How much protein is in low-sodium chicken broth?

One cup of low-sodium chicken broth (240 g) has 4.8 g of protein (38 kcal); 100 g has 2 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

Calories16

Carbohydrate1.2g

Fiber0g

Sugars0.1g

Fat0.6g

Saturated0.2g

Sodium30 mg

12.5 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictHigh protein per calorie, but bulky

12.5 g of protein per 100 kcal (50% of its calories), but only 2 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it.

25 g of protein from low-sodium chicken broth alone takes 1250 g (about 5¼ cups) and 200 kcal.

#13 of 17 in Beans & canned for protein per 100 g, #3 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in low-sodium chicken broth per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	2 g	16	1.2 g	0.6 g
1 oz (28 g)	0.6 g	5	0.3 g	0.2 g
1 cup (240 g)	4.8 g	38	2.9 g	1.4 g
1 tbsp (15 g)	0.3 g	2	0.2 g	0.1 g

One cup of low-sodium chicken broth (240 g) is 4% 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 crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and pumpkin puree and less than low-sodium beef broth.

low-sodium chicken 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 chicken broth

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

Across the 15 library recipes that use it, a serving has 89 g of low-sodium chicken broth on average, which brings 1.8 g of protein: 3% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Chicken Tortilla Soup, at 9% of the protein.

59G
PROTEIN

Creamy Cajun Tomato Pasta with Crispy Chicken

45 min · 637 kcal

57G
PROTEIN

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Orzo

45 min · 609 kcal

56G
PROTEIN

Marry Me Chicken Pasta

35 min · 596 kcal

56G
PROTEIN

Greek Chicken Bowls

50 min · 559 kcal

52G
PROTEIN

Chicken Katsu Curry

60 min · 661 kcal

51G
PROTEIN

Chicken Shawarma Bowls with Garlic Sauce

60 min · 612 kcal

51G
PROTEIN

White Chicken Chili

70 min · 479 kcal

51G
PROTEIN

Chicken Tortilla Soup

70 min · 503 kcal

Questions

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

One cup of low-sodium chicken broth (240 g) has 4.8 g of protein and 38 kcal, with 2.9 g of carbohydrate and 1.4 g of fat.

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

100 g of low-sodium chicken broth has 2 g of protein, 16 kcal, 1.2 g of carbohydrate and 0.6 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171609).

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

High protein per calorie, but bulky: 12.5 g of protein per 100 kcal (50% of its calories), but only 2 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it. Getting 25 g of protein from low-sodium chicken broth alone takes 1250 g (about 5¼ cups) and 200 kcal.

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

Low-sodium chicken broth, with 2 g of protein per 100 g against 1.2 g for tomato sauce. Per 100 kcal: low-sodium chicken broth 12.5 g, tomato sauce 5.0 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171609: “Soup, chicken broth, low sodium, canned”, 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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