Confused by the contents listed on this soup can

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The discussion revolves around the nutritional information and preparation details of a sachet soup, particularly focusing on the confusion regarding the contents listed on the can and how the addition of water affects the nutritional values. Participants explore the implications of the preparation instructions and the calculations related to energy content.

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  • One participant notes confusion regarding whether the nutritional information refers to the dry powder or the prepared soup, questioning how adding more water could increase the total grams.
  • Another participant clarifies that the first column of nutritional information is based on 100g of soup prepared with the standard amount of water, suggesting that the arithmetic is straightforward for those familiar with it.
  • A participant provides a calculation for energy content, indicating that for a 100g portion, the energy would be adjusted based on the total weight of the prepared soup, which includes both the sachet and the added water.
  • One participant mentions adding sardines for protein but finds the soup bland, indicating a personal experience with the product.

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Participants express differing levels of understanding regarding the nutritional information and preparation details, with some clarifications offered but no consensus reached on the initial confusion.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved questions about the interpretation of the nutritional information and how it relates to the preparation method, particularly regarding the impact of dilution on the percentages provided.

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Background. Trying to lose weight via a clamp down on carbs so I decided to try sachet soup for lunch at work. mostly water, not many calories.

Examining the contents some of the wording is confusing.

Total Contents 81g = 4 sachets so 4 "meals" I weighed one and it was approximately 20g so fine with that.

Prep. One sachet add 230 ml of water. A bit runny for me but also fine.

Nutritional information below is where things get wooly. Is below the dry powder? "As prepared" suggests with water but if that is case how would adding more water increase the number of total grams?

If it is a % that would not work either, the total % per portion should go down not up as the dilution increases.

I shall be embarrassed if I have missed something obvious.
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The first column is per 100g of soup prepared in the standard fashion (230g water/sachet). For those who want easy arithmetic.
I would save the embarassment for when you spill the soup onto someone's lap!
 
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230 ml of water (or 230 g) + 20 g sachet = 250 g portion.

For a 100 g "portion", for example, the energy content would be:

381 kJ * 100 g / 250 g = 152 kJ
 
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jack action said:
230 ml of water (or 230 g) + 20 g sachet = 250 g portion.

For a 100 g "portion", for example, the energy content would be:

381 kJ * 100 g / 250 g = 152 kJ
I worked it out as I was halfway writing to Bachelors.

I added a tin of sardines for protein and it still tasted bland.
 
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