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Clam chowder soup nutrition facts
A typical portion of clam chowder soup (1 cup; 254 g, ready-to-serve) has 200 calories and 7g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 8 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 30 calories (manhattan, canned, prepared with equal volume water) to 79 (new england, canned, 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, clam chowder, new england, canned, ready-to-serve, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 2.6g
- more than 28% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 79
- more than 23% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 343mg
- more than 75% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 254 g in USDA's record for Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, ready-to-serve (FDC 174062); across 2 records of clam chowder soup USDA weighs it at 254 to 256 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 42% carbohydrate, 45% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium7.6 µg in 1 cup (254 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus165 mg in 1 cup (254 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174062), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of clam chowder soup USDA describes
Ready-to-serve has the most calories per 100 g (79); the fewest: Manhattan, canned, prepared with… (30)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, ready-to-serve | 79 | 2.6 g | 3.9 g | 343 mg |
| Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, prepared with equal volume low fat (2%) milk | 61 | 3.2 g | 2 g | 273 mg |
| Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, condensed | 72 | 3.2 g | 2.1 g | 516 mg |
| Soup, clam chowder, manhattan style, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve | 56 | 3 g | 1.4 g | 417 mg |
| Soup, clam chowder, new england, reduced sodium, canned, ready-to-serve | 70 | 2.3 g | 4.2 g | 194 mg |
| Soup, clam chowder, manhattan, canned, condensed | 61 | 1.7 g | 1.8 g | 698 mg |
| Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, prepared with equal volume water | 35 | 1.6 g | 1 g | 254 mg |
| Soup, clam chowder, manhattan, canned, prepared with equal volume water | 30 | 0.9 g | 0.9 g | 226 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (36)
The portion is 1 cup (254 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (15)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6.63 g | 2.61 g | 13% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 10.0 g | 3.94 g | 13% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 21.0 g | 8.28 g | 8% |
| Ash | 3.35 g | 1.32 g | |
| Energy | 201 kcal | 79.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 18.9 g | 7.43 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.58 g | 0.23 g | |
| Glucose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 213 g | 83.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.58 g | 0.23 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.54 g | 1.00 g | 9% |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 38.1 mg | 15.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.22 mg | 0.48 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.4 mg | 10.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 165 mg | 65.0 mg | 13% |
| Potassium, K | 445 mg | 175 mg | 9% |
| Sodium, Na | 871 mg | 343 mg | 38% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.58 mg | 0.23 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.084 mg | 0.033 mg | 9% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.15 mg | 0.060 mg | 7% |
| Selenium, Se | 7.62 µg | 3.00 µg | 14% |
Vitamins (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 12.7 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 50.8 µg | 20.0 µg | |
| Thiamin | 0.038 mg | 0.015 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 mg | 0.015 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 1.26 mg | 0.50 mg | 8% |
| Choline, total | 16.8 mg | 6.60 mg | 3% |
| Betaine | 88.6 mg | 34.9 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174062: 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 clam chowder soup?
200 in 1 cup (254 g) of ready-to-serve; 30 to 79 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in clam chowder soup?
7g in 1 cup; 2.6 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in clam chowder soup?
870mg in 1 cup; 343 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