Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives
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A realistic serve of Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup (10.5 g powder, one bowl) has 35 kcal, 0.9 g protein, 7.2 g carbohydrate, 0.4 g fat, 1.7 g added sugar and 518 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 332 kcal, 8.5 g protein, 68.4 g carbohydrate, 3.5 g fat, 1.4 g saturated fat, 16.1 g added sugar, 3.8 g fibre and 4933 mg sodium.
Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup is an instant soup powder built mostly on refined flour, starch and sugar, with a small share of corn, vegetables and chicken. It scores DC5: low on nutrition because of the refined base, middling on ingredients because of thickeners and flavourings, and high on risk because the powder is salty. Best as an occasional bowl with egg added.
Ingredients, decoded
17 listed- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Maize Starch
- Sugar
- Dehydrated Vegetables
- Corn
- Carrot Flakes
- Cabbage Flakes
- Leeks
- Iodised salt
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- Flavours - Artificial (Corn), Natural (Garlic) & Nature Identical Flavouring substances
- Dehydrated Chicken
- Stabilizer - 461 & 407
- Antioxidant - 300
- Hydrogenated Palm Oil
- Thickener - 415
- Spices & Condiments
- White Pepper
- Celery
- Flavour Enhancer - 627 & 631
4½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 21.7 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives:
| Energy | 332 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 68.4 g |
| Total sugars | 21.7 g |
| Added sugars | 16.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 3.8 g |
| Total fat | 3.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0.03 g |
| Cholesterol | 4.5 mg |
| Sodium | 4933 mg |
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Why Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup scores DC5
Nutrition is a D on a refined flour base with 8.5 g protein per 100 g. Ingredients are a C because of carrageenan, other thickeners and flavourings, and risk is a 5 on 4,933 mg sodium per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.5 g
- Fibre
- 3.8 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 332 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 8.5 g per 100 g of powder, about 2.6 g per 100 kcal, which is under the 2.75 g line, so it earns no extra credit. Most of that protein comes from refined wheat flour, and fibre is 3.8 g per 100 g.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so little else adds to the grade. Made up as directed, a bowl is light at 35 kcal per 160.5 g.
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
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Hydrogenated Palm Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- 3 ingredients
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Refined wheat flour, maize starch and sugar lead the list. The vegetables follow at corn 5.8%, carrot 2.8%, cabbage 2.3% and leeks 0.4%, and chicken is 2.3%. Chicken is emphasised in the name, which costs label points.
Carrageenan (407) in the chicken costs the most ingredient points among the additives. Xanthan gum (415), methylcellulose (461), flavourings and flavour enhancers 627 and 631 each cost further points. Hydrogenated palm oil is listed with no partly or fully qualifier.
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
- 16.1 g
- Sodium
- 4933 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.4 g
- Trans fat
- 0.03 g
03 Load risk: why 5
Sodium drives the risk number: 4,933 mg per 100 g of powder is by far the largest part, with energy next at 332 kcal per 100 g. That puts risk at a 5.
Added sugar (16.1 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (1.4 g per 100 g) add little by comparison. One bowl is 518 mg sodium and 35 kcal.
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 (16.1g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High sodium (4933mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Contains Carrageenan
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
Does Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup live up to its claims?
Real chicken and corn are in the list but small, at 2.3% and 5.8%. The no added preservatives claim holds, and the pack and the retailer page differ on the vegetable wording.
- Product namePartly true
“Sweet Corn Chicken Soup”
Corn is 5.8% and dehydrated chicken 2.3% of the powder, and artificial corn flavour is listed as well. Refined flour, starch and sugar make up most of it.
- On the packHolds
“No added preservatives”
No preservative is listed. The stabilisers 461 and 407, the antioxidant 300, the thickener 415 and flavour enhancers 627 and 631 are additives, but not preservatives.
- Retail listingBe careful
“100% real vegetables”
The retailer page shows Made with Real Chicken and 100% real vegetables, but the pack shows only with Chicken pieces and does not print 100% real vegetables. The vegetables are real but about 11% of the powder.
