A spicy Chinese-style soup sold by major franchise chains in Korea can contain sodium equivalent to 2.7 times the recommended daily intake, an investigation found. The Korea Consumer Agency released the findings Tuesday after examining the nutritional content of malatang from 20 franchise chains. According to the report, a single bowl contained an average of 5,380 milligrams of sodium, equivalent to 269 percent of the recommended daily intake of 2,000 milligrams. Each bowl also contained an average of 49 grams of fat, or approximately 90.7 percent of the recommended daily intake. The agency pointed out that actual sodium and fat intake could be much higher, as serving sizes varied widely among the franchises, ranging from 842 grams to 1,945 grams. The saltiest malatang contained as much as 11,192 milligrams of sodium, while the least salty contained 3,251 milligrams. Likewise, the amount of fat in each bowl ranged from 16 grams to 95 grams. A bowl contained an average of 952 calories, 81 grams of carbohydrates and 52 grams of fat. The carbohydrates and protein were equivalent to 25 perc