Lee Kum Kee · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Concentrated Chicken Bouillon
One Tbsp (18g) serving of Concentrated Chicken Bouillon by Lee Kum Kee has 25 calories, 2g of sugars and 1190mg of sodium, as submitted by Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. to USDA (FoodData Central 2455259, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2455259, available Jan 26, 2023; 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 Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. submitted to USDA, for the declared 18g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078895145557
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 6 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 sugar than 59% of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 43% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 50% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 11.1 g | 5.6 g | 59% |
| Sodium | 6,611 mg | 8,333 mg | 43% |
| Protein | 16.7 g | 0 g | 95% |
| Calories | 139 | 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; 15 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Medley Bouillon CELIFIBR | 3,840 mg | 100 |
| Vegetable Bouillon RAPUNZEL | 3,294 mg | 588 |
| Garden Veggie Low Sodium Bouillon Cubes EDWARD & SONS | 3,250 mg | 500 |
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): WATER, SALT, DEHYDRATED CHICKEN BROTH, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHICKEN FAT, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ONION POWDER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, TURMERIC OLEORESIN, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR.
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Salt, Dehydrated Chicken Broth. 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 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2455259).
More Lee Kum Kee seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Kum Kee, Selected Five Spices Marinade Sauce | 167 | 33.33 g | 4,733 mg |
| Lee Kum Kee, Chinese Marinade | 100 | 20 g | 7,667 mg |
| Korean Marinade | 231 | 46.15 g | 3,000 mg |
| Lee Kum Kee, All Purpose Marinade | 300 | 53.33 g | 4,533 mg |
| Chicken Bouillon Powder | 300 | 0 g | 16,200 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lee Kum Kee Concentrated Chicken Bouillon?
25 per 1 Tbsp (18g) serving, and 139 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lee Kum Kee Concentrated Chicken Bouillon?
1190mg per serving (52% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. 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