Chef's Cupboard · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Chicken Bouillon Cubes
One cube (3.5g) serving of Chicken Bouillon Cubes by Chef's Cupboard has 5 calories and 900mg of sodium, as submitted by CHEF'S CUPBOARD to USDA (FoodData Central 708836, record updated Jul 11, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 708836, available Dec 6, 2019; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that CHEF'S CUPBOARD submitted to USDA, for the declared 3.5g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 4099100023206
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
Per 100 g, it has more sodium than 81% of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 25,714 mg | 8,333 mg | 81% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 143 | 67 | 58% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,276 products, one per barcode.
Other bouillon in this aisle
239 of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products are named bouillon. Per 100 g their median is 135 calories, 23,000 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 199 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Flavor Bouillon KNORR | 20,500 mg | 125 |
| Vegetable Bouillon with Sea Salt RAPUNZEL | 20,000 mg | 381 |
| Herbs & Spices Instant Bouillon Cubes, Chicken KRAFT HEINZ SAUCES & FROZEN | 20,000 mg | 135 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "bouillon", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SALT, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SODIUM BICARBONATE, COOKED CHICKEN POWDER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), ONION POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED CHICKEN BROTH, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, GARLIC POWDER, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, YEAST EXTRACT (CONTAINS GLUTEN), TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, CELERY SEED, CARAMEL COLOR, DRIED YEAST (FROM BARLEY), DEHYDRATED SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT).
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Salt, Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 11, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement CHEF'S CUPBOARD submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 708836).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Chef's Cupboard Chicken Bouillon Cubes?
5 per 1 cube (3.5g) serving, and 143 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Chef's Cupboard Chicken Bouillon Cubes?
900mg per serving (39% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record CHEF'S CUPBOARD submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 11, 2019. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov