With over 2,000 locations in the US and Canada, Panera Bread is my go-to spot for a warm bowl of soup when I'm on the go. So, I tried all of its year-round options to find the best ones.

Whether it comes in a dish or Panera's famous double bread bowl, the chain allows you, the soup-mad consumer, to grab a plastic spoon and slurp up some hearty broth at a reasonable price.

We went to try the double bread bowls with different soup and mac 'n' cheese combinations. Following is a transcript of the video. DOUBLE. BREAD. BOWL. This is Panera's double bread bowl.

One of the quicker chains off the mark is Panera Bread ... both soups were the same price, and (sans tax) you can expect to part with around $8.89 for a bowl and $6.79 for a cup-sized serving.

A bowl contains half a gram of trans fats, according to Panera’s nutrition data and 1,120 mg of sodium. That said, the flavor is hearty and the soup itself is more filling than your typical tomato.

If you ask anyone what the best Panera soup is, you’ll quickly learn people fall into two major camps: Team Broccoli Cheddar vs. Team Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice. Both dishes are wildly popular and ...