Review of Campbell's Split Pea Soup with Ham & Bacon

I love split pea soup, but I'm the only one in my family who will eat it. No one else is brave enough to try split pea, but they're still convinced they don't like it. I know they're missing out on a classic soup that's full of flavor. Because no one else in my household will even taste split pea soup, it isn't worth making from scratch, so I occasionally buy canned varieties. Canned soups allow soup lovers to enjoy varieties they might otherwise never have without going to a lot of trouble or going to a restaurant. I recently bought a can of Campbell's Split Pea With Ham & Bacon, and the following review will help you decide if Campbell's split pea soup is worth buying and trying.

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Campbell's Split Pea With Ham & Bacon contains 2 ½ servings per can and has 180 calories per serving. One serving consists of ½ cup of condensed soup, and since it's prepared with water, it doesn't contain additional calories upon preparation. Each serving also contains 3.5 grams of fat, 5 grams of fiber (20% of the daily value), 10 grams of protein, and 27 grams of carbohydrates. Surprisingly, according to the label, this soup doesn't contain a significant source of vitamin A, iron, calcium, or any other vitamins. Campbell's Split Pea With Ham & Bacon only contains 8% of the daily value of vitamin A, 2% of the daily value of calcium, and 8% of the daily value of iron.

I usually don't pay attention to serving sizes, but I do pay attention to calories, and I can easily eat an entire can of soup for lunch. This entire can of soup contains a whopping 450 calories, and almost 100% of the daily value of sodium. This is quite high for a single meal, so I won't eat an entire can in one sitting.