Moi Soi Mushroom Cup Soup
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (6144.2mg per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (6.2g)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
Ingredients, decoded
15 listed- Edible Starch
- Sugar
- Common Salt
- Milk Solids
- Dehydrated Vegetables (Mushroom Powder (6%), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Mushroom Chunks (1%), Onion Flakes, Leeks)
- Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Rice Bran Oil, Sunflower Fat)
- Yeast Extract Powder
- Spices & Condiments (Black Pepper Powder)
- Silicon Dioxide (E551)
- Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
- Xanthan Gum (E415)
- Disodium Guanylate (E627)
- Disodium Inosinate (E631)
- Ascorbic Acid (E300)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewMushroom cup soup, salty powder, sugar second
Moi Soi Mushroom Cup Soup is an 18.2 g sachet in a cup, made up with 250 ml hot water (268.2 g rehydrated, as the pack prints), marked veg. The panel is per 100 g of powder; the risk grade is scored as made.
CleanPlate scores it DB2. The D for nutrition is low: only 3.1 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited; its 6.2 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by edible starch, sugar and milk solids), with additives that cost points: flavouring, xanthan gum, silicon dioxide and a flavour enhancer. The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest as made (sodium 417 mg, free sugar 0.658 g, saturated fat 0.244 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Mushroom Cup Soup”
Mushroom is 7% of the powder (powder 6%, chunks 1%); starch, sugar and salt come first.
- On the packHolds
“1 MIN”
The directions are to add 250 ml hot water, stir and wait one minute.
- Retail listingPartly true
“No cornflour and no thickness additives”
No cornflour is listed, but xanthan gum (E415) is a thickener.
How DB2 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 6.2 g
- Fibre
- 3.1 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- Iron
- Energy
- 367 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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Edible Starch
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
Per 100 g as made
- Free sugar
- 0.66 g
- Sodium
- 416.9 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.24 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on the soup as made: 18.2 g in 250 ml of Water, from the pack's directions. As sold, the powder has 6144.2 mg sodium and 9.7 g added sugar per 100 g.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Soup premix: edible starch, sugar, common salt, milk solids, dehydrated vegetables (mushroom powder 6%, garlic powder, onion powder, mushroom chunks 1%, onion flakes, leeks), hydrolysed vegetable protein, edible vegetable oil (rice bran oil, sunflower fat), yeast extract powder, black pepper, silicon dioxide, nature-identical flavouring, xanthan gum, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate and ascorbic acid.
Per 100 g: 367 kcal, 7.3 g fat of which 3.6 g saturated, 14 g sugar of which 9.7 g added, 3.1 g fibre, 6.2 g protein, 6144 mg sodium. The panel prints sodium 6,144.2 mg per 100 g but a Salt line of 1.8 g (about 720 mg sodium). Sodium is used because it matches the printed 55.9% RDA per serve, salt is the third ingredient and dry soup powders usually carry 3,000 to 6,000 mg; the Salt line is treated as a misprint and the score stays provisional until the real pack is checked (SODIUM_VS_SALT). Blinkit's catalogue shows different values (349 kcal, sodium 798 mg, sugar under 2 g) that conflict with the pack and are not used.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
1,118 mg per cup (55.9% of the RDA on the pack); about 417 mg per 100 g as made.
- SugarWorth watching
14 g per 100 g of powder, 9.7 g of it added; sugar is the second ingredient.
- AdditivesWorth watching
Xanthan gum, silicon dioxide, flavour enhancers E627 and E631, and flavouring.
- ProteinWorth watching
6.2 g per 100 g of powder.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A cup soup is a light snack"
One sachet gives 67 kcal but 1,118 mg sodium, over half the day's reference.
Myth: "No cornflour means no thickener"
Edible starch and xanthan gum (E415) are both in the list.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Use the full 250 ml of water
A more diluted cup spreads the same salt over more soup.
Treat it as a snack, not a meal
Pair with a salad or fruit and skip other salty foods that day.
Common questions
Is Moi Soi Mushroom Cup Soup healthy?
Moi Soi Mushroom Cup Soup scores DB2 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (6144.2mg per 100g). On the plus side: Source of protein (6.2g); Source of fibre.
What does the DB2 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.
Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.