Calories in Soup, bouillon cubes and granules, low sodium, dry

Generic food Dried or dry Soups and Sauces

Soup, bouillon cubes and granules, low sodium, dry contains 438 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tsp (2.6 g) provides about 11 kcal.

Roughly 58% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 28% from fat and 15% 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 56% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K, 50% of the Daily Value for selenium and 33% of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2).

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.

438kcal per 100 g
16.7 gprotein
64.9 gcarbohydrates
13.9 gfat
11kcal in 1 tsp (2.6 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 438 kcal
Total fat ? 13.9 g 18%
Saturated fat ? 3.4 g 17%
Cholesterol ? 13 mg 4%
Sodium ? 1,067 mg 46%
Total carbohydrates C 64.9 g 24%
Dietary fiber ? 0.2 g 0.7%
Total sugars C 14.5 g
Protein ? 16.7 g 33%
Vitamin A C 25 µg3%
Vitamin C ? 1.1 mg1%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E C 0.72 mg5%
Vitamin K C 66.9 µg56%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.1 mg8%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.43 mg33%
Niacin (B3) ? 2.5 mg15%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.1 mg6%
Folate (B9) C 21 µg5%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.3 µg13%
Choline M 115 mg21%
Calcium ? 187 mg14%
Iron ? 1 mg6%
Magnesium ? 56 mg13%
Phosphorus ? 166 mg13%
Potassium ? 309 mg7%
Zinc ? 0.09 mg0.8%
Copper ? 0 mg0%
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: 15%Carbohydrates: 58%Fat: 28%438kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 15%
  • Carbohydrates 58%
  • Fat 28%

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

Vitamin K56%Selenium50%Riboflavin (B2)33%Choline21%Niacin (B3)15%Calcium14%Magnesium13%Phosphorus13%Vitamin B1213%Thiamin (B1)8%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein16.7 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 2.2 g)
  • Fiber0.2 gin the lowest quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.7 g)
  • Sugars14.5 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.9 g)
  • Fat13.9 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.5 g)
  • Saturated fat3.4 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.5 g)
  • Sodium1,067 mgin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 407 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal3.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water2.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?5.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?4.5 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) ?4.3 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 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.01 g
SFA 16:0 ?2.6 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.66 g
MUFA 18:1 ?4.6 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.13 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.01 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.56 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.11 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene C264 µg
Lycopene C19 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C272 µg
Retinol C0 µg
Carotene, alpha C70 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C1 µg
Other components (11)
Water ?2.3 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Ash C2 g
Theobromine C0 mg
Energy C1,832 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C500 IU
Folic acid C0 µg
Folate, food C21 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
Gravy, instant turkey, dry Dried or dry 409 11.7 g 57.6 g 14.7 g
Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry Dried or dry 438 7.7 g 60.5 g 18.3 g
Gravy, brown instant, dry Dried or dry 380 8.5 g 59.8 g 11.9 g
Gravy, instant beef, dry Dried or dry 369 9.8 g 61.1 g 9.5 g
Gravy, pork, dry, powder Dried or dry 367 8.8 g 63.6 g 8.6 g
Gravy, chicken, dry Dried or dry 381 11.3 g 62.1 g 9.7 g
Gravy, unspecified type, dry Dried or dry 344 13 g 58 g 8 g
Gravy, brown, dry Dried or dry 367 10.7 g 59.4 g 9.6 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 438 kcal. 1 tsp (2.6 g): about 11 kcal. 1 cube (3.6 g): about 16 kcal.

Is dried or dry soup high in protein?

Dried or dry soup contains 16.7 g of protein per 100 g (33% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.43 g in 1 tsp (2.6 g). About 15% 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 64.9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.2 g of fiber and 14.5 g of sugars.

How much fat is in dried or dry soup?

Dried or dry soup contains 13.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.4 g is saturated (17% 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 Vitamin K (56% DV), selenium (50% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (33% DV), choline (21% DV) and Niacin (B3) (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in dried or dry soup?

100 g contains 1,067 mg of sodium, 46% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

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

No. Per 100 g, soup, bouillon cubes and granules, low sodium, dry has 438 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 171613. 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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