They are an alternative to the sandwich at the office, but also a practical and quick way to put a hot starter on the table. Among the ready-made soups in the supermarket, the variety of choices is very wide. Faced with such an offer, how do you orient yourself? Beyond personal tastes, follow the results of a edifying analysis of 60 Million consumers.
Industrial soups in the viewfinder 60 Million consumers
In summer, warm or cold, they constitute a light and thirst-quenching meal. In winter, when boiling, they heat up very well. Ready-made soups are part of the ready-to-eat meals that increasingly end up in our shopping carts. In fact, they are certainly practical, quick to put on the table, but are they a good choice for our health?
An investigation, which the experts of 60 Million consumers have ledhighlights important problems in their composition. Out of a total of 28 products that the experts tested, two soups stood out negatively due to their low nutritional quality and problematic composition.
Industrial soups, especially those in bricks or sachetsare often poor in essential nutrients. Especially in fiber and vitamins. In addition, they contain ultra-processed ingredients.
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To avoid this problem, 60 Million consumers recommends favoring organic soups. In fact, they contain fewer pesticide residues. But the magazine also recommends choosing soups with a short list of ingredientswith vegetables at the top, and whose fiber content is at least 3 grams. Furthermore, the salt content must be 1.5 grams maximum.
Soups in bricks or sachets should be avoided, according to the magazine’s experts
1. Casino vegetable mouliné
60 Million consumers gave the Casino brick soup “mouliné various vegetables” a score of 9.5/20. Several elements of this soup are, in fact, disappointing. Certainly, the recipe displays a variety of vegetables, but potatoes occupy a preponderant place. And this, to the detriment of green vegetables rich in vitamins and fiber.
Furthermore, this soup contains thickeners, texturizers and flavorings, typical elements of ultra-processing. Finally, the Casino vegetable mouliné has a very low fiber content. This soup therefore does not sufficiently meet the 30 g daily that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends.
-2. Royco dehydrated velouté
On the other hand, the pumpkin velouté in a dehydrated sachet from Royco, attractive with its practical format, obtains the worst score in the ranking of 60 Million consumers : 8,5/20. Its very low vegetable content is the first cause. The pumpkin, although highlighted, is only present in minimal quantities.
This soup also contains palm oil. And, it’s no longer a secret, this fat is the subject of numerous controversies both on the environmental and nutritional levels.
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Furthermore, the soup contains little fiber, vitamins and minerals. It consists mainly of starches and artificial flavors.
60 Million consumers confirms it to us: nothing beats a homemade soup!
Source : 60 Million consumers
