Bistro French Onion Soup — Panera Bread

Is the Bistro French Onion Soup a good deal?

At a typical $9.48, the Bistro French Onion Soup at Panera Bread gives you 810 calories and 26g of protein — 2.7g of protein and 85 calories for every dollar you spend. That earns it a value score of 52/100, which ranks it #508 of the 1012 comparable items we've priced across every chain (the typical comparable item returns about 2.8g of protein per dollar).

Where it stands out: a high absolute protein load (26g). Worth noting, though — sodium runs high (4,490mg), and it carries a lot of sugar (40g). If you want more for your money elsewhere on our value rankings, CYO 1-Top Pizza at Pizza Hut scores higher (89/100 value, $12.29).