Borscht calories
Borscht is a cooked dish, so its calories depend on who made it. Our reference recipe lands at 56 kcal per 100 g, and a 300 g plate comes to about 168 kcal.
A serving covers about 8% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 101 to 235 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (300 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 56 | 168 |
| Protein, g | 4.2 | 12.6 |
| Fat, g | 2.2 | 6.6 |
| Carbs, g | 5.4 | 16.2 |
| Fiber, g | 0.9 | 2.7 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 150 g | 84 kcal | 50-118 | 2,600 |
| 1 · 300 g | 168 kcal | 101-235 | 5,200 |
| 1½ · 450 g | 252 kcal | 151-353 | 7,900 |
| 2 · 600 g | 336 kcal | 202-470 | 10,500 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 5,200 steps, or 41 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Soup is mostly water, so the bowl size and what's floating on top (sour cream, oil, meat) decide the number.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish soup | 43 | 129 kcal / 300 g | 5.7 g |
| Minestrone | 44 | 132 kcal / 300 g | 1.9 g |
| Tomato soup | 44 | 132 kcal / 300 g | 1.6 g |
| Shchi | 46 | 138 kcal / 300 g | 3.7 g |
| Rassolnik | 52 | 156 kcal / 300 g | 3.2 g |
| Borscht | 56 | 168 kcal / 300 g | 4.2 g |
| Tom yum | 60 | 240 kcal / 400 g | 5.1 g |
| Lentil soup | 64 | 192 kcal / 300 g | 3.3 g |
| Cream of mushroom soup | 65 | 195 kcal / 300 g | 2.4 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Fish soup.
Where the numbers come from
This is a home-style dish, so there's no single lab value. We built it from USDA ingredients using this recipe, then divided by its total weight:
The ±40% range reflects how much real recipes and portions differ: more oil, fattier meat or a bigger scoop all move it.
Questions
How many calories in borscht?
Borscht has about 56 kcal per 100 g. A typical 300 g serving is about 168 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 101 to 235 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in borscht?
4.2 g of protein per 100 g, or about 12.6 g in a 300 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own borscht and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.