Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup
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Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup is an instant soup mix built on starch, salt and sugar, with onion, cabbage and carrot in smaller amounts. It scores [L]EC5: the nutrition is very low, ingredients lose points for caramel colour under a no-artificial-colour claim, and risk is at the top because of very high salt. Best as a rare bowl, made with less powder.
Ingredients, decoded
16 listed- Starch
- Iodized Salt
- Sugar
- Dehydrated Vegetables
- Onion (8%)
- Cabbage (7.5%)
- Carrot (6%)
- Garlic (4.9%)
- Soya Sauce Powder
- Mushroom Bits (1.5%)
- Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein
- Mixed Spices
- Pepper
- Chilli
- Ginger
- Yeast Extract
- Tamarind Powder
- Caramel Colour (INS 150d)
- Acidity Regulator (INS 296)
- Thickening Agent (INS 412)
- Flavour Enhancer (INS 631, INS 627)
- Anticaking Agent (INS 551)
- Added Natural and Nature Identical Flavouring Substances (Vegetable)
4½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 23.4 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 304.9 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64.2 g |
| Total sugars | 23.4 g |
| Added sugars | 14 g |
| Total fat | 2.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0.01 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.01 mg |
| Sodium | 7729.8 mg |
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What to know about Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup
Half a day's sodium in one 13 g serve
Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup is an instant soup mix. The list opens with starch, iodized salt and sugar, then dehydrated vegetables (onion 8%, cabbage 7.5%, carrot 6%, garlic 4.9%), soya sauce powder, mushroom bits (1.5%), hydrolysed vegetable protein, spices, yeast extract and tamarind powder. It is sold as a quick, spicy bowl, and the pack serves four from 600 ml of water.
A 13 g serve, one cup of the made-up soup, gives about 40 kcal, under 1 g protein, 1.8 g added sugar and about 1,005 mg sodium. Per 100 g of powder that is 305 kcal, 7.3 g protein, 14 g added sugar and 7,730 mg sodium, roughly 19 g of salt. Fat is low at 2.1 g per 100 g, and saturated fat is 0.4 g.
The front promises real vegetables, and they are in the list, but starch, salt and sugar come first. It also says no artificial colour while listing caramel colour (INS 150d), a sulphite ammonia caramel, and that sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC5.
Does Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup live up to its claims?
The no-preservatives claim holds and the vegetables are real. The no-artificial-colour claim does not, because caramel colour (INS 150d) is listed. A retailer page also names capsicum that the ingredient list lacks.
- On the packMisleading
“NO ARTIFICIAL COLOUR”
Caramel colour (INS 150d), a sulphite ammonia caramel, is listed. It is an added colour, so the front claim does not hold.
- On the packPartly true
“With Real Vegetables”
Onion, cabbage, carrot and garlic are real and declared, about 26% together, with mushroom at 1.5%. Starch, salt and sugar still lead the list.
- On the packHolds
“NO ADDED PRESERVATIVES”
No preservative is listed. The acidity regulator, thickener, flavour enhancers and anticaking agent are additives, but not preservatives.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Low calorie, low fat”
A serve is about 40 kcal and fat is 2.1 g per 100 g, so both hold. The same serve carries about 1,005 mg sodium, which the claim leaves out.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Real cabbage, carrot, capsicum”
The retailer page names capsicum, but the pack's ingredient list shows none. Cabbage and carrot are listed.
Why Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup scores [L]EC5
Nutrition is an E: protein is 7.3 g per 100 g and no fibre, vitamins or minerals add to it. Ingredients are a C, held back by caramel colour and other additives. Risk is a 5 on 7,730 mg sodium per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 7.3 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 305 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 7.3 g per 100 g of powder, but the largest contributor, soya sauce powder, supplies only a small part of it. Starch and sugar make up the carbohydrate, at 64.2 g per 100 g.
No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade. A serve is light at about 40 kcal, but that does not earn credit on its own.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Starch
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- Caramel Colour (Class IV)
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
The base is refined: starch, salt and sugar come before the vegetables, which are declared at onion 8%, cabbage 7.5%, carrot 6% and garlic 4.9%. Mushroom bits are 1.5%.
Caramel colour (INS 150d, sulphite ammonia caramel) costs ingredient points, and it also costs label points because the front says no artificial colour. Guar gum (412), silicon dioxide (551), the flavour enhancers 631 and 627, and the nature-identical flavouring cost further ingredient points. Malic acid (296) costs none.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 14 g
- Sodium
- 7729.8 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.4 g
- Trans fat
- 0.01 g
03 Load risk: why 5
Sodium is the main driver by far: 7,730 mg per 100 g, about 1,005 mg in a 13 g serve. That alone pushes risk to the top grade.
