How many calories in chicken soup
A bowl of chicken soup has about 150 kcal, which is light for how filling it is.
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To burn it off
Chicken soup is broth with chicken, vegetables and often noodles or rice. Homemade, tinned or from the soup chiller at the supermarket, it's the one everyone reaches for with a cold.
A bowl is about 150 kcal, with 12 g of protein, 15 g of carbs and 5 g of fat. Most of it is water, which is exactly why it fills you up.
Creamy chicken soup is a different story, the cream adds quite a bit. A clear one with a slice of bread is a proper lunch.
Tips
- 1Add extra chicken and veg to make it a full meal without much more on the count.
- 2Go for clear broth over cream of chicken.
- 3Have it as a starter, it takes the edge off before the main.
Where it comes from
The first known record of chicken soup as a remedy is Chinese, from around the 2nd century BC, where it was a warming yang food. In the 12th century the Jewish physician Maimonides recommended chicken broth for fevers and coughs, part of how it earned the nickname Jewish penicillin. Studies since have found it helps a blocked nose about as much as any hot drink.
Where does our food come from? · Source: McGill University Office for Science and Society, Chicken soup
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Questions
Is chicken soup a light lunch?
It's light at about 150 kcal a bowl and it fills you up, so it's an easy lunch to fit in.
How much protein is in chicken soup?
About 12 g in a bowl.
Is cream of chicken soup higher?
Yes, the cream adds a fair amount. Check the tin or type it in Caltype.
Does skimming the fat off chicken soup make a difference?
A little. A tablespoon of chicken fat is about 115 kcal, and it's easy to lift off once the soup has cooled in the fridge.
Can I freeze chicken soup?
Yes, it keeps for about three months in the freezer. Freeze it without the noodles, they go soft, and add fresh ones when you heat it up.
