american · Home-cooked bowl

How many calories in a plate of vegetable soup?

About 170 kcal for a typical home-cooked bowl.

Calories in vegetable soup come primarily from the natural sugars in vegetables like carrots and corn, and any added fats such as butter or oil used for sautéing. The broth and water add negligible calories, while starches like potatoes contribute carbohydrates.

What each part adds

PartPortionCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Carrots0.5 cup, 71 g30 kcal0 g7 g0 g
Celery0.5 cup, 64 g8 kcal0 g2 g0 g
Potatoes0.5 cup, 75 g67 kcal1 g15 g0 g
Green Beans0.5 cup, 75 g20 kcal1 g4 g0 g
Butter1 tsp, 5 g34 kcal0 g0 g4 g
Broth1 cup, 240 g10 kcal1 g1 g0 g
Whole plate1 serving, 530 g169 kcal3 g29 g4 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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