For a budget shop, compare tinned soups by sugars per 100g rather than relying on a front-of-pack claim: Tesco lists 1.7g for Stockwell & Co Vegetable Soup, while Sainsbury's lists 2.6g for Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato. Choose the Heinz tin if avoiding added sugar is the deciding requirement; if you need a vegan tomato soup, Tesco labels Heinz Plant-Based Creamy Tomato suitable for vegans, with 4.0g sugars per 100g and soya in its ingredients.
If you are choosing between different recipes, the sugars figure per 100g gives you a common basis. Tesco lists Stockwell & Co Vegetable Soup at 1.7g sugars per 100g; its ingredients also include wheat, barley and celery.
A no-added-sugar claim addresses a different question from the total sugars figure. Sainsbury's labels Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato accordingly, while its nutrition panel still lists 2.6g sugars per 100g.
Tesco labels Heinz Plant-Based Creamy Tomato suitable for vegans and lists 4.0g sugars per 100g. Its ingredients include soya, so the exact recipe matters as well as the dietary label.
Start with total sugars on a consistent basis, then read the claim and ingredients separately. Salt and dietary suitability can change which tin works for you.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | Compare sugars per 100g, not figures for different serving sizes. Tesco lists 1.7g for Stockwell & Co Vegetable Soup and 4.0g for Heinz Plant-Based Creamy Tomato; Sainsbury's lists 2.6g for Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato. | I want to compare the total sugars in different soup recipes on the same basis. |
| Claim and ingredients | Read a no-added-sugar claim alongside the nutrition panel and ingredient list. Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato still lists 2.6g sugars per 100g, according to Sainsbury's. | If avoiding added sugar matters to me, a lower total-sugar figure alone does not answer that question. |
| Salt | Check salt per 100g and, if shown, per serving. Tesco lists 0.48g per 100g for Stockwell & Co Vegetable Soup and 0.51g per 100g for Heinz Plant-Based Creamy Tomato. | I want to compare salt separately rather than assuming that the soup with less sugar also has less salt. |
| Dietary suitability | Check the exact variant's ingredients and allergen statement. Tesco lists wheat, barley and celery for Stockwell & Co Vegetable Soup, and soya for Heinz Plant-Based Creamy Tomato, which it labels suitable for vegans. | A vegan label or a sugars figure is not enough if I also need to avoid a particular ingredient. |
A soup can carry a no-added-sugar claim and still contain sugars. Sainsbury's lists 2.6g sugars per 100g for Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato, compared with Tesco's 1.7g per 100g for Stockwell & Co Vegetable Soup.
Use the claim to assess whether added sugar is your concern, and the nutrition panel to compare total sugars.
The ingredients and salt values can affect the choice independently of sugar. Tesco lists wheat, barley and celery in Stockwell & Co Vegetable Soup, and soya in Heinz Plant-Based Creamy Tomato.
Read the current tin's ingredient and allergen statement, then compare salt on the same per-100g basis.
These ranges offer different recipes and label claims; compare the particular tin rather than treating a brand name as a nutrition guide.
The retailer listings cover both a no-added-sugar tomato soup and a plant-based tomato soup.
Tesco's Vegetable Soup provides a vegetable-recipe reference for comparing total sugars.
The M&S tinned-soup range includes several recipes to assess individually.
This 400g sausage and vegetable soup has a stated sugars value for comparison with other tins; its product information does not describe it as a no-added-sugar option.
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For comparing tinned soups, its nutrition information lists 3g sugars and 0.6g salt per 100g. Sugar is listed as an ingredient, and the ingredient and allergen information identifies wheat.
No. Sainsbury's labels Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato as no added sugar, but its nutrition panel lists 2.6g sugars per 100g. Check that figure if total sugars are what you want to compare.
No. Tesco labels Heinz Plant-Based Creamy Tomato low sugar and lists 4.0g sugars per 100g. Read the nutrition panel for the amount and the ingredients if added sugar is a separate concern.
Use the per-100g figures first to compare different tins on the same basis, then check serving information for the amount you plan to use. GOV.UK's nutrition-labelling guidance specifies nutrition information per 100g or 100ml.
No; check salt separately. Tesco lists Stockwell & Co Vegetable Soup at 1.7g sugars and 0.48g salt per 100g, so its sugars figure cannot stand in for its salt figure.