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Keya Sweet Corn Chicken Soup contains potato starch, sugar, dehydrated vegetables (13.5%) [corn (6%), carrot (4%), onion (1.8%), leeks (0.7%), garlic (0.57%)], iodized salt, maltodextrin, yeast extract, mixed spices, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, flavour enhancer IN 627 & IN 631, edible vegetable oil (sunflower oil), thickening agent (IN 451), anticaking agent IN 551.
The product contains sunflower oil which contains 6.5 gm of biologically active fats called Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in 10 gm of the oil, which could be harmful.
In a 10 gm serving of the soup powder it contains 1.1 gm (447 mg sodium). High sodium diets have been known to be the cause of high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. The recommended daily intake of salt is between 1-3 grams.
The foodnetindia rating for this product :-
foodnetindia safety rating: 6 – (On a scale of 1 to 10 from very unsafe to very safe)
A typical serving would contain 10 gm of the soup powder which would contain 1.1 gm salt.
The product has sunflower oil which contains 6.5 gm of PUFA in 10 gm of the oil. Polyunsaturated fats may react with oxygen and oxidised Omega-6 fats can damage body functions and perhaps even vital structures like DNA.
foodnetindia wholesomeness rating : 4 (On a scale of 1 to 10 from very unbalanced nutrition profile to excellent nutrition profile)
Soup products in India are often eaten as health products by people who are already at risk of lifestyle diseases. The high salt, and simple starches and edible vegetable oil in this product do not make this a health product.
The product contains sunflower oil which contains 6.5 gm polyunsaturated fats in 10 gm of the oil. This may react with oxygen and oxidised Omega-6 fats and can damage body functions and perhaps even vital structures like DNA.
Ingredients of concern in Keya Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
- Salt
- Sunflower Oil
- Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein
Salt
High sodium diets have been known to be the cause of high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. The recommended daily intake of salt is between 1-3 grams.
Sunflower Oil
Certain vegetable oils contain very large amounts of biologically active fats called Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which could be harmful in excess. Excess polyunsaturated fats may react with oxygen and oxidised Omega-6 fats can damage body functions and perhaps even vital structures like DNA.
Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein
Hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) products are foodstuffs obtained by protein hydrolysis and are used as ingredients in frozen and packaged food.
According to European law wheat and soy are subject to allergen labelling on food information to consumers. We believe that Indian manufacturers of packaged foods must follow the best practices from the developed world and must specify if wheat and soy have been used.
In any case, we believe that the manufacturer must specify the source of vegetable protein.
Other ingredients that are in the product but not a major source of concern in our opinion are:
- Potato starch
- Sugar
- Dehydrated vegetables (13.5%) [corn (6%), carrot (4%), onion (1.8%), leeks (0.7%), garlic (0.57%)]
- Maltodextrin
- Yeast extract
- Mixed spices
- Flavour enhancer IN 627 & IN 631
- Thickening agent (IN 451)
- Anticaking agent IN 551
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