With winter approaching, comforting and warming foods will be at the top of the shopping list for many of us. However, lots of supermarket ready-made soups are high in sodium and contain added preservatives and flavourings. The Heinz Plant Proteinz range has a great variety of vegetarian soups that contain at least 15g of plant protein per serve. They can be found at your local Woolworths, Coles and Select IGA’s.

The Mexican Style Corn & Black Bean Soup with Sweet Potato & Coriander is described as follows:

Made with no artificial colours or flavours, this soup also contains an excellent source of dietary fibre. Top with avocado or a side of corn chips for an easy Mexican inspired meal.

Taste - 8/10

This soup is veggie packed and flavoured with Mexican style spices, making it a yummy lunch or dinner option. It is not too spicy but may benefit from adding your own herbs and spices in to increase the flavour.

Nutrition 18/20

Nutrition Information (330g packet)

Ingredients: Tomatoes, Black Beans (29%), Sweetcorn (8%), Onion, Red Capsicum, Roasted Sweet Potato (2.4%), Pea Protein, Salt, Corn Starch, Coriander, Garlic Paste, Brown Sugar, Spices (Including Chilli Powder), Yeast Extract, Lime Juice, Mineral Salt (Calcium Chloride). Contains a total of 95% vegetables (including legumes).

May Contain: Soy

It is hard to find a high protein ready-made soup from the supermarket, especially one that is vegetarian! This Heinz soup is perfect for meat-free Mondays as it contains over 17g of protein per serve.

This soup also contains no artificial colours or flavours, with only wholefood ingredients that you would find in your pantry. It is also stated that the product is made up of 95% vegetables (including legumes) so it is a great way to get your 5 serves in!

The product is very low in fat, high in protein and an excellent source of dietary fibre, which helps with keeping you full. With 244 calories per serve, this is a good option if you are on a 1200 calorie meal plan. On a 1500 calorie meal plan, you could add ¼ of an avocado for some extra healthy fats, making this a more well-balanced meal too.

Adults should consume less than 2000mg of sodium per day. Therefore, consuming this soup would take you to 45% of that limit. This is something to be aware of when planning your other meals and snacks for the day.

Convenience 10/10

This soup only takes 2 minutes to heat up in the microwave! If you don’t have a microwave, you can also heat it up on the stove in a saucepan. Very convenient for last minute lunches or as a takeaway alternative for dinner!

The bottom line

This soup is a great option for a warm, comforting winter meal that is easy to prepare, tastes great and very nutritious!