Egg drop soup calories
There's no single “correct” number for egg drop soup: every family cooks it a little differently. Built from USDA ingredients, a standard version gives 27 kcal per 100 g, about 81 kcal for a 300 g serving.
A serving covers about 4% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 69 to 93 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (300 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 27 | 81 |
| Protein, g | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Fat, g | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Carbs, g | 4.3 | 12.9 |
| Fiber, g | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 150 g | 40 kcal | 34-47 | 1,300 |
| 1 · 300 g | 81 kcal | 69-93 | 2,500 |
| 1½ · 450 g | 122 kcal | 103-140 | 3,800 |
| 2 · 600 g | 162 kcal | 138-186 | 5,000 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 2,500 steps, or 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miso soup | 20 | 50 kcal / 250 g | 1.6 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 |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Miso soup.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 174807 (Soup, egg drop, Chinese restaurant).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in egg drop soup?
Egg drop soup has about 27 kcal per 100 g. A typical 300 g serving is about 81 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 69 to 93 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in egg drop soup?
1.2 g of protein per 100 g, or about 3.6 g in a 300 g serving.
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