Knorr · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes
A 1/2 cube (6g) serving of Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes by Knorr has 10 calories and 1010mg of sodium, as submitted by Unilever Bestfoods North America to USDA (FoodData Central 2029311, record updated Jan 2, 2021). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2566515.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2029311, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 Unilever Bestfoods North America submitted to USDA, for the declared 6g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 048001209381
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
Per 100 g, it has more sodium than 70% of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 31% carbohydrate, 69% 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 | 16,833 mg | 8,333 mg | 70% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 167 | 67 | 60% |
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; 42 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Beef Flavored Powdered Bouillon GOYA | 13,000 mg | 0 |
| Reduced Sodium Beef Instant Bouillon Cubes WYLER'S | 12,973 mg | 270 |
| Stock Cubes Bouillon, Roasted Garlic & Chicken KITCHEN BASICS | 11,500 mg | 417 |
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, PALM OIL, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CORN STARCH, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SUGAR, COOKED CHICKEN POWDER, CHICKEN FAT (WITH ROSEMARY EXTRACT TO PROTECT QUALITY), ONION POWDER, WATER, MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC POWDER, TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), CARAMEL COLOR, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, CELERY SEED, SPICE, SILICON DIOXIDE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SUCCINIC ACID, TBHQ (TO PROTECT QUALITY), THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
The statement lists 25 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Salt, Palm Oil, Monosodium Glutamate. 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 Jan 2, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Unilever Bestfoods North America submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2029311).
More Knorr seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp Flavor Bouillon Cubes | 167 | n/a | 16,667 mg |
| Tomato Bouillon with Chicken Flavor | 143 | n/a | 18,571 mg |
| Beef Flavor Bouillon Cubes | 200 | n/a | 23,600 mg |
| Tomato Bouillon with Chicken Flavor | 125 | n/a | 21,500 mg |
| Chicken Flavor Bouillon | 125 | n/a | 20,500 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Knorr Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes?
10 per 1/2 cube (6g) serving, and 167 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Knorr Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes?
1010mg per serving (44% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Unilever Bestfoods North America submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 2, 2021. 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