Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives
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Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup is an instant soup powder built mostly on sugar, starch and flour, with a small share of corn, tomato and other vegetables. It scores DC5: low on nutrition because of the sugar and starch base, middling on ingredients because of hydrogenated palm oil and additives, and high on risk because of the salt. Best as an occasional bowl.
Ingredients, decoded
15 listed- Sugar
- Maize Starch
- Dehydrated Vegetables
- Corn (5.7%)
- Onion
- Cabbage
- Leeks (0.6%)
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Iodised salt
- Tomato Paste Solids
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- Flavours - Natural (Garlic) and Nature Identical (Herbs) Flavouring Substances
- Hydrogenated Palm Oil
- Thickener - 415
- Acidity Regulator - 330
- Spices & Condiments (Chillies (0.6%))
- Flavour Enhancer - 627 & 631
- Red Beet Juice Powder (Anti caking agent - 551)
- Oleoresin Chilli
7 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 33.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 336 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 6.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73 g |
| Total sugars | 33.8 g |
| Added sugars | 27.9 g |
| Dietary fibre | 4.9 g |
| Total fat | 2.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0.03 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.1 mg |
| Sodium | 4515 mg |
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What to know about Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup
A tomato corn soup that starts with sugar
Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup is a 50 g sachet of instant soup powder: sugar, maize starch, dehydrated vegetables (corn 5.7%, onion, cabbage, leeks 0.6%), refined wheat flour (maida), iodised salt, tomato paste solids 6%, hydrolysed vegetable protein, flavours, hydrogenated palm oil, a thickener, an acidity regulator, chillies 0.6%, flavour enhancers and beet red juice powder. The pack says to empty it into 600 ml of water and simmer for 3 minutes, and it serves four.
The pack prints a serve as 12.5 g of powder in 150 ml of water, a 162.5 g bowl. Made that way, one bowl has 42 kcal, about 0.8 g protein, about 3.5 g added sugar and about 564 mg sodium. The dry powder looks very different: 336 kcal, 27.9 g added sugar and 4,515 mg sodium per 100 g, roughly 11 g of salt. The risk grade is worked out on the powder per 100 g.
The front promises real vegetables, and the list agrees that they are real, but they are a small share: corn 5.7%, tomato paste solids 6% and leeks 0.6%, behind sugar, starch and flour. Hydrogenated palm oil is listed with no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as a partially hydrogenated oil. CleanPlate scores it DC5.
Why Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup scores DC5
Nutrition is a D because the powder is a sugar and starch base with only 6.2 g protein per 100 g. Ingredients are a C, and risk is a 5 on 4,515 mg sodium per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 6.2 g
- Fibre
- 4.9 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 336 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 6.2 g per 100 g of powder and fibre is 4.9 g, but the protein factor is only 0.5 because the largest protein contributor is maize starch, a refined source. Carbohydrate is 73 g per 100 g, of which 33.8 g is sugar.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade. Made as directed, one bowl is light at 42 kcal, but the grade rests on the powder's make-up.
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
- Sugar
- Main fat
- Hydrogenated Palm Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- Maida, Palm oil
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Sugar and maize starch lead, then the vegetables, then refined wheat flour and salt. The vegetables have no declared total, only corn, leeks, chillies and tomato paste solids, and a small label point is lost for the tomato emphasis in the name.
Hydrogenated palm oil with no partly or fully qualifier is scored as a partially hydrogenated oil, which costs ingredient points. Nature-identical flavouring, xanthan gum (415), silicon dioxide (551), beet red and the flavour enhancers 627 and 631 cost further points. Citric acid (330) 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
- 27.9 g
- Sodium
- 4515 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0.03 g
03 Load risk: why 5
Sodium is almost all of the risk: 4,515 mg per 100 g of powder, far above the high line. Added sugar of 27.9 g and energy of 336 kcal per 100 g add to it, which lands the risk on a 5.
Saturated fat is 1.3 g per 100 g and trans fat is declared at 0.03 g, so neither moves the number much. One bowl made as directed has about 564 mg sodium.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (27.9g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High sodium (4515mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
Does Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup live up to its claims?
The vegetables are real but a small share, and the no-preservatives claim holds. Corn is 5.7% of the powder and tomato paste solids 6%, so the name promises more than the list delivers.
- Product namePartly true
“Mexican Tomato Corn”
Corn is 5.7% and tomato paste solids 6% of the powder. Sugar, starch and flour make up most of it, and nature-identical herb flavouring is listed too.
- On the packBe careful
“with 100% Real Vegetables”
The vegetables are real, but small: corn 5.7%, tomato paste solids 6%, leeks 0.6%, with onion and cabbage undeclared. The asterisk on the claim is not explained on the pack.
- On the packHolds
“No added preservatives”
No preservative is listed. The thickener 415, acidity regulator 330, anti-caking agent 551 and flavour enhancers 627 and 631 are additives, but not preservatives.
