USDA reference food
Soup, sopa or caldo de pollo
1 cup of soup, sopa or caldo de pollo (245 g) has 130 calories, 15g of protein, 4g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2707135). It is one of 77 USDA descriptions of soup.
FoodData Central 2707135, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), 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 (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 6.2g
- more than 42% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 55
- more than 16% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0.8g
- more than 54% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2707135); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Niacin4.6 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 29% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K34 µg in 1 cup (245 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.5 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Selenium14 µg in 1 cup (245 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C17 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus154 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Choline57 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707135), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 29% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 45% 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 | 55.0 | 16% |
| Protein | 6.23 g | 42% |
| Total fat | 1.58 g | 32% |
| Carbohydrate | 4.04 g | 41% |
| Fiber | 0.80 g | 54% |
| Total sugars | 1.10 g | 48% |
| Sodium | 295 mg | 72% |
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 (65)
The portion is 1 cup (245 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 15.3 g | 6.23 g | 31% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.87 g | 1.58 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.90 g | 4.04 g | 4% |
| Energy | 135 kcal | 55.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 214 g | 87.2 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.69 g | 1.10 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.96 g | 0.80 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 61.3 mg | 25.0 mg | 20% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.07 g | 0.44 g | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.51 g | 0.61 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.85 g | 0.34 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 29.4 mg | 12.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.76 mg | 0.31 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 34.3 mg | 14.0 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus, P | 154 mg | 63.0 mg | 12% |
| Potassium, K | 443 mg | 181 mg | 9% |
| Sodium, Na | 723 mg | 295 mg | 31% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.00 mg | 0.41 mg | 9% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.10 mg | 0.042 mg | 11% |
| Selenium, Se | 14.5 µg | 5.90 µg | 26% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 4.90 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 85.8 µg | 35.0 µg | 10% |
| Carotene, beta | 831 µg | 339 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 235 µg | 96.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.44 mg | 0.18 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 9.80 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 559 µg | 228 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 637 µg | 260 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 16.7 mg | 6.80 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin | 0.10 mg | 0.042 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 0.15 mg | 0.060 mg | 11% |
| Niacin | 4.58 mg | 1.87 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.45 mg | 0.18 mg | 27% |
| Folate, total | 26.9 µg | 11.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.15 µg | 0.060 µg | 6% |
| Choline, total | 56.6 mg | 23.1 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 33.6 µg | 13.7 µg | 28% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 26.9 µg | 11.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 26.9 µg | 11.0 µg | 7% |
| 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 | 0.0049 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.022 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.82 g | 0.33 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.21 g | 0.086 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.27 g | 0.52 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.72 g | 0.29 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.047 g | 0.019 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.044 g | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.21 g | 0.085 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.017 g | 0.0070 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0049 g | 0.0020 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707135: 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