- On the packBe careful
“33 kcal per serve”
The front shows 33 kcal per 10 g of powder, while the back table shows 35 kcal for a 10.5 g serve. Both describe the same light bowl, and the same bowl has 518 mg sodium.
What's in Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup?
Refined flour, maize starch and sugar lead the list, with a small share of vegetables and chicken. Carrageenan, other thickeners, flavourings and hydrogenated palm oil are what to watch.
17 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 3 low concern. 3 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Refined wheat flour (maida), maize starch and sugar come first, so the powder is mostly flour, starch and sweetener. Vegetables follow at corn 5.8%, carrot 2.8%, cabbage 2.3% and leeks 0.4%, then iodised salt and hydrolysed vegetable protein for the savoury taste.
The chicken is dehydrated and makes up 2.3%, held with stabilisers 461 and 407 and antioxidant 300. Hydrogenated palm oil gives a creamy body, xanthan gum (415) thickens, and white pepper (1%) and celery (0.2%) add spice. Flavour enhancers 627 and 631 round it off. It contains wheat and celery.
The label numbers, read for you
Sodium is the number that decides the score: 4,933 mg per 100 g of powder, about 12 g of salt. In one 10.5 g serve that is 518 mg, 26% of the daily value on the pack.
Energy is 332 kcal per 100 g, or 35 kcal a bowl. Protein is small at 0.9 g a bowl, added sugar is 1.7 g a bowl, and fibre is 0.4 g. No vitamins or minerals are declared.
What the additives do
Maida (low concern): cheap, soft base flour. Refined wheat flour with the bran and germ removed. Low in fibre and quick to digest. More on Maida.
Carrageenan (low concern): thickener and stabiliser. A seaweed-derived thickener used in dairy drinks and desserts. Food-grade carrageenan is approved, but its effect on the gut is debated. More on Carrageenan.
Palm oil (low concern): cheap, heat-stable frying fat. A cheap, stable frying oil that is about half saturated fat. Very common in Indian packaged snacks. More on Palm oil.
Not in our additive research yet: Antioxidant - 300; Thickener - 415; Flavour Enhancer - 627 & 631.
Ingredients to watch
- Flavourings (artificial corn, natural garlic, nature-identical)Worth watching
Give the soup its corn and savoury taste, since real corn and chicken are a small share. It costs ingredient points.
- Xanthan gum (415) and methylcellulose (461)Worth watching
Thicken the broth and stabilise the chicken pieces so the soup turns creamy and smooth. It costs ingredient points.
- Flavour enhancers 627 and 631Worth watching
Boost the savoury taste so a small amount of chicken and vegetables seems richer. It costs ingredient points.
- Carrageenan (INS 407)Fine
Stabiliser listed with the dehydrated chicken, helping it hold up in the soup. It costs ingredient points.
- Hydrogenated palm oil (type not stated)Fine
Adds a creamy body to the powder, and the label does not say whether it is partly or fully hydrogenated.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- The chicken is only 2.3%, so the chicken in the name is a small part of the powder.
What to know about Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
A 35 kcal bowl with 518 mg sodium
Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup is a 42 g sachet of instant soup powder: refined wheat flour (maida), maize starch, sugar, dehydrated vegetables (corn 5.8%, carrot flakes 2.8%, cabbage flakes 2.3%, leeks 0.4%), iodised salt, hydrolysed vegetable protein, flavourings, dehydrated chicken (2.3%), hydrogenated palm oil, a thickener, spices and flavour enhancers. It is bought as a quick, restaurant-style bowl at home.
You stir 10.5 g of powder into 150 ml of water for one 160.5 g bowl. That bowl has 35 kcal, 0.9 g protein, 1.7 g added sugar and 518 mg sodium, which the pack prints as 26% of the daily value. The dry powder is much more concentrated: 332 kcal, 16.1 g added sugar and 4,933 mg sodium per 100 g, about 12 g of salt.
