If you're having a can of soup...

[SoupDragon]

... do you have a whole can or just half?

I've just noticed that a serving is half a can - Surely that isn't enough? I've been over indulging in soup for years!

[BitOfFun]

Usually a whole can, unless I'm going to be having a sandwich or something too.

[OlegBurov]

I'd have half a can.

[AriettyHomily]

A whole one!

[PurpleDaisies]

Whole can. It’s usually pretty low calorie anyway, I’d still be hungry after half,

[Justforphoto]

depends, if there's 2 of us it's half each if only one it's a full can

[LizzyBennett]

Whole can. If I gave my teenage DC half a tin each they would be unimpressed.

I noticed that on a tin of soup recently and I think that it's to do with salt and sugar content.

[BiggerBoat1]

Full can always. With toast if I'm really hungry.
Obviously I want soup now!

[JemimaTiggywinkle]

I prefer the slightly smaller cans you can get - only a few brands do them though and they’re never included in deals sadly.

Half a can of the standard size is not enough, but a full can is a bit too much by the end.

[Wolfiefan]

What? Half a can is a serving? Madness. Definitely the whole can.

[ApolloandDaphne]

I split a can between me and DH recently and we agreed it was not a decent portion. Now we have a can each.

[xoxogossipgirl2020]

Why is nobody pointing out that it’s a tin, do people people call it a can of soup?!?! Where have I been all my life??!?!

[SoupDragon]

I just poured out half a can and it looked pitiful - I need smaller soup bowls!

I am glad I am not alone in my whole can approach.

[MrsAvocet]

We have one can between 2 but I always give my husband, or my son if I'm sharing with him, more than half, probably nearer two thirds as half isn't quite enough for them. Assuming we are talking the normal 400g size, not those smaller, one person cans that is. I wouldn't give anyone a whole can though. You can't even fit a full can in a normal sized bowl!

[Mrsjayy]

What do you do with the other half ? Full tin its only soup and a bit of bread

[SoupDragon]

@xoxogossipgirl2020

Why is nobody pointing out that it’s a tin, do people people call it a can of soup?!?! Where have I been all my life??!?!

Because it's in a "tin can"? I don't know... they're both the same thing aren't they?

[ThePluckOfTheCoward]

A whole can if that's all I'm having, but half if I'm having say, a roll or wrap. A work colleague would only ever have half for her lunch though and she was very slim, whereas I am not😄

[NameChange84]

A serving is half. I usually have it with a few crackers and cheese or a slice of garlic bread. I do try to stick with recommended portion sizes for health reasons.

[SoupDragon]

Can of beans, can of worms...

[AdaColeman]

It depends on the soup; cream of tomato or other light broth style soups, a whole can; more dense textured thick bean "country farmhouse" type soups, a half a can.

[SoupDragon]

You can't even fit a full can in a normal sized bowl!

you can.

[Wolfiefan]

OP you need a soup maker. Then you can decide your own serving sizes!

[Bargebill19]

Whole tin if it’s a small campbells condensed tin. But if I add milk/cream it’ll be half a tin. We have a sandwich or toast with ours.

[Justforphoto]

Might only have half the can normally but probably also half a loaf of bread to go with it

[BigSandyBalls2015]

Whole tin, half is nothing really. The exception was yesterday when I tried the New Covent Garden butternut squash soup …… they put HONEY in it …… abomination, ended up in the bin.

[Floralnomad]

Half a can would be fine if you were eating it as a starter with crusty bread , for an actual meal on its own you need a whole can .