Corn soup calories come to 125 for an 8 oz cup (227 g) of ready-to-serve soup, or 55 per 100 g. That is a light bowl. The number to notice is what you add: the version with chicken lands at 238 calories and 718 mg of sodium, nearly double the plain cup.
125kcal
1 cup · 227 g, ready to serve
14%protein
4.5 gProtein
25 gCarbs
1.6 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Ready to serve · per 227 g
Calories
125 kcal
Protein
4.5 g
Carbohydrate
25 g
Fat
1.6 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
297 mg
Iron
2.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Corn soup: 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
8 oz cup (227 g)
125
4.5 g
25.4 g
1.6 g
297 mg
6%
With chicken (240 g)
238
7.4 g
18 g
15.1 g
718 mg
12%
1 pouch (283 g)
156
5.7 g
31.7 g
2 g
371 mg
8%
100 g
55
2 g
11.2 g
0.7 g
131 mg
3%
3 × 8 oz cup (227 g)
375
13.6 g
892 mg
5 × 8 oz cup (227 g)
624
22.7 g
1,487 mg
One cup is a 125-calorie side, a pouch is 156
The plain cup is the baseline: 227 g, 125 calories, 4.5 g of protein and 297 mg of sodium. That covers about 6% of a 2,000-calorie day's energy and 13% of the daily sodium value. As soups go, that is modest on both counts.
A single pouch is bigger than it looks. At 283 g it brings 156 calories, 5.7 g of protein and 371 mg of sodium, or 16% of the sodium daily value. If you eat the whole pouch as lunch, log the pouch, not a cup.
Refills are where the total climbs. Two cups (454 g) reach 250 calories and 595 mg of sodium. Three cups come to 375 calories and 892 mg. A big pot shared over an evening, say five cups, adds up to 624 calories and 1,487 mg of sodium. The calories stay reasonable for that much food; the sodium does not.
Three quarters of the calories are carbs
Carbs supply 76% of the calories in corn soup, protein 14% and fat 11%. Per 100 g that is 11.2 g of carbs, 2 g of protein and just 0.7 g of fat, with saturated fat and cholesterol both at 0. This is a starchy, sweet-leaning broth, not a creamy one.
Sugar sits at 3.6 g per 100 g, so a cup carries 8.2 g and a pouch 10.2 g. Much of that is the natural sweetness of corn rather than a dessert-level load. Fiber is the quiet plus: 2 g per 100 g means 4.5 g in a cup and 5.7 g in a pouch.
Protein is the weak spot. A cup gives 4.5 g, about 9% of the daily value. If you want the bowl to hold you until dinner, the soup alone will not do much on that front.
Adding chicken nearly doubles calories and more than doubles sodium
The chicken version (240 g) is a different food on paper. It has 238 calories, 15.1 g of fat and 718 mg of sodium, which is 31% of the daily value in one bowl. Protein rises only to 7.4 g, while fiber drops to 2.2 g.
Compare that with the plain cup: 125 calories, 1.6 g of fat and 297 mg of sodium. The jump comes mostly from fat and salt, not from a big protein boost. That is a poor trade if you picked chicken corn soup to feel fuller.
If you watch sodium, the plain cup is the safer default. If you want more protein, adding your own lean chicken to the plain soup gives you more control than a ready-made chicken version.
Pair it with protein to make it a meal
At 125 calories and 4.5 g of protein, a cup of corn soup works best as a starter or a side. On its own it is light enough that hunger may return quickly. Pairing it with eggs, beans, yogurt, fish or a lean sandwich filling fixes the protein gap without piling on many calories.
Packaged soups vary a lot. Brands on this page range from Knorr Corn Soup Mix to Campbell's Homestyle Mexican Style Street Corn Soup and seafood versions like Legal Sea Foods Signature Recipe Crab & Sweet Corn Soup. Crab, cream or cheese additions change the label, so check the one in your bowl.
BodyPal can log your bowl from a photo, which helps when the portion is a ladle rather than a measured cup.
How does corn soup compare?
Here is how corn soup stacks up against corn chowder, carrot soup