Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons nutrition: calories, carbs and salt

Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons are a packaged, ready-to-eat food with added salt, oil and flavourings, which places it in NOVA group 4. It is quick and convenient, but usually high in salt, so it is best treated as an occasional choice. They add vitamins, minerals and fibre to your day. Work out the numbers for any portion and age below, then see the full breakdown.

Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons nutrition per 100g and per portion

Sugar, fat, fibre and carbohydrate, by age

The tables below put each macronutrient against age-appropriate guidance, because what matters for a 4 year old is very different from an adult.

Sugar in Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons: from the flavour sauce

One mug, made up (258g) contains about 1.3g of sugar. In a flavoured instant product this comes from the sauce and flavouring rather than occurring naturally, so it counts as free sugar toward the daily limit the NHS sets. The table shows that limit by age.

Fat in Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons: high, mostly saturated

Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons are naturally high in fat, with about 4.39g per portion, and most of it is saturated (3.1g). There is 0g of added fat, but the table shows how the saturated fat compares with the daily maximum, so it is best enjoyed in smaller amounts.

Salt in Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons by age

Because batchelors cup a soup chicken & vegetable with croutons are salted, a portion carries about 1.21g of salt. Children have lower daily salt limits than adults, so it is worth checking against the guidance below.

Fibre in Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons by age

Fibre supports healthy digestion, and most people in the UK do not get enough. A portion provides about 1.29g. Because children need less fibre than adults, that same portion covers a bigger share of a younger child's target.

Carbohydrate in Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons by age

There is about 18.1g of carbohydrate per portion. There is no single daily target, but roughly half of daily energy should come from carbohydrate; the reference values below are based on that.

Protein in Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons by age

Starchy foods also add protein to the day, about 1.3g per portion. Wholegrain versions and wheat pasta give a little more than white rice. The table shows how that compares with the daily amount by age.

Vitamins and minerals in Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons

Percentages are share of the daily Nutrient Reference Value (NRV). Under UK and EU rules a food is a source of a nutrient at 15% NRV per 100g and high in it at 30%.

Vitamins and minerals in Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons, by age

These tables show how the nutrients compare to daily needs across different ages, using UK Reference Nutrient Intakes (RNIs). This differs from the source of and high in labels above, which use the single adult figure (NRV) set for food packaging. Children's needs are lower, so a portion goes further.

Are Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons processed?

Yes. Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons are an ultra-processed food (NOVA group 4): a dried or par-cooked base with flavourings, added salt, oil and other additives. It is fine now and then, but a home-made version from simple ingredients is a much less processed everyday choice.

Batchelors Cup a Soup Chicken & Vegetable with Croutons nutrition FAQ

Nutrition data from McCance and Widdowson and UK FoodData Central, per 100g raw edible portion; values are reference figures and can vary by variety and ripeness. Reference intakes: EU NRVs for labelling and UK RNIs (SACN) for age-based needs. For guidance only.