VEGETARIAN ‘CHICKEN’

lighter life Chicken ramen Fastpot, 54g, £1.99, superdrug.com Per 100g: Calories, 85; saturated fat, 0.34g; protein, 6.7g; fibre, 2.7g; sugar, 1.36g; salt, 0.62g CLAIM: ‘Only 200 calories. High in protein. High in fibre.’ EXPERT VERDICT: This pot doesn’t actually contain any chicken — the flavour comes from spices and soy sauce ‘flavourings’. There are lots of unfamiliar chemical names and a string of added vitamins and minerals on the ingredients list which mark this product out as a highly processed food.

Sold as a meal replacement, it has a useful 15.7g of filling protein from soya and milk protein. It’s lower in sugar than most here but provides almost a quarter of your daily salt. TASTE: More ‘soup’ than noodles. A bit powdery. 3/10