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Chicken soup nutrition facts
A typical portion of chicken soup (1 cup; 245 g, chicken) has 100 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 33 calories (canned) to 71 (canned, chunky, ready-to-serve).
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, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3.4g
- more than 33% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 40
- more than 10% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 249mg
- more than 69% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 245 g in USDA's record for Soup, chicken (FDC 2707134).
Where the calories come from: 40% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 34% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin K33 µg in 1 cup (245 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C17 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.7 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Selenium7.3 µg in 1 cup (245 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707134), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of chicken soup USDA describes
Ready-to-serve has the most calories per 100 g (71); the fewest: Canned (33)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soup, chicken | 40 | 3.4 g | 1.1 g | 249 mg |
| Soup, chicken, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve | 71 | 5.1 g | 2.6 g | 354 mg |
| Soup, chicken, canned | 33 | 2 g | 0.7 g | 266 mg |
| Soup, chicken, canned, reduced sodium | 34 | 2 g | 0.7 g | 190 mg |
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 | 8.43 g | 3.44 g | 17% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.79 g | 1.14 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.90 g | 4.04 g | 4% |
| Energy | 98.0 kcal | 40.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 222 g | 90.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.69 g | 1.10 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.96 g | 0.80 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 29.4 mg | 12.0 mg | 10% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.66 g | 0.27 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.08 g | 0.44 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.75 g | 0.30 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 26.9 mg | 11.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.56 mg | 0.23 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29.4 mg | 12.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 98.0 mg | 40.0 mg | 8% |
| Potassium, K | 370 mg | 151 mg | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 610 mg | 249 mg | 27% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.66 mg | 0.27 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.091 mg | 0.037 mg | 10% |
| Selenium, Se | 7.35 µg | 3.00 µg | 13% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 2.45 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 80.8 µg | 33.0 µg | 9% |
| Carotene, beta | 831 µg | 339 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 235 µg | 96.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.51 mg | 0.21 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 9.80 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 556 µg | 227 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 635 µg | 259 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 16.7 mg | 6.80 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin | 0.081 mg | 0.033 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin | 0.098 mg | 0.040 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 2.70 mg | 1.10 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.29 mg | 0.12 mg | 17% |
| Folate, total | 26.9 µg | 11.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.073 µg | 0.030 µg | 3% |
| Choline, total | 33.8 mg | 13.8 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 33.3 µg | 13.6 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 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.012 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.50 g | 0.20 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.13 g | 0.052 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.95 g | 0.39 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.64 g | 0.26 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.064 g | 0.026 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.022 g | 0.0090 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.11 g | 0.044 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.015 g | 0.0060 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707134: 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 soup?
100 in 1 cup (245 g) of chicken; 33 to 71 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in chicken soup?
8g in 1 cup; 3.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chicken soup?
610mg in 1 cup; 249 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