If avoiding added sugar is the priority, choose a tomato soup explicitly labelled no added sugar: Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup lists 2.6g total sugars per 100g, but contains milk and a sweetener. For a starter with vegetables and pasta, Tesco Minestrone lists 2.5g sugars per 100g, though its ingredients include sugar, wheat, egg and celery. Whichever format suits the meal, compare salt and serving sizes separately.
For a smooth tomato starter, Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup fits an added-sugar preference if milk and its steviol glycosides are acceptable. Its listed 2.6g sugars per 100g is a total-sugars figure, not zero sugar.
Tesco Minestrone brings pasta, vegetables and beans to an Italian-night menu. Its listing gives 2.5g sugars per 100g, but sugar appears in the ingredients and the soup contains wheat, egg and celery.
Check salt independently of the sugar figure. Action on Salt & Sugar’s February 2026 analysis of 481 ready-to-eat soups sold by major UK retailers found salt levels ranging from 0.1g to 1.6g per 100g.
Choose the soup format that fits the meal, then compare sugars, salt and ingredients on the same label basis.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars and claims | Compare total sugars per 100g and per stated serving. Read the ingredients to distinguish a no-added-sugar recipe from one containing sugar: the Heinz no-added-sugar tomato soup lists 2.6g per 100g, while Tesco Minestrone lists 2.5g per 100g but includes sugar. | I want to know both how much sugar the label lists and whether sugar was added. In a Food Standards Agency and Ipsos survey of 611 people in Northern Ireland, conducted from September to November 2024, approximately 49% said they actively used traffic-light labels when shopping for food; that figure is not specific to soup. |
| Salt | Compare salt per 100g, then check the serving size you expect to eat. Tesco’s listings give 0.53g per 100g for Minestrone and 0.56g per 100g for Cream of Tomato; neither figure tells you the salt in a full can without considering its size. | If soup is one part of a meal, I still want to see how much salt my portion contributes, especially alongside bread, cheese or cured meats. |
| Soup format | Decide between a smooth cream-of-tomato starter and a minestrone with vegetables, beans and pasta. Check the current tin’s description rather than assuming every tomato-based soup has the same texture. | A smooth starter suits one menu; for another, I would rather serve a soup with pasta and vegetable pieces. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the exact recipe’s allergen information. Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup contains milk; Tesco Minestrone contains wheat, egg and celery. | Before serving guests, I need to check the can itself for ingredients they must avoid, not rely on the flavour name. |
Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup still lists 2.6g total sugars per 100g. The claim does not tell you how its salt compares with another tin.
Read the total-sugars and salt lines per 100g, then check the stated serving size.
Tesco Minestrone lists 2.5g sugars per 100g, but sugar appears in its ingredients. A total-sugars figure alone cannot establish whether sugar was added.
Choose it for its vegetable-and-pasta format if that suits the menu, and check the ingredients if avoiding added sugar matters.
The Heinz no-added-sugar tomato soup contains milk, while Tesco Minestrone contains wheat, egg and celery.
Check the allergen information on the current can before buying or serving either recipe.
In its February 2026 analysis of 481 ready-to-eat soups sold by major UK retailers, Action on Salt & Sugar recorded salt levels from 0.1g to 1.6g per 100g.
Compare salt separately, using the per-100g figure and the amount you plan to serve.
Its No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup is a smooth tomato option for a starter when avoiding added sugar matters.
Its listed soups illustrate the choice between minestrone with pasta and a smooth cream-of-tomato recipe.
This Tuscan bean soup is a bean-based option for an Italian-night menu. Compare its current label with any smooth tomato or pasta-based soup you are considering, particularly if avoiding added sugar is the deciding factor.
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For an Italian-night bean soup, compare this 400g tin’s current sugars and salt figures per 100g, its ingredients and its allergen information before deciding whether it meets your preferences.
No. The claim concerns added sugar, while the nutrition label reports total sugars. Asda lists 2.6g sugars per 100g for Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup, so compare that figure with other tins rather than relying on the claim alone.
Tesco Minestrone is the pasta-and-vegetable option among these examples; its listing also describes beans, basil and oregano. Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup is the smooth tomato option if avoiding added sugar takes priority.
Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup contains milk, and Tesco Minestrone contains wheat, egg and celery. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current can for the exact soup you serve.
Yes. Action on Salt & Sugar’s February 2026 analysis of 481 ready-to-eat soups sold by major UK retailers found salt levels varied from 0.1g to 1.6g per 100g. Compare the salt line separately and consider the portion you will serve.
Follow the current can’s storage instructions. The Asda listing for Heinz No Added Sugar Cream of Tomato Soup says to put unused soup in a suitable container in the fridge and eat it within two days; check other soups individually rather than applying that instruction to every tin.