Chicken broth calories
There's no single “correct” number for chicken broth: every family cooks it a little differently. Built from USDA ingredients, a standard version gives 36 kcal per 100 g, about 108 kcal for a 300 g serving.
A serving covers about 5% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 92 to 124 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (300 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 36 | 108 |
| Protein, g | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| Fat, g | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Carbs, g | 3.5 | 10.5 |
| Fiber, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 150 g | 54 kcal | 46-62 | 1,700 |
| 1 · 300 g | 108 kcal | 92-124 | 3,400 |
| 1½ · 450 g | 162 kcal | 138-186 | 5,000 |
| 2 · 600 g | 216 kcal | 184-248 | 6,700 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 3,400 steps, or 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg drop soup | 27 | 81 kcal / 300 g | 1.2 g |
| Mushroom soup | 30 | 102 kcal / 340 g | 0.6 g |
| Wonton soup | 32 | 96 kcal / 300 g | 2.1 g |
| Chicken broth | 36 | 108 kcal / 300 g | 2.5 g |
| Chicken noodle soup | 41 | 123 kcal / 300 g | 3.1 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 |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Egg drop soup.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 172884 (Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in chicken broth?
Chicken broth has about 36 kcal per 100 g. A typical 300 g serving is about 108 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 92 to 124 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in chicken broth?
2.5 g of protein per 100 g, or about 7.5 g in a 300 g serving.
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