Analysis of nearly 500 tinned and chilled products finds 23% exceed government’s voluntary salt target
Nearly a quarter of all soup bought in supermarkets contains too much salt, with one brand containing more salt than two McDonald’s cheeseburgers, according to research.
Soup has long had a reputation for being a healthy choice for lunch. The analysis of nearly 500 varieties of tinned and chilled soups sold in supermarkets found that 23% contained too much salt.
Of the 481 soups Action on Salt and Sugar (AoSS) tested, nearly half (48%) of branded soups and 6% of supermarket own-brand soups still exceeded the government’s voluntary salt target of 0.59g per 100g serving.
The saltiest was Soup Head’s Tom Yum soup, with 3.03g in a 300g pack – more than half an adult’s recommended total daily limit and saltier than eating two McDonald’s cheeseburgers. Other high-salt soups included Daylesford Organic minestrone soup (1g per 100g) and Baxters luxury Cullen Skink (0.95g per 100g).
