Most popular chicken bouillon brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Chef's Cupboard Chicken Bouillon Cubes1 cube · 3.5 g143 kcal
2Shurfine Chicken Bouillon1 tsp · 4 g125 kcal
3Knorr Chicken Bouillon0.5 cube · 5 g300 kcal
4Hy-Vee Chicken Bouillon1 tsp · 4 g125 kcal
5Tops Chicken Bouillon Cubes1 cube · 4 g125 kcal
6Market Essentials Chicken Bouillon Cubes1 cube · 4 g125 kcal
7Pure Food Chicken Bouillon Cubes1 cube · 4 g125 kcal
Label figures cover the dry cube or teaspoon rather than the prepared cup, and brands round the tiny serving on the label, so they sit below the 267 calories per 100 g of dry bouillon above.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Chicken bouillon FAQs
How many calories are in one chicken bouillon cube?
About 11 calories for a 4 g dry cube. A cup made from it with water comes to 10 calories.
Is chicken bouillon good for weight loss?
A prepared cup is 10 calories, so it adds almost nothing to a day's total. The same cup carries about 966 mg of sodium.
Chicken bouillon vs chicken stock: which has fewer calories?
Bouillon prepared with water is 4 calories per 100 g, against 36 calories per 100 g for chicken stock. The dry powder itself is 267 calories per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chicken bouillon?
A 4 g cube holds about 955 mg of sodium, since dry bouillon runs 23,875 mg per 100 g. A prepared cup is about 966 mg.