Knorr Classic Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (16.8g per 100ml)
- −Red flag: High sodium (4867mg per 100ml)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (7.2g per 100ml)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
Ingredients, decoded
11 listed- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Maize Starch
- Sugar
- #Dehydrated Vegetables (Corn (7%), Carrot Flakes (6%), Cabbage Flakes, Leeks (0.7%))
- Iodised salt
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- Flavours - Artificial (Corn), Natural (Garlic) & Nature Identical Flavouring substances
- Hydrogenated Palm Oil
- Thickener - 415
- Spices & Condiments (Celery (0.2%))
- Flavour Enhancer - 627 & 631
DD2
How DD2 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 7.2 g
- Fibre
- 4.4 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 326 kcal
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.
Heavily processed or flagged substances
- Base
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Hydrogenated Palm Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- Maida, Palm oil
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 16.8 g
- Sodium
- 4867 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.2 g
- Trans fat
- 0.02 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.
Common questions
Is Knorr Classic Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup healthy?
Knorr Classic Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup scores DD2 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High added sugar (16.8g per 100ml); High sodium (4867mg per 100ml); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: High protein (7.2g per 100ml); Source of fibre.
What does the DD2 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.
Which ingredients in Knorr Classic Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup should I watch?
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida), Hydrogenated Palm Oil (Palm oil).
Last reviewed October 7, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.