Best Yet · Canned soup
Chunky Beef
One cup (245g) serving of Chunky Beef by Best Yet has 130 calories, 3g of sugars and 860mg of sodium, as submitted by S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2065607, record updated Sep 10, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2065607, 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 S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 245g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042187429472
- Category
- Canned soup
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other canned soup
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 72% of the 2,197 canned soup products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 76% of them.
Where the calories come from: 59% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among canned soup: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.2 g | 0.4 g | 72% |
| Sodium | 351 mg | 269 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 1.6 g | 79% |
| Calories | 53 | 29 | 71% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 2,197 products, one per barcode.
Other beef in this aisle
351 of the 2,197 canned soup products are named beef. Per 100 g their median is 6 calories, 306 mg of sodium and 1.2 g of protein; 261 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hearty Beef Noodle Soup CAMPBELL'S | 279 mg | 50 |
| Imagine Natural Creations, Beef Flavored Cooking Stock IMAGINE NATURAL CREATIONS | 279 mg | 6 |
| Beef Broth KROGER | 275 mg | 3 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "beef", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BEEF STOCK, CARROTS, POTATOES, COOKED BEEF, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), PEAS, CELERY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SOYBEAN OIL, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, VEGETABLE POWDER (CONTAINS BROCCOLI, TOMATO, GREEN PEPPER, MUSHROOM, AND ASPARAGUS), NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEAT STARCH, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, ROAST BEEF, BEEF EXTRACT, SPICE, SUCCINIC ACID, DISODIUM INSONATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE.
The statement lists 27 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Beef Stock, Carrots, Potatoes. 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 Sep 10, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2065607).
More Best Yet canned soup
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Yet, Chunky Soup, Chicken & Dumpling | 69 | 0.82 g | 282 mg |
| Beef Ready To Serve Broth | 4 | 0 g | 339 mg |
| Chicken Ready To Serve Broth | 4 | 0.41 g | 351 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Yet Chunky Beef?
130 per 1 cup (245g) serving, and 53 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Yet Chunky Beef?
860mg per serving (37% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 10, 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