/ / New England Clam Chowder - 16 oz.

New England Clam Chowder - 16 oz.

Contains natural flavors

This creamy chowder contains clams, potatoes and heavy cream, with 7 g protein per serving. It also contains cod, milk and clams, and has 960 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsLow sugarContains dairyContains shellfishContains corn
$16.99 16 oz · lowest price at Maine Lobster Now
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
220caloriesPer serving · 1 cup (227 g)
Protein
7g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
960mg▲
Saturated fat
9g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Potatoes, water, wild sea clams, heavy cream (40%), onion, clam base (cooked clams with clam juice and clam extract, salt, butter oil, hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, autolyzed yeast extract, sugar, onion powder, dehydrated potato flakes), natural flavor (with torula yeast, gum arabic, citric acid), potato starch, modified clam stock (cooked clams, salt, yeast extract, flavoring, unsalted butter (cream, natural flavoring)), potato flour, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, spice
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%65
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 75 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (960 mg), more saturated fat (9 g); no added sugar per 1 cup
Ingredients 92 · Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Chowder includes hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin and natural flavor
Sourcing 65 · The brand says all seafood is sourced locally, but gives no specific location
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and a general local-seafood sourcing claim
960 mg sodium per serving
Contains hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Potatoes Water Wild sea clams Heavy cream (40%) Onion Clam base (cooked clams with clam juice and clam extract, salt, butter oil, hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, autolyzed yeast extract, sugar, onion powder, dehydrated potato flakes) Natural flavor (with torula yeast, gum arabic, citric acid) Potato starch Modified clam stock (cooked clams Salt Yeast extract Flavoring Unsalted butter (cream, natural flavoring)) Potato flour Sugar Onion powder Garlic powder Spice
18 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 4 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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