Calories in Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry

Generic food Dried or dry Soups and Sauces

Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry contains 213 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cube (3.6 g) provides about 8 kcal.

Roughly 37% of its calories come from fat, with 33% from carbohydrates and 30% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in soups, sauces, and gravies on FoodFactly, where the median is 61 kcal per 100 g across 254 foods.

100 g provides 50% of the Daily Value for selenium, 42% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 28% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3).

These values are for the dried or dry food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

213kcal per 100 g
16 gprotein
17.4 gcarbohydrates
8.9 gfat
8kcal in 1 cube (3.6 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 213 kcal
Total fat ? 8.9 g 11%
Saturated fat ? 4.3 g 22%
Cholesterol ? 10 mg 3%
Sodium L 26,000 mg 1,130%
Total carbohydrates C 17.4 g 6%
Dietary fiber ? 0 g 0%
Total sugars C 16.7 g
Protein ? 16 g 32%
Vitamin A C 0 µg0%
Vitamin C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E C 2.2 mg14%
Vitamin K C 3.2 µg3%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.07 mg6%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.24 mg19%
Niacin (B3) ? 4.5 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.3 mg6%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.2 mg12%
Folate (B9) C 32 µg8%
Vitamin B12 ? 1 µg42%
Choline M 113 mg21%
Calcium ? 60 mg5%
Iron ? 1 mg6%
Magnesium ? 51 mg12%
Phosphorus ? 320 mg26%
Potassium ? 446 mg9%
Zinc ? 0 mg0%
Copper ? 0 mg0%
Manganese ? 0.46 mg20%
Selenium I 27.6 µg50%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 30%Carbohydrates: 33%Fat: 37%213kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 30%
  • Carbohydrates 33%
  • Fat 37%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Selenium50%Vitamin B1242%Niacin (B3)28%Phosphorus26%Choline21%Manganese20%Riboflavin (B2)19%Vitamin E14%Magnesium12%Vitamin B612%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein16 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 2.2 g)
  • Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.7 g)
  • Sugars16.7 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.9 g)
  • Fat8.9 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.5 g)
  • Saturated fat4.3 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.5 g)
  • Sodium26,000 mgin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 407 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal7.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water3.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?3.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?0.33 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?0.28 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.08 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.33 g
SFA 16:0 ?2.2 g
SFA 18:0 ?1.7 g
MUFA 18:1 ?3.2 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.05 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.37 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.03 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene C0 µg
Lycopene C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C0 µg
Retinol C0 µg
Carotene, alpha C0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (11)
Water ?3.3 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Ash C54.5 g
Theobromine C0 mg
Energy C893 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C0 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?32 µg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 µg

Other forms of Soup

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Soup, fish, homemade (Alaska Native) 72 7.4 g 5.6 g 2.2 g
Soup, black bean, canned, condensed Canned 91 4.8 g 15.4 g 1.3 g
Soup, bean with pork, canned, condensed Canned 129 5.9 g 17 g 4.4 g
Soup, bean with frankfurters, canned, condensed Canned 142 7.6 g 16.8 g 5.3 g
Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve Canned 95 5.2 g 11.2 g 3.5 g
Soup, chicken, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve Canned 71 5.1 g 6.9 g 2.6 g
Soup, cream of chicken, canned, condensed Canned 90 2.4 g 7.2 g 5.8 g
Soup, chicken gumbo, canned, condensed Canned 45 2.1 g 6.7 g 1.1 g
Soup, chunky chicken noodle, canned, ready-to-serve Canned 41 3.1 g 4.5 g 1.2 g
Soup, chicken vegetable, canned, condensed Canned 61 2.9 g 7 g 2.3 g
Soup, chili beef, canned, condensed Canned 117 5.1 g 18.9 g 2.5 g
Soup, clam chowder, manhattan style, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve Canned 56 3 g 7.8 g 1.4 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Sauce, peanut, made from peanut butter, water, soy sauce 257 6.3 g 22 g 16 g
Peanut sauce 257 6.3 g 22 g 16 g
Black bean sauce 168 6.3 g 17.4 g 8.5 g
Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve 89 5.9 g 15.6 g 0.02 g
Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve, reduced sodium 89 5.9 g 15.6 g 0.02 g
Sauce, peanut, made from coconut, water, sugar, peanuts 179 2 g 28.5 g 6.3 g
Welsh rarebit 165 7.5 g 6.3 g 12.3 g
Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style 151 12.1 g 16.5 g 4 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in dried or dry soup?

100 g of dried or dry soup has 213 kcal. 1 cube (3.6 g): about 8 kcal. 1 packet (6 g): about 13 kcal.

Is dried or dry soup high in protein?

Dried or dry soup contains 16 g of protein per 100 g (32% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.57 g in 1 cube (3.6 g). About 30% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups, sauces, and gravies, that is among the highest quarter (median 2.2 g).

How many carbs are in dried or dry soup?

Dried or dry soup has 17.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 16.7 g of sugars.

How much fat is in dried or dry soup?

Dried or dry soup contains 8.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.3 g is saturated (22% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does dried or dry soup contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (50% DV), Vitamin B12 (42% DV), Niacin (B3) (28% DV), phosphorus (26% DV) and choline (21% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in dried or dry soup?

100 g contains 26,000 mg of sodium, 1,130% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does soup have the same nutrition dried or dry and canned?

No. Per 100 g, soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry has 213 kcal, while soup, black bean, canned, condensed has 91 kcal. Processing changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 171560. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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