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Minestrone soup nutrition facts
A typical portion of minestrone soup (1 cup; 245 g, minestrone) has 100 calories and 4g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 5 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 34 calories (canned, prepared with equal volume water) to 68 (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, minestrone, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.7g
- more than 22% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 40
- more than 10% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 241mg
- more than 68% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 245 g in USDA's record for Soup, minestrone (FDC 2710114); across 3 records of minestrone soup USDA weighs it at 240 to 245 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 72% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 17% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2710114), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of minestrone soup USDA describes
Condensed has the most calories per 100 g (68); the fewest: Prepared with equal volume water (34)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soup, minestrone | 40 | 1.7 g | 0.5 g | 241 mg |
| Soup, minestrone, canned, condensed | 68 | 3.5 g | 2.1 g | 516 mg |
| Soup, minestrone, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve | 53 | 2.1 g | 1.2 g | 288 mg |
| Soup, minestrone, canned, reduced sodium, ready-to-serve | 50 | 2 g | 0.8 g | 215 mg |
| Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water | 34 | 1.8 g | 1 g | 254 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 | 4.19 g | 1.71 g | 8% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.23 g | 0.50 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 17.9 g | 7.30 g | 7% |
| Energy | 98.0 kcal | 40.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 219 g | 89.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.55 g | 1.04 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.67 g | 1.50 g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.18 g | 0.072 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.36 g | 0.15 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.46 g | 0.19 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 31.9 mg | 13.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.18 mg | 0.48 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 31.9 mg | 13.0 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus, P | 78.4 mg | 32.0 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 360 mg | 147 mg | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 590 mg | 241 mg | 26% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.59 mg | 0.24 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.14 mg | 0.057 mg | 16% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.67 µg | 1.50 µg | 7% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 76.0 µg | 31.0 µg | 8% |
| Carotene, beta | 777 µg | 317 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 230 µg | 94.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.42 mg | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 7.35 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 463 µg | 189 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 537 µg | 219 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 14.5 mg | 5.90 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin | 0.12 mg | 0.050 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin | 0.076 mg | 0.031 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 1.05 mg | 0.43 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.14 mg | 0.058 mg | 8% |
| Folate, total | 61.3 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 17.6 mg | 7.20 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 29.6 µg | 12.1 µg | 25% |
| Folic acid | 7.35 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Folate, food | 53.9 µg | 22.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 68.6 µg | 28.0 µg | 17% |
| 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 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.14 g | 0.056 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.029 g | 0.012 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.35 g | 0.14 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.37 g | 0.15 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.088 g | 0.036 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0049 g | 0.0020 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 2710114: 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 minestrone soup?
100 in 1 cup (245 g) of minestrone; 34 to 68 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in minestrone soup?
4g in 1 cup; 1.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in minestrone soup?
590mg in 1 cup; 241 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