- On the packHolds
“Per Serve 42 kcal”
12.5 g of powder in 150 ml of water has about 42 kcal. The same bowl has about 564 mg sodium, which the front does not mention.
What's in Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup?
Sugar, maize starch and vegetables lead the list, followed by flour and salt. Watch the hydrogenated palm oil, the sodium and the added sugar.
The ingredient list, read for you
Sugar and maize starch come first, so the powder is mostly sweetener and starch. Dehydrated vegetables follow, with corn at 5.7% and leeks at 0.6%, then refined wheat flour, iodised salt and tomato paste solids at 6%.
Hydrolysed vegetable protein, garlic and herb flavourings, flavour enhancers 627 and 631 and chilli give the savoury taste. Hydrogenated palm oil, xanthan gum (415) and silicon dioxide (551) give body and keep the powder free-flowing, and beet red juice powder gives the colour.
Ingredients to watch
- Hydrogenated palm oil (type not stated)Concern
Listed with no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as a partially hydrogenated oil. Trans fat is declared at 0.03 g per 100 g, but the fat costs ingredient points until the maker confirms.
- SodiumConcern
4,515 mg per 100 g of powder, about 11 g of salt. One bowl made as directed has about 564 mg.
- Added sugarWorth watching
27.9 g per 100 g of powder, about 3.5 g per bowl. Sugar is the first ingredient.
- Flavourings, thickener and flavour enhancersWorth watching
Nature-identical flavouring, 415, 551, beet red and 627 with 631 each cost points in the ingredient grade.
- Light as madeFine
42 kcal per 162.5 g bowl, with 0.03 g trans fat and 1.3 g saturated fat per 100 g of powder.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No total is given for the vegetables, only corn, leeks, chillies and tomato paste solids.
Who should eat Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup?
Rarely for most adults, and best avoided by children and anyone watching blood pressure, since one bowl has about 564 mg sodium.
- Most adultsRarely
About 564 mg sodium per bowl, and 4,515 mg per 100 g of powder.
- ChildrenAvoid
Hydrogenated fat, added colour and a high-salt base in a small bowl.
- High blood pressureAvoid
A second bowl takes the day's sodium to about half the limit.
- Weight managementOccasionally
42 kcal per bowl is light, but sugar leads the list and the sodium is high.
Recipes with Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup
Add boiled corn, chopped tomato or beans, and use less powder, to lift the vegetables and protein and cut the salt.
Tomato corn soup with real vegetables
Stir in boiled corn kernels and chopped tomato, so the vegetables count for more than the 5.7% corn the list shows.
Lighter-salt bowl
Use about half the powder in the same 150 ml of water and finish with pepper and lemon. Sodium from the powder roughly halves.
Bean and corn soup
Add boiled beans for protein in a bowl that has about 0.8 g, and skip salty garnishes such as crushed nachos.
Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives?
Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup is an instant soup powder built mostly on sugar, starch and flour, with a small share of corn, tomato and other vegetables. It scores DC5: low on nutrition because of the sugar and starch base, middling on ingredients because of hydrogenated palm oil and additives, and high on risk because of the salt. Best as an occasional bowl. Nutrition D, 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 Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives?
Per 100 g, Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives has 336 kcal, 6.2 g protein, 73 g carbohydrate, 2.9 g fat and 1.3 g saturated fat. One serve (12.5 g powder, one bowl) has 42 kcal and 0.8 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives?
15 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Maize Starch, Dehydrated Vegetables (Corn (5.7%), Onion, Cabbage, Leeks (0.6%)), Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Iodised salt, Tomato Paste Solids, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Flavours - Natural (Garlic) and Nature Identical (Herbs) Flavouring Substances, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Thickener - 415, Acidity Regulator - 330, Spices & Condiments (Chillies (0.6%)), Flavour Enhancer - 627 & 631, Red Beet Juice Powder.... Flagged: Maida (low concern), Palm oil (low concern).
Does Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care. "Mexican Tomato Corn" is partly true: Corn is 5.7% and tomato paste solids 6% of the powder. Sugar, starch and flour make up most of it, and nature-identical herb flavouring is listed too. "with 100% Real Vegetables" needs care: The vegetables are real, but small: corn 5.7%, tomato paste solids 6%, leeks 0.6%, with onion and cabbage undeclared. The asterisk on the claim is not explained on the pack.
Who should limit Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives?
Most adults: rarely. About 564 mg sodium per bowl, and 4,515 mg per 100 g of powder. Children: avoid. Hydrogenated fat, added colour and a high-salt base in a small bowl. High blood pressure: avoid. A second bowl takes the day's sodium to about half the limit.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives have?
Per 100 g, Knorr International Mexican Tomato Corn Soup with No Added Preservatives has 27.9 g added sugar, 4515 mg sodium (about 11.3 g salt) and 1.3 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? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | DC5 | v5.0 | History starts here |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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