For a cupboard purchase, choose a no-added-sugar recipe if avoiding added sugar is the priority, but check its total sugars: the ASDA and Heinz tomato examples both contain naturally occurring sugars. If added sugar is acceptable, compare standard soups on the same per-100g basis, then check salt, allergens and the amount you would eat before committing to several tins. A condensed soup needs an as-consumed comparison and may serve a different purpose from a ready-to-heat tomato soup.
If you keep tomato soup for quick meals and want a recipe labelled no added sugar, check the total-sugars figure too. ASDA Groceries lists naturally occurring sugars in its no-added-sugar tomato soup, while its listing of the Heinz version also gives a total-sugars value.
If you are choosing between individual tins and a multipack, check the number of tins, the servings you expect from each and whether everyone will use the recipe. Tesco Groceries lists both soup multipacks and individual products; a pack format alone does not establish suitability.
If sugar is only one consideration, compare salt for the portion you eat and read the allergen statement before buying several tins. The ASDA and Heinz no-added-sugar tomato listings identify milk; Campbell’s identifies milk and wheat in its condensed mushroom soup.
Start with the kind of recipe you want, then use the nutrition panel and your usual portion to compare tins on a consistent basis.
Choose when: Avoiding added sugar matters more than choosing a standard tomato recipe.
Bear in mind: The ASDA and Heinz examples still contain total sugars, milk ingredients and sweetener, according to their grocery listings.
Choose when: Added sugar is acceptable and the particular tin’s nutrition and ingredients suit your household.
Bear in mind: ASDA Groceries lists sugar among the ingredients of standard Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup; its per-100g sugars figure does not make it a no-added-sugar recipe.
Choose when: You want a mushroom soup that can also be used as a cooking base.
Bear in mind: Campbell’s reports nutrition as consumed, and its mushroom recipe contains wheat and milk; it is not a direct tomato-soup substitute.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Added and total sugars | Read both the ingredients and sugars per 100g. The NHS describes 5g total sugars or less per 100g as low for foods; that figure does not tell you whether sugar was added. | I want to distinguish a no-added-sugar recipe from one that simply has a particular total-sugars value. |
| Usual portion | Check the stated servings per tin and calculate sugars and salt for the amount you normally eat. Keep comparisons on a per-100g basis when tin sizes differ. | A half-tin figure is less useful to me if I usually eat the whole tin. |
| Salt | Compare salt per 100g and for your likely portion alongside sugars. Do not assume a no-added-sugar claim also describes the salt content. | I plan to eat this soup regularly, so I want to know the salt in a full meal, not just in a small listed serving. |
| Ingredients and format | Check the current allergen and sweetener statements. For condensed soup, follow the preparation directions and compare figures on the stated as-consumed basis. | Milk, wheat or a sweetener may affect which recipe works for my household; I may also need soup for cooking rather than a ready-to-heat bowl. |
| Quantity | Confirm the tin count, size and storage instructions. Try an unfamiliar recipe before choosing several tins. | I want a cupboard quantity that we can use, rather than several tins of a recipe or portion size that does not suit us. |
ASDA Groceries states that its no-added-sugar tomato soup contains naturally occurring sugars. Its listing and the Heinz no-added-sugar tomato listing each show 2.6g total sugars per 100g.
Check the sugars line and ingredient list as well as the front-of-pack wording before choosing a multipack.
If a tin is labelled as two servings, eating all of it means consuming both listed servings of sugars and salt.
Compare soups per 100g, then work out the figures for the amount you expect to eat.
Action on Salt’s 2026 assessment of 481 chilled and ambient soups found that 23% exceeded the Government’s voluntary maximum salt target. Its reported serving sizes also varied from 147.5g to 500g.
Read salt per 100g and calculate it for your likely portion rather than relying on the sugar figure.
The ASDA and Heinz no-added-sugar tomato examples contain milk and sweetener, while Campbell’s condensed mushroom soup contains milk and wheat. A condensed soup also requires a different format decision from a ready-to-heat tomato tin.
Check the current label and preparation directions, and try an unfamiliar recipe before buying several tins.
Tins left unused because the recipe does not suit the household can go to waste.
These examples show why the exact recipe matters more than the name on the tin or the retailer listing it.
ASDA Groceries lists both Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup and standard Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup.
Campbell’s condensed mushroom and tomato soups are different recipes, with nutrition stated as consumed.
Tesco Groceries lists own-label soups, branded tins and selected multipacks in its soup category.
Sainsbury’s lists an own-label cream of tomato soup and Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup.
ASDA Groceries lists a no-added-sugar Cream of Tomato Soup in a 400g tin.
M&S lists tomato, vegetable and minestrone soups bearing its Eat Well flower.
These tins offer different soup recipes to consider for cupboard stocking, including one six-tin pack. Check each current nutrition and ingredient label against your sugar, salt and allergen requirements; the product names alone do not establish a no-added-sugar claim.
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The six-tin format is relevant if you already know Scotch broth suits your household. Check the current sugars and salt figures for your usual portion, and check the allergen label for barley and wheat before buying the pack.
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This beef and vegetable tin is a different recipe from the no-added-sugar tomato examples. Compare its current sugars and salt per 100g and per portion, and confirm the pack quantity before planning several meals around it.
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Consider this parsnip and carrot recipe if that flavour suits your cupboard plans. Read its current sugars and salt figures and check the allergen label for celery, milk and wheat before purchasing several tins.
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If avoiding added sugar is the reason for stocking soup, check this recipe’s ingredients for sugar and glucose syrup rather than judging it by total sugars alone. Compare salt for your usual portion and check the current wheat allergen statement.
No. ASDA Groceries states that its no-added-sugar tomato soup contains naturally occurring sugars; both it and the Heinz no-added-sugar tomato soup list 2.6g total sugars per 100g. Check the “of which sugars” line as well as the claim.
Start with total sugars per 100g, then calculate the amount in the portion you would eat. The NHS describes 5g total sugars or less per 100g as low for foods, but that benchmark does not establish whether a recipe contains added sugar.
Yes. Compare salt per 100g and for your likely serving independently of sugars. Action on Salt’s 2026 analysis of 481 chilled and ambient soups found that 23% exceeded the Government’s voluntary maximum salt target; the finding does not tell you the salt content of any particular tin.
Check the current allergen statement before buying several tins. The ASDA and Heinz no-added-sugar tomato listings identify milk, while Campbell’s identifies wheat gluten and cow’s milk in its Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup. Different recipes need separate checks.