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Stock soup nutrition facts
A typical portion of stock soup (1 cup; 240 g, beef, home-prepared) has 30 calories and 5g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 13 calories (beef, home-prepared) to 36 (chicken, home-prepared).
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, stock, beef, home-prepared, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 2g
- more than 23% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 13
- more than 2% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 198mg
- more than 65% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 240 g in USDA's record for Soup, stock, beef, home-prepared (FDC 172883); across 3 records of stock soup USDA weighs it at 233 to 240 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 36% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 58% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup (240 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup (240 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.1 mg in 1 cup (240 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172883), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of stock soup USDA describes
Chicken, home-prepared has the most calories per 100 g (36); the fewest: Beef, home-prepared (13)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soup, stock, beef, home-prepared | 13 | 2 g | 0.1 g | 198 mg |
| Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared | 36 | 2.5 g | 1.2 g | 143 mg |
| Soup, stock, fish, home-prepared | 16 | 2.3 g | 0.8 g | 156 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (66)
The portion is 1 cup (240 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4.73 g | 1.97 g | 9% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.22 g | 0.090 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.88 g | 1.20 g | 1% |
| Ash | 1.68 g | 0.70 g | |
| Energy | 31.2 kcal | 13.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 230 g | 95.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.30 g | 0.54 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.084 g | 0.035 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.10 g | 0.043 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.012 g | 0.0050 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 19.2 mg | 8.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.65 mg | 0.27 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 16.8 mg | 7.00 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 74.4 mg | 31.0 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 444 mg | 185 mg | 9% |
| Sodium, Na | 475 mg | 198 mg | 21% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.41 mg | 0.17 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.12 mg | 0.050 mg | 13% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.88 µg | 1.20 µg | 5% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.024 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 2.40 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.079 mg | 0.033 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin | 0.22 mg | 0.091 mg | 17% |
| Niacin | 2.09 mg | 0.87 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.13 mg | 0.055 mg | 8% |
| Folate, total | 4.80 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 11.5 mg | 4.80 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.24 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 4.80 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 4.80 µg | 2.00 µg | 1% |
| 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 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.048 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.031 g | 0.013 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.094 g | 0.039 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.0096 g | 0.0040 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 | 0.0072 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 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 172883: 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 stock soup?
30 in 1 cup (240 g) of beef, home-prepared; 13 to 36 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in stock soup?
5g in 1 cup; 2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in stock soup?
480mg in 1 cup; 198 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