Food · Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
Soup nutrition facts
A typical portion of soup (1 cup; 245 g, pork or ham) has 120 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 77 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 3 calories (beef broth or bouillon, powder, prepared with water) to 446 (cream of vegetable, dry, powder).
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, pork or ham, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3.1g
- more than 31% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 48
- more than 13% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 247mg
- more than 69% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 245 g in USDA's record for Soup, pork or ham (FDC 2707131); across 30 records of soup USDA weighs it at 233 to 255 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 33% carbohydrate, 40% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin K32 µg in 1 cup (245 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Selenium11 µg in 1 cup (245 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C17 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.5 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Niacin1.8 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 cup (245 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707131), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of soup USDA describes
Cream of vegetable, dry, powder has the most calories per 100 g (446); the fewest: Beef broth or… (FDC 172922) (3)
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 | 7.69 g | 3.14 g | 15% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.32 g | 2.17 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.90 g | 4.04 g | 4% |
| Energy | 118 kcal | 48.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 219 g | 89.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.69 g | 1.10 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.96 g | 0.80 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 24.5 mg | 10.0 mg | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.74 g | 0.71 g | 9% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.28 g | 0.93 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.87 g | 0.36 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 31.9 mg | 13.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.78 mg | 0.32 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 26.9 mg | 11.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 93.1 mg | 38.0 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 372 mg | 152 mg | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 605 mg | 247 mg | 26% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.49 mg | 0.61 mg | 14% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.11 mg | 0.044 mg | 12% |
| Selenium, Se | 10.5 µg | 4.30 µg | 19% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 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) | 0.49 mg | 0.20 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.24 µg | 0.10 µg | 1% |
| 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 | 0.18 mg | 0.073 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin | 0.14 mg | 0.057 mg | 11% |
| Niacin | 1.77 mg | 0.72 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.23 mg | 0.095 mg | 14% |
| Folate, total | 24.5 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.22 µg | 0.090 µg | 9% |
| Choline, total | 36.0 mg | 14.7 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 32.3 µg | 13.2 µg | 27% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 24.5 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 24.5 µg | 10.0 µg | 6% |
| 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 | 0.0049 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.056 g | 0.023 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.08 g | 0.44 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.57 g | 0.23 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.14 g | 0.87 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.76 g | 0.31 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.066 g | 0.027 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.025 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.10 g | 0.042 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.037 g | 0.015 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 2707131: 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 soup?
120 in 1 cup (245 g) of pork or ham; 3 to 446 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in soup?
8g in 1 cup; 3.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in soup?
610mg in 1 cup; 247 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