How much protein is in low-sodium beef broth?

One cup of low-sodium beef broth (240 g) has 2.9 g of protein (14 kcal); 100 g has 1.2 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

1.2g

Calories6

Carbohydrate0.2g

Fiber0g

Sugars0.2g

Fat0.1g

Saturated0g

Sodium180 mg

20.0 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLow in protein

Only 1.2 g of protein per 100 g (20.0 g per 100 kcal, 80% of its calories).

25 g of protein from low-sodium beef broth alone takes 2083 g (about 8⅔ cups) and 125 kcal.

#15 of 17 in Beans & canned for protein per 100 g, #2 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in low-sodium beef broth per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	1.2 g	6	0.2 g	0.1 g
1 oz (28 g)	0.3 g	2	0.1 g	0 g
1 cup (240 g)	2.9 g	14	0.5 g	0.2 g
1 tbsp (15 g)	0.2 g	1	0 g	0 g

One cup of low-sodium beef broth (240 g) is 2% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than all 4.

low-sodium beef broth compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Low-sodium beef broth	1.2 g	6	20.0 g
Low-sodium chicken broth	2 g	16	12.5 g
Crushed tomatoes	1.6 g	32	5.0 g
Tomato sauce	1.2 g	24	5.0 g
Pumpkin puree	1.1 g	34	3.2 g

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Recipes with low-sodium beef broth

5 recipes in the Feast Mode library use low-sodium beef broth, macros computed the same way.

Across the 5 library recipes that use it, a serving has 50 g of low-sodium beef broth on average, which brings 0.6 g of protein: 1% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Slow Cooker Birria-Style Beef Tacos, at 2% of the protein.

55G
PROTEIN

Beef Stroganoff

45 min · 623 kcal

48G
PROTEIN

Slow Cooker Birria-Style Beef Tacos

540 min · 649 kcal

46G
PROTEIN

Lean Beef Bolognese

120 min · 599 kcal

46G
PROTEIN

Beef and Broccoli

40 min · 616 kcal

42G
PROTEIN

Shepherd's Pie with Cottage Cheese Mash

95 min · 479 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in a cup of low-sodium beef broth?

One cup of low-sodium beef broth (240 g) has 2.9 g of protein and 14 kcal, with 0.5 g of carbohydrate and 0.2 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of low-sodium beef broth?

100 g of low-sodium beef broth has 1.2 g of protein, 6 kcal, 0.2 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171179).

Is low-sodium beef broth a good source of protein?

Low in protein: Only 1.2 g of protein per 100 g (20.0 g per 100 kcal, 80% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from low-sodium beef broth alone takes 2083 g (about 8⅔ cups) and 125 kcal.

Which has more protein, low-sodium beef broth or low-sodium chicken broth?

Low-sodium chicken broth, with 2 g of protein per 100 g against 1.2 g for low-sodium beef broth. Per 100 kcal: low-sodium beef broth 20.0 g, low-sodium chicken broth 12.5 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171179: “Soup, SWANSON, beef broth, lower sodium”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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