Added sugar is 14 g per 100 g, about 1.8 g per serve, and energy is 305 kcal per 100 g. Saturated fat is 0.4 g and trans fat is 0.01 g, so fat plays almost no part.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (14g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High sodium (7729.8mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Contains Caramel Colour (Class IV)
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
What's in Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup?
Starch, salt and sugar lead, with onion, cabbage, carrot and garlic after them. Watch the sodium and the caramel colour.
The ingredient list, read for you
Starch, iodized salt and sugar come first, so the powder is mostly thickener, seasoning and sweetener. The vegetables follow at onion 8%, cabbage 7.5%, carrot 6% and garlic 4.9%, then soya sauce powder and mushroom bits at 1.5%.
Hydrolysed vegetable protein, yeast extract, spices, tamarind and flavourings give the savoury, hot and sour taste. Caramel colour (INS 150d) tints it, and the thickener (412), acidity regulator (296), flavour enhancers (631, 627) and anticaking agent (551) shape the texture and flavour.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
7,730 mg per 100 g of powder, about 19 g of salt. One 13 g serve has about 1,005 mg, around half the daily value the pack prints.
- Caramel colour (INS 150d)Concern
A sulphite ammonia caramel. It costs ingredient points and contradicts the no-artificial-colour claim on the front.
- Added sugarWorth watching
14 g per 100 g of powder, about 1.8 g per serve. Sugar is third on the list.
- Flavour enhancers, gum and flavouringWorth watching
Flavour enhancers 631 and 627, guar gum (412), silicon dioxide (551) and nature-identical flavouring each cost ingredient points.
- FatFine
2.1 g total fat and 0.4 g saturated fat per 100 g, with no hydrogenated fat listed.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No net quantity is printed.
Who should eat Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup?
A rare bowl for most adults. Children and anyone watching blood pressure should avoid it, since one serve carries about 1,005 mg sodium.
- Most adultsRarely
One serve has about 1,005 mg sodium, around half the day's value.
- ChildrenAvoid
Very high sodium plus a caramel colour in a small cup.
- High blood pressureAvoid
7,730 mg sodium per 100 g of powder is far above the high line.
- Weight managementRarely
About 40 kcal a serve is light, but the sodium is not.
Recipes with Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup
Use less powder and add real vegetables or an egg. That lowers the sodium and lifts protein, which is under 1 g a cup.
Half-strength hot and sour cup
Use about half the powder in the same cup of water and finish with pepper and a squeeze of lemon. Sodium from the powder roughly halves.
Extra-vegetable bowl
Add shredded cabbage, carrot and sliced mushrooms while it simmers, so vegetables count for more than the 26% the powder carries.
Egg drop hot and sour soup
Stir a beaten egg into the simmering soup for protein, in a cup that has under 1 g.
Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup?
Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup is an instant soup mix built on starch, salt and sugar, with onion, cabbage and carrot in smaller amounts. It scores [L]EC5: the nutrition is very low, ingredients lose points for caramel colour under a no-artificial-colour claim, and risk is at the top because of very high salt. Best as a rare bowl, made with less powder. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 5; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup?
Per 100 g, Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup has 305 kcal, 7.3 g protein, 64.2 g carbohydrate, 2.1 g fat and 0.4 g saturated fat. One serve (13 g powder, one cup) has 40 kcal and 0.9 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup?
16 ingredients, in label order: Starch, Iodized Salt, Sugar, Dehydrated Vegetables (Onion (8%), Cabbage (7.5%), Carrot (6%), Garlic (4.9%)), Soya Sauce Powder, Mushroom Bits (1.5%), Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein, Mixed Spices (Pepper, Chilli, Ginger), Yeast Extract, Tamarind Powder, Caramel Colour (INS 150d), Acidity Regulator (INS 296), Thickening Agent (INS 412), Flavour Enhancer (INS 631, INS 627), Anticaking Agent (INS 551), Added Natural and.... Flagged: Caramel Colour (Class IV) (low concern).
Does Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care, 1 is misleading. "NO ARTIFICIAL COLOUR" is misleading: Caramel colour (INS 150d), a sulphite ammonia caramel, is listed. It is an added colour, so the front claim does not hold. "With Real Vegetables" is partly true: Onion, cabbage, carrot and garlic are real and declared, about 26% together, with mushroom at 1.5%. Starch, salt and sugar still lead the list.
Who should limit Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup?
Most adults: rarely. One serve has about 1,005 mg sodium, around half the day's value. Children: avoid. Very high sodium plus a caramel colour in a small cup. High blood pressure: avoid. 7,730 mg sodium per 100 g of powder is far above the high line.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup have?
Per 100 g, Keya Vegetable Hot N Sour Soup has 14 g added sugar, 7730 mg sodium (about 19.3 g salt) and 0.4 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and salt.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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