Corn chowder calories come to 238 for 1 cup (240 g) of chunky, ready-to-serve chicken corn chowder, or 99 per 100 g. The number to notice is not the calories but the sodium: that same cup carries 718 mg, about 31% of the daily value, and fat supplies 57% of the energy.
238kcal
1 cup · 240 g, chunky, ready-to-serve
13%protein
7.4 gProtein
18 gCarbs
15.1 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Chunky, ready-to-serve · per 240 g
Calories
238 kcal
Protein
7.4 g
Carbohydrate
18 g
Fat
15.1 g
Saturated fat
4.2 g
Cholesterol
26 mg
Sodium
718 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Corn chowder: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 cup (240 g)
238
7.4 g
18 g
15.1 g
718 mg
12%
Whole can (539 g)
534
16.7 g
40.4 g
34 g
1,612 mg
27%
100 g
99
3.1 g
7.5 g
6.3 g
299 mg
5%
3 × 1 cup (240 g)
713
22.3 g
2,153 mg
5 × 1 cup (240 g)
1,188
37.2 g
3,588 mg
A whole can is a 534-calorie meal
One cup of corn chowder is a modest 238 calories, about 12% of a 2,000-calorie daily value. That is the label serving, but few people stop there. Soup bowls are wide, and a ladle or two more is easy to miss.
Two cups (480 g) bring the total to 475 calories. Eat the whole can (539 g) and you are at 534 calories, 27% of the daily value, which is lunch territory on its own. Three cups land at 713 calories, and a pot shared over a long evening adds up fast: 5 cups come to 1,188.
The practical move is to decide the portion before you sit down. Pour one cup into the bowl, add something on the side, and the soup stays a light course. If the can is the meal, count it as the meal and plan the rest of the day around it.
Fat supplies more than half the calories
Corn chowder reads like a vegetable soup, but the calorie split says otherwise. Fat delivers 57% of the energy, carbs 30% and protein just 13%. The cream base and any added fat do most of the work, not the corn.
Per 100 g you get 6.3 g of fat, 7.5 g of carbs and 3.1 g of protein. Saturated fat is 1.8 g per 100 g, and fiber is a thin 0.9 g. A full cup holds 15.1 g of fat, 18 g of carbs, 7.4 g of protein and 2.2 g of fiber.
That protein figure matters if you want soup to keep you full. At 7.4 g per cup, about 15% of the daily value, chowder alone is a weak anchor for a meal. The whole can reaches 16.7 g of protein, but you pay 534 calories to get there.
Sodium is the row to watch
Ready-to-serve chowder is salty. One cup carries 718 mg of sodium, about 31% of the 2,300 mg daily value. That is a large share for a food that is only 12% of your daily calories.
The numbers climb steeply with portion size. Two cups bring 1,435 mg, and the whole can holds 1,612 mg, 70% of the daily value in one sitting. Three cups reach 2,153 mg, close to the full day's figure.
If you watch sodium, keep the serving to one cup and make the rest of the meal low in salt: plain vegetables, fruit, or unsalted bread instead of crackers. Some brands sell light or reduced-sodium versions, such as Campbell's Chunky Healthy Request or Progresso Light, so check the label on the can you buy.
Pair it with protein and fiber
A cup of corn chowder leaves room in the day: 238 calories, modest protein and little fiber. The gaps are clear, so fill them on purpose. A side of lean chicken, beans or a green salad adds the protein and fiber the soup lacks.
Rich add-ons change the picture quickly. Bacon, extra cheese or a buttered roll stack more fat on a soup that already gets 57% of its calories from fat. Versions like Progresso Rich & Hearty Chicken Corn Chowder with Bacon lean further in that direction, while light varieties trim it back.
Logging soup is easy to get wrong because bowl sizes vary. BodyPal can log corn chowder from a photo, which helps when the portion is not a neat 1 cup.
How does corn chowder compare?
Here is corn chowder next to chicken dumpling, broccoli salad and corn dog, compared per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories, corn chowder wins at 238 per cup and 99 per 100 g, well below broccoli salad at 416 per cup or corn dog at 250 per 100 g. For staying full, chicken dumpling is the better pick with 15.7 g of protein per 100 g against chowder's 3.1 g, though its cup costs 351 calories.
Most popular corn chowder brands in the United States
Most canned chowders are thinner than the ready-to-serve row above, and the Bar Harbor soup is condensed, so its numbers apply before water is added. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Corn chowder FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of corn chowder?
A cup (240 g) of chunky chicken corn chowder is about 238 calories. Per 100 g that is 99 calories.
Is corn chowder good for weight loss?
A cup carries 238 calories and 15.1 g fat, which is heavy for a soup. Light canned versions run 39 to 57 calories per 100 g, so a cup of those lands near 94 to 137 calories.
Which corn chowder has the fewest calories?
Progresso Light Chicken Corn Chowder is the lightest here at 39 calories per 100 g, against 99 for standard ready-to-serve corn chowder.
How much protein is in corn chowder?
A cup (240 g) has about 7.4 g protein, along with 18 g carbs and 15.1 g fat.
How many calories are in a bowl of corn chowder?
A large bowl holding 2 cups (480 g) comes to about 475 calories. A smaller bowl of 1 cup is 238 calories. Measure once to see what your usual bowl actually holds.
Is corn chowder fattening?
Fat supplies 57% of corn chowder's calories, with 15.1 g of fat per cup. At 238 calories per cup it fits most days, but a whole can at 534 calories is a full meal.
How many calories are in corn chowder soup per 100 g?
Corn chowder soup has 99 calories per 100 g, with 6.3 g of fat, 7.5 g of carbs and 3.1 g of protein. That is the chunky, ready-to-serve chicken corn chowder.
How many calories are in a whole can of corn chowder?
A whole can (539 g) holds 534 calories, about 27% of a 2,000-calorie daily value. It also carries 1,612 mg of sodium, 70% of the daily value.
