USDA reference food · Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
Soup, beef broth or bouillon canned, ready-to-serve
1 cup of soup, beef broth or bouillon canned, ready-to-serve (240 g) has 15 calories, 3g of protein, 0.5g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171538). It is one of 77 USDA descriptions of soup.
FoodData Central 171538, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; 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.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.1g
- more than 17% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 7
- more than 1% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171538); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Niacin1.9 mg in 1 cup (240 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171538), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 68% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 7.00 | 1% |
| Protein | 1.14 g | 17% |
| Total fat | 0.22 g | 14% |
| Carbohydrate | 0.040 g | 27% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 372 mg | 77% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (69)
The portion is 1 cup (240 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.74 g | 1.14 g | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.53 g | 0.22 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.096 g | 0.040 g | 0% |
| Ash | 2.52 g | 1.05 g | |
| Energy | 16.8 kcal | 7.00 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 234 g | 97.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.26 g | 0.11 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.22 g | 0.090 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.024 g | 0.010 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 14.4 mg | 6.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.41 mg | 0.17 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 4.80 mg | 2.00 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 31.2 mg | 13.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 130 mg | 54.0 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 893 mg | 372 mg | 39% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fluoride, F | 69.6 µg | 29.0 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.024 mg | 0.010 mg | 1% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.68 µg | 0.70 µg | 3% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.0048 mg | 0.0020 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0.050 mg | 0.021 mg | 4% |
| Niacin | 1.87 mg | 0.78 mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.048 mg | 0.020 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.024 mg | 0.010 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 4.80 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.17 µg | 0.070 µg | 7% |
| Choline, total | 6.96 mg | 2.90 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 4.80 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 4.80 µg | 2.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.024 g | 0.010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.14 g | 0.060 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.096 g | 0.040 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.19 g | 0.080 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.024 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.024 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171538: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat soup
USDA lists 77 preparations of soup. The soup page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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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