The name promises chicken and sweet corn. The list shows both, but small: chicken is 2.3% and corn 5.8%, with refined flour and starch well ahead of them, and the corn taste is helped by artificial corn flavour. The pack's no added preservatives claim holds. CleanPlate scores it DC5.
Who should eat Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup?
An occasional bowl for most adults. One bowl has 518 mg sodium, so children and anyone watching blood pressure should go rarely or not at all.
- Most adultsRarely
One bowl has 518 mg sodium, about a quarter of the day's limit.
- ChildrenAvoid
Hydrogenated palm oil and 518 mg sodium in a small bowl.
- High blood pressureRarely
4,933 mg sodium per 100 g of powder, 518 mg a bowl.
- Weight managementOccasionally
35 kcal a bowl is light, but under 1 g protein will not fill you up.
Recipes with Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
Add a beaten egg, spring onions and coriander, or extra vegetables, to raise the protein and fibre of a bowl that has under 1 g protein.
Egg and spring onion sweet corn soup
Stir a beaten egg into the boiling soup, as the pack suggests, and top with spring onions and coriander to add protein to a bowl that has just 0.9 g.
Sweet corn soup with extra vegetables
Add boiled corn kernels, grated carrot and shredded cabbage so the vegetables count for more than the 11% the list shows.
Lighter-salt bowl
Use about half the powder in the same 150 ml of water and finish with white pepper and lemon, so the 518 mg sodium from the powder roughly halves.
Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup: common questions
Is Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives healthy?
Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup is high in sugar and salt, so it is best kept as a rare treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives?
Per 100 g, Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives has 332 kcal, 8.5 g protein, 68.4 g carbohydrate, 3.5 g fat and 1.4 g saturated fat. One serve (10.5 g powder, one bowl) has 35 kcal and 0.9 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives?
17 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Maize Starch, Sugar, Dehydrated Vegetables (Corn, Carrot Flakes, Cabbage Flakes, Leeks), Iodised salt, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Flavours - Artificial (Corn), Natural (Garlic) & Nature Identical Flavouring substances, Dehydrated Chicken (Stabilizer - 461 & 407, Antioxidant - 300), Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Thickener - 415, Spices & Condiments (White Pepper, Celery), Flavour Enhancer -.... Flagged: Maida (low concern), Carrageenan (low concern), Palm oil (low concern).
Does Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Sweet Corn Chicken Soup" is partly true: Corn is 5.8% and dehydrated chicken 2.3% of the powder, and artificial corn flavour is listed as well. Refined flour, starch and sugar make up most of it. "100% real vegetables" needs care: The retailer page shows Made with Real Chicken and 100% real vegetables, but the pack shows only with Chicken pieces and does not print 100% real vegetables. The vegetables are real but about 11% of the powder.
Who should limit Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives?
Most adults: rarely. One bowl has 518 mg sodium, about a quarter of the day's limit. Children: avoid. Hydrogenated palm oil and 518 mg sodium in a small bowl. High blood pressure: rarely. 4,933 mg sodium per 100 g of powder, 518 mg a bowl.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives have?
Per 100 g, Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives has 16.1 g added sugar, 4933 mg sodium (about 12.3 g salt) and 1.4 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.
What does the DC5 score mean for Knorr Sweet Corn Chicken Soup with No Added Preservatives?
The first letter (D) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (C) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (5) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 8.5 g per 100 g of powder, about 2.6 g per 100 kcal, which is under the 2.75 g line, so it earns no extra credit. Most of that protein comes from refined wheat flour, and fibre is 3.8 g per 100 g. Ingredients: Refined wheat flour, maize starch and sugar lead the list. The vegetables follow at corn 5.8%, carrot 2.8%, cabbage 2.3% and leeks 0.4%, and chicken is 2.3%. Chicken is emphasised in the name, which costs label points. Load risk: Sodium drives the risk number: 4,933 mg per 100 g of powder is by far the largest part, with energy next at 332 kcal per 100 g. That puts risk at a 5.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | DC5 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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