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Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup
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This soup mix is a highly processed food with a significant amount of added sugar and sodium, which are listed as primary ingredients. While it contains some dehydrated vegetables, its nutritional profile is dominated by these less desirable components. The presence of flavour enhancers, including Disodium Ribonucleotides, raises a specific caution for individuals prone to gout due to their purine content. The product's high sugar and sodium content make it less suitable for regular consumption, especially for young children, and it lacks full transparency regarding the specific types of flavour enhancers, thickeners, acidity regulators, and anticaking agents used.
At a glance
From the declared label — not a lab testFindings to weigh
What’s favorable
- Tomato Powder
- Carrot
- Sweet Corn
- Beans
- Broccoli
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High in Added Sugar and Sodium; Contains Gout-Triggering Flavour Enhancers
This soup mix is high in added sugar and sodium, which are listed as primary ingredients. It also contains flavour enhancers, including Disodium Ribonucleotides, which are purine-rich and should be avoided by individuals with gout. The product is highly processed and lacks full transparency on several additives.
Consider this product carefully if you are
- Looking for a lower-sugar option — Added sugar is 32 g per 100 g.
- Avoiding certain additives or colours — Flavour Enhancer is declared.
Concern breakdown
Score out of 10 · higher = fewer concernsHow this product performs on each concern we check for food. This is a breakdown of the same evidence behind the score above — not a separate verdict.
Saturated fat 1.4 g · trans fat 0 g per 100 g/ml
Infants under 1
AvoidContains high levels of added salt and sugar, which are not suitable for infants and can strain their developing kidneys and metabolic systems.
Toddlers & young children (1–5)
LimitHigh added sugar and sodium content can contribute to unhealthy dietary patterns and potential long-term health issues. The flavour enhancers may also be a concern for sensitive children.
Why the score is capped
Very high added sugar
Rule F-CAP-01
Highly processed (NOVA) and high in sugar
Rule F-CAP-07
What's good
Contains a variety of dehydrated vegetables (Tomato, Carrot, Sweet Corn, Beans, Broccoli)
Uses natural spices for flavour (Pepper, Onion, Garlic, Chilli Powder)
Watch out for
High added sugar content
High sodium content from iodised salt
Contains flavour enhancers (Disodium Ribonucleotides) which can trigger gout
Highly processed food
Ingredient Concerns safety database
Sources cited below may be Indian (FSSAI) or international (EU, US, WHO, IARC) — an international classification or law is evidence, not an Indian regulatory finding.
Disodium Ribonucleotides (E635)
E635 is a mixture of disodium inosinate (E631) and disodium guanylate (E627). Both are purine nucleotides, which the body breaks down to uric acid. People with gout or hyperuricaemia, or who have been advised to limit purines, may wish to limit foods containing it. The amounts used in foods are small, so the concern applies to people already managing uric acid rather than to the general population.
Regulatory & scientific authority Source: EFSA; WHO; Arthritis Foundation
Disodium Ribonucleotides: regulation, sources and other products →Decode Label Analysis
Flavour Enhancer (Disodium Ribonucleotides) is a purine-rich additive that can trigger gout attacks in susceptible individuals.
The product is high in added sugar and sodium, which are significant nutritional concerns for general health, especially with regular consumption.
Several additives (Flavour Enhancer, Thickener, Acidity Regulator, Natural Colour, Anticaking Agent) are not specifically identified, raising transparency concerns.
Claim check
Front-of-pack marketing claims checked against this product's actual ingredients and nutrition. "Can't verify" means the label does not provide enough information to check the claim — it is not the same as the claim being false.
This is a marketing slogan that cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
The preparation time cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
Tomato powder is listed as the third ingredient, confirming the product is tomato soup.
The ingredient list includes several dehydrated vegetables such as carrot, sweet corn, beans, and broccoli.
No preservatives are listed in the ingredients.
Read straight from the back-of-pack photo — quantities, sections and any disguised terms, so the small print can’t hide behind the marketing.
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Sugar
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Corn Flour
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Tomato Powder 14%Tomato Powder (14%)
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Dehydrated Vegetables 12%Dehydrated Vegetables (12%)
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Carrot within Dehydrated Vegetables
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Sweet Corn within Dehydrated Vegetables
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Beans within Dehydrated Vegetables
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Broccoli within Dehydrated Vegetables
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Iodised Salt
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Flavour EnhancerFlavour Enhancer (INS 635)
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ThickenerThickener (INS 415)
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Pepper Powder
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Onion Powder
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Garlic Powder
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Acidity RegulatorAcidity Regulator (INS 330)
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Sunflower Oil
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Chilli Powder
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Natural ColourNatural Colour (INS 160c)
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Anticaking AgentAnticaking Agent (INS 551)
In label order — normally largest quantity first. Select a row for the full write-up and sources.
The label declares each of these as a blend and then lists what is in it. The components appear in the groups above on their own merits, so the blend itself is shown here rather than counted a second time.
✓ Decode Label Assessment: Favorable ⚠ Decode Label Assessment: Concern Decode Label Assessment: Neutral
Who should take caution
About this ingredient
No detailed safety data in our database yet for this ingredient.
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| Energy | 329 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 69.1 g |
| Total Sugars | 34.2 g |
| Added Sugars | 32 g |
| Total Fat | 3.6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.4 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 4,509 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Colour shows the per-100g level (green = low, amber = moderate, red = high), from the product's label.
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What are the ingredients in Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup?
The label of Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup lists 19 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Corn flour, Tomato Powder, Dehydrated Vegetables, Carrot, Sweet Corn, Beans, Broccoli, Iodised Salt, Flavour Enhancer, Thickener, Pepper Powder, Onion powder, Garlic powder, Acidity Regulator, Sunflower oil, Chilli Powder, Natural Colour, Anticaking Agent. Flagged by the analysis: Flavour Enhancer.
Is Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup safe to eat?
Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup scores 1.5/10 on Decode Label (Concerning). This soup mix is high in added sugar and sodium, which are listed as primary ingredients. It also contains flavour enhancers, including Disodium Ribonucleotides, which are purine-rich and should be avoided by individuals with gout. The product is highly processed and lacks full transparency on several additives.
Why does Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup score 1.5/10?
What the analysis notes: High added sugar content. High sodium content from iodised salt. Contains flavour enhancers (Disodium Ribonucleotides) which can trigger gout.
Who should avoid Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup?
The points the analysis notes are most relevant to: Gout; High blood pressure; Diabetes; Sensitive to food additives; Young children.
Is Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup suitable for babies or young children?
Infants under 1: Avoid. Toddlers & young children (1–5): Limit.
Is Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup high in sugar?
Yes — 34.2 g of total sugar per 100 g, above the 22.5 g per 100 g that UK front-of-pack labelling marks as high. The label declares 32 g of that as added sugar per 100 g.
Is Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup high in salt?
Yes — 4,509 mg of sodium per 100 g (about 11.27 g of salt), above the 1.5 g of salt per 100 g that UK front-of-pack labelling marks as high.
Are the claims on the Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup pack accurate?
Decode Label checked 5 claims against the ingredient list and nutrition panel. "I Love Desi Chinese" — can't be verified from the label. "Ready in 5 Minutes" — can't be verified from the label.
Is Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup vegetarian?
Ching's Tomato Cook Up Soup is marked vegetarian.
Answers are generated from this product's own Decode Label analysis — the score, the ingredient list and the label claims shown above. Always check the pack itself for allergen and dietary information.
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