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(Alleged) Black Bean Jamaican Soup from Au Bon Pain

This is why it’s so hard to be a vegetarian:

Nutrition Facts for a medium size portion of Jamaican Black Bean Soup

Serving size 12 oz (340 g)
Serving One
Calories 180 from Fat 10
% Daily Value, Calories : 2,000 2,500
Total Fat 1g 2% 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 0% 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0% 0%
Sodium 460mg 19% 15%
Total Carbohydrates 45g 15% 12%
Dietary Fiber 25g 99% 79%
Sugar 4g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A 10% • Vitamin C 20%
Calcium 10% • Iron 30%
Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4
Calories: 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Saturated Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g
Dietary Fiber 25g 30g

INGREDIENTS: Water, black beans, tomato puree (vine-ripened fresh tomatoes, salt, citric acid), onion, celery, red bell pepper, lemon juice, chicken base (chicken meat including chicken juices, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, potato flour, flavorings, autolyzed yeast extract, carrot powder, turmeric), spices, garlic, modified corn starch, ginger puree, ham base (cooked ham [cured with water, salt, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite], autolyzed yeast, maltodextrin, potato flour, hydrolyzed [corn gluten, soy, wheat] protein, corn oil and smoke flavoring), salt, autolyzed yeast extract, Tabasco sauce (vinegar, red pepper, salt), cinnamon essence (cinnamon extract, water, gum arabic, grapefruit seed extract, rosemary [antioxidant]).
Food Allergens: ALLERGEN ALERT: CONTAINS WHEAT, SOY.

Chicken and ham? :-? Huh?

Tags: Health by LH
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