Most popular chicken stock brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Kitchen Basics Unsalted Chicken Stock for Cooking1 cup · 240 ml12 kcal
2Kitchen Basics Organic Free-Range Chicken Stock1 cup · 240 ml12 kcal
3Cento Low Sodium Chicken Stock1 cup · 240 ml4 kcal
4Cento Ready to Use Chicken Stock1 cup · 240 ml2 kcal
5Swanson Chicken Stock1 cup · 240 ml8 kcal
6Schnucks Ready to Serve Chicken Stock1 cup · 245 g8 kcal
7Rachael Ray Chicken Stock1 cup · 240 ml4 kcal
Carton stock is thinner than stock simmered at home, so labels read 2 to 12 calories per 100 g instead of 36.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Chicken stock FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of chicken stock?
Home-prepared chicken stock has 86 calories per cup (240 g). That works out to 36 calories per 100 g.
Is chicken stock good for weight loss?
A cup is 86 calories with 6 g protein and 2.9 g fat. Carton stock is lighter still, 2 to 12 calories per 100 g, or 5 to 29 per cup.
Why does store-bought chicken stock have fewer calories?
Homemade stock is 36 calories per 100 g, while Swanson and Kitchen Basics labels list 8 to 12 calories per 100 g because the packaged version is thinner.
How much protein is in chicken stock?
About 2.5 g of protein per 100 g, so roughly 6 g in a cup (240 g). A cup also carries 343 mg of sodium and 3.5 g of carbs.