american · Home-cooked bowl

How many calories in a bowl of homemade vegetable soup?

About 160 kcal for a typical home-cooked bowl.

Calories come primarily from carbohydrates in vegetables like carrots and potatoes. Added fats from oil or butter contribute significant energy. Broth and water add volume without calories.

What each part adds

PartPortionCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Carrots1/2 cup, 71 g30 kcal0 g7 g0 g
Celery1/2 cup, 56 g8 kcal0 g2 g0 g
Potatoes1/2 cup, 75 g67 kcal1 g15 g0 g
Olive Oil1 tsp, 5 g40 kcal0 g0 g5 g
Broth1 cup, 240 g10 kcal1 g1 g0 g
Whole plate1 serving, 447 g155 kcal2 g25 g5 g

Estimates for a typical portion. Your plate will differ with portion size and how it is cooked. Not medical advice.

Swaps that change the number

Cook it lighter · from Thyme, our cookbook appHomemade zucchini and barley vegetable soupAdds barley for extra fiber alongside the vegetables. Free recipe in the Thyme cookbook.
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