For a smooth tomato soup without added sugar, Sainsbury's lists Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato at 2.6g total sugars per 100g. If a bean-and-lentil soup suits your supper, ASDA Groceries lists its Tomato & Three Bean Soup at 1.8g per 100g. Check the amount you intend to eat as well as the per-100g figure, and account for added liquid before comparing a condensed soup with either ready-to-heat option.
A no-added-sugar recipe may suit you, but check total sugars for the portion you plan to eat. As the NHS explains, naturally occurring sugars are still included in the total-sugars figure on food labels.
If a chunkier soup appeals, compare it with smooth tomato soup by sugars per 100g and by the amount you will serve. ASDA Groceries lists its Tomato & Three Bean Soup as a 400g, whole-can serving.
If you prefer a straightforward tomato soup, read the ingredients and nutrition panel rather than judging its sugar content by the brand or the style of packaging. ASDA Groceries lists sugar as an ingredient in Just Essentials Tomato Soup.
Start with total sugars per 100g for comparable ready-to-heat soups, then check your portion and any ingredients or preparation steps that affect the choice.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | Compare the total-sugars line per 100g on ready-to-heat tins. Sainsbury's lists 2.6g for Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato; ASDA Groceries lists 1.8g for its Tomato & Three Bean Soup. A no-added-sugar claim does not mean zero total sugars. | I want to compare soups on the same amount of food, even if their front-of-pack wording differs. |
| Portion | Check whether the stated serving is half a can or a whole can, then use the amount you intend to eat. Sainsbury's lists 5.3g sugars per half can of the Heinz soup; ASDA Groceries lists 7.2g per whole can of its bean soup. | A whole tin might be my supper, so a half-can figure alone would not describe my portion. |
| Soup style | Read the product name and ingredients. The Heinz option is cream of tomato, while ASDA Groceries describes its Tomato & Three Bean Soup as containing beans and red lentils. | Would I prefer smooth tomato soup tonight, or a soup with beans and lentils? |
| Preparation | Check whether the soup is ready to heat or condensed. ASDA Groceries says to add a can of water, or a mixture of milk and water, to Campbell's Condensed Cream of Tomato; its 8.1g sugars per 100g is for the soup as sold. | If I choose condensed soup, I need to account for the liquid I add before comparing my finished bowl. |
| Other label details | Check allergens and salt for the portion you will eat, along with the instructions for storing leftovers. The compared recipes include milk, celery or mustard, depending on the product. | Sugar is not my only consideration; ingredients and the amount left after supper may also affect which tin works for me. |
Vegetables and milk can contribute to the total-sugars figure even when no sugar is added. Sainsbury's lists 2.6g total sugars per 100g for Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato.
Compare total sugars per 100g and for your portion; read the ingredients as well if avoiding added sugar is your priority.
Campbell's Condensed Cream of Tomato needs added liquid, so its as-sold nutrition values are not on the same prepared basis as a ready-to-heat soup.
Follow the preparation instructions and account for the amount of soup and any milk in the portion you will serve.
Recipes differ in allergens, salt and stated serving size. A per-100g sugar figure cannot tell you whether a soup fits an allergy requirement or describe a larger serving.
Read the allergen declaration and salt value on the tin, check your intended portion, and follow its directions for any leftovers.
These examples show why the recipe and serving information matter more than the brand name alone.
Its No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato is a smooth, ready-to-heat option for shoppers who specifically want no added sugar.
Its tomato soups include both a bean-and-lentil recipe and a smooth Just Essentials recipe, which are different choices for supper.
Its Condensed Cream of Tomato is an option for a prepared soup or cooking base, rather than a direct heat-and-eat comparison.
Its Cream of Tomato Soup is another smooth tomato recipe to compare by its own nutrition panel.
Tesco lists a 400g Cream of Tomato Soup among its tinned soups.
This parsnip-and-carrot soup offers a different flavour from the tomato soups above. Use its own label to check sugars for your intended serving rather than assuming it has a no-added-sugar recipe.
Image unavailable
For a late-night supper when you would prefer parsnip and carrot to tomato, this is a 400g soup. Check sugars for the portion you plan to eat and read the ingredient information for celery, milk and wheat.
No. The NHS explains that naturally occurring sugars are included in the total-sugars figure on food labels. Sainsbury's lists Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato at 2.6g total sugars per 100g, so check both the claim and the nutrition panel.
Use per 100g to compare similar ready-to-heat soups, then check how much you will eat. Sainsbury's lists 5.3g sugars per half can for Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato, while ASDA Groceries lists 7.2g for a whole can of its Tomato & Three Bean Soup.
Not on their as-sold per-100g figures alone. ASDA Groceries lists Campbell's Condensed Cream of Tomato at 8.1g sugars per 100g as sold and instructs shoppers to add water, or a mixture of milk and water, before heating. Consider the prepared portion and any milk you add.
Read the declaration on the particular tin. ASDA Groceries lists milk in Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato and milk and mustard in ASDA Just Essentials Tomato Soup; the ingredients differ between recipes.
Follow the storage directions for the soup you buy. Check what container to use, whether the leftovers must be refrigerated and how soon the label says to use them.