Is there a difference in Campbells chicken noodle soup and progresso chicken noodle soup?

Answer 1

Yes, indeed. Besides being (obviously) different brands made by Campbells and General Mills, respectively, there are taste and ingredient differences.

-> Campbells soup is condensed (you have to add about a can of water before heating or it will taste a lot like Lot's wife (for those who haven't read The Bible, she turned into a pillar of salt because she looked back at her burning city and God told Lot's family not to or else they will turn into pillars of salt ) so the soup will taste very salty. The only vegetables in regular chicken noodle soup from Campbells are tiny pieces of carrot, and the chicken appears to be mostly dark meat.

-> Progresso has more vegetables, including celery, and is lighter on the salt, taste-wise. The noodles are egg noodles, and as such are larger and corkscrew-shaped. Progresso soup is ready-to-eat, and does not require water to be added.