Calories in
soup, beef broth, cubed
170 kcal per 100 g Soup, beef broth, cubed contains 170 calories per 100 grams, or about 6 calories per cube. Per 100 g it provides 17.3 g protein, 16.1 g carbohydrate and 4.0 g fat.
By calories that splits 38% carbohydrate, 41% protein, 21% fat.
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cube | 3.6 g | 6 | 0.6 g | 0.6 g | 0.1 g |
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per cube
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per cube |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 170 kcal | 6 kcal |
| Protein | 17.3 g | 0.6 g |
| Total fat | 4.0 g | 0.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.0 g | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16.1 g | 0.6 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Sugars | 14.5 g | 0.5 g |
| Sodium | 24,000.0 mg | 864.0 mg |
| Potassium | 403.0 mg | 14.5 mg |
| Calcium | 60.0 mg | 2.2 mg |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 4.0 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Water | 3.3 g | 0.1 g |
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC ID 171561). A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
How soup, beef broth, cubed compares
Among the 63 soups, sauces, and gravies items on this site, soup, beef broth, cubed ranks 28 of 63 by calorie density, against a category average of 169 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 1% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 10.2 g of protein per 100 calories — a genuinely protein-dense food.
To burn off one cube (6 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 1 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
Questions
How many calories are in soup, beef broth, cubed?
Soup, beef broth, cubed contains 170 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 6 calories per cube. It also provides 17.3 g of protein, 16.1 g of carbohydrate and 4.0 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of soup, beef broth, cubed?
By calories, soup, beef broth, cubed is roughly 38% carbohydrate, 41% protein and 21% fat. That makes it a predominantly protein-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a cube?
About 1 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the soup, beef broth, cubed I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain. Full USDA description: "Soup, beef broth, cubed, dry". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.