Nutrition facts · Other
Calories in Chicken stock
Home-prepared chicken stock has 36 calories per 100 g, and a 1 cup serving (240 g) has 86 calories. The calories are split fairly evenly between carbs, fat and protein, with carbs slightly ahead at 8.5 g per cup, alongside 6 g of protein and 2.9 g of fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 40% · Fat 31% · Protein 29%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 36 kcal | 2.5 g | 3.5 g | 1.2 g |
| 1 cup | 240 g | 86 kcal | 6 g | 8.5 g | 2.9 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 36 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.5 g |
| of which sugars | 1.6 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 1.2 g |
| of which saturated | 0.3 g |
| Sodium | 143 mg |
What changes the calories
- Skimming the fat off the top of chilled stock lowers its calories, while leaving the fat in raises them.
- Simmering stock down to reduce it concentrates everything, so a reduced stock has more calories per cup than the original.
- Stock made with lots of skin, bones and fatty cuts usually ends up richer in fat than one made mostly from lean meat and vegetables.
- Store-bought stocks, broths and bouillon cubes vary widely by brand, so their labels can differ from a homemade stock.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Measure stock by volume or weight, and log it as cups or grams to match the serving you actually used.
- If you use stock as an ingredient in a soup, sauce or rice, log the amount of stock separately or as part of the full recipe rather than ignoring it.
- Use the store-bought label when your stock comes from a carton or cube, and save this homemade entry for stock you made yourself in BerryFit.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of chicken stock?
A 1 cup serving (240 g) of home-prepared chicken stock has 86 calories, with 6 g of protein, 8.5 g of carbs and 2.9 g of fat.
Is chicken stock high in protein?
Chicken stock has 2.5 g of protein per 100 g, or 6 g per cup. It adds some protein, but it is not a major protein source compared with foods like protein powder, which has 352 calories per 100 g.
Does chicken stock have carbs?
Yes, home-prepared chicken stock has 3.5 g of carbs per 100 g, including 1.6 g of sugar, and no fiber. These carbs mostly come from the vegetables simmered in it.
Is chicken stock low in calories?
At 36 calories per 100 g, chicken stock is light, similar to nori at 35 calories per 100 g. Reducing it or leaving the fat in will make it more calorie-dense.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared, FDC ID 172884); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
