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Chicken broth nutrition facts
A typical portion of chicken broth (1 cup; 249 g, ready-to-serve) has 15 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 5 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 6 calories (soup, ready-to-serve) to 31 (soup, canned, condensed).
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 for Soup, chicken broth, ready-to-serve, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.6g
- more than 12% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 6
- more than 1% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 371mg
- more than 77% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 249 g in USDA's record for Soup, chicken broth, ready-to-serve (FDC 174536); across 3 records of chicken broth USDA weighs it at 240 to 249 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 28% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 41% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 cup (249 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174536), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of chicken broth USDA describes
Condensed has the most calories per 100 g (31); the fewest: Ready-to-serve (6)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soup, chicken broth, ready-to-serve | 6 | 0.6 g | 0.2 g | 371 mg |
| Soup, chicken broth, canned, condensed | 31 | 4.4 g | 1 g | 621 mg |
| Soup, chicken broth, canned, prepared with equal volume water | 16 | 2 g | 0.6 g | 306 mg |
| Soup, chicken broth, low sodium, canned | 16 | 2 g | 0.6 g | 30 mg |
| Soup, chicken broth, less/reduced sodium, ready to serve | 7 | 1.4 g | 0 g | 231 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (76)
The portion is 1 cup (249 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.59 g | 0.64 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.52 g | 0.21 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 1.10 g | 0.44 g | 0% |
| Ash | 2.24 g | 0.90 g | |
| Energy | 14.9 kcal | 6.00 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 244 g | 97.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.07 g | 0.43 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 4.98 mg | 2.00 mg | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.032 g | 0.013 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.047 g | 0.019 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.022 g | 0.0090 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 9.96 mg | 4.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.17 mg | 0.070 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 2.49 mg | 1.00 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 9.96 mg | 4.00 mg | 1% |
| Potassium, K | 44.8 mg | 18.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 924 mg | 371 mg | 40% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.17 mg | 0.070 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.037 mg | 0.015 mg | 4% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.037 mg | 0.015 mg | 2% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.0 µg | 0.40 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (32)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 2.49 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.10 mg | 0.040 mg | 1% |
| 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 | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.052 mg | 0.021 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.15 mg | 0.059 mg | 11% |
| Niacin | 0.55 mg | 0.22 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.050 µg | 0.020 µg | 2% |
| Choline, total | 2.49 mg | 1.00 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Betaine | 2.99 mg | 1.20 mg | |
| 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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.022 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0075 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.040 g | 0.016 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.020 g | 0.0080 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 | 0.0050 g | 0.0020 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 174536: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in chicken broth?
15 in 1 cup (249 g) of ready-to-serve; 6 to 31 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in chicken broth?
2g in 1 cup; 0.6 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chicken broth?
920mg in 1 cup; 371 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov