per can, built on a slow-simmered bone broth base with a lower sodium count than many comparable Campbell’s products.
The timing is smart. More than 71% of Americans are actively looking to add more protein to their diets. Campbell’s is answering with a pantry staple that requires no blender, no protein powder, and no prep beyond opening a can.
The Five Flavors
All five soups offer a hearty, almost stew-like consistency and a rich umami base note from the bone broth.
Homestyle Chicken & Rotini — Slow-simmered bone broth with white meat chicken, carrots, celery, navy beans, and pasta. The closest to a classic chicken noodle in format, with beans doing the heavy protein lifting alongside the chicken.
Italian-Style Wedding — Bone broth with meatballs, carrots, spinach, pasta, and navy beans. The only flavor with a red meat component, and the one most faithful to Campbell’s existing Italian Wedding lineup — just with significantly more protein and fiber.
Lemon Pepper Chicken — Bone broth with white meat chicken, carrots, chickpeas, rice, corn, celery, and kale. The standout of the five in early reviews — “bright pops of lemon and pepper coming through the otherwise rich ingredients.”
Southwest Black Bean — Bold Southwest-inspired flavor with bone broth, black beans, tomatoes, and bell pepper. The most plant-forward of the chicken-based flavors, with black beans as the primary protein source.
Mediterranean Lentil — Bone broth with lentils, tomatoes, carrots, red peppers, chickpeas, onions, and spinach. The only entirely legume-driven option and the highest-fiber of the five.
How Much Protein Is That, Really?
The comparison point that makes the most sense: a standard Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup contains roughly three grams of protein per serving. The Protein Soup line delivers 20 grams per can — nearly seven times more.
The soups also top out at 1,120 milligrams of sodium per can — as much as a third less than some comparable Campbell’s products. For a canned soup, that’s a meaningful reduction.
What Makes These Different from Other High-Protein Soups
The bone broth base is the primary driver. In swapping standard chicken stock for chicken bone broth, there is a notable umami bass note in every spoonful — familiar and not unwelcome for anyone who’s tried plain bone broth before. Legumes appear in all five flavors — navy beans, black beans, lentils, or chickpeas — contributing both protein and fiber alongside the broth. Fiber ranges from 5 to 13 grams per can depending on the flavor.
Where to Get Them
Campbell’s Protein Soups are available now on Amazon and rolling out to retailers nationwide, including Target and Walmart. A 16.1-ounce can retails for $3.19.
The Bottom Line
Campbell’s Protein Soups — five flavors, 20 grams of protein per can, bone broth base, green label — launched yesterday at Amazon and are rolling out to grocery stores nationwide now at $3.19 per can. If the Lemon Pepper Chicken is available near you, that’s the one reviewers say to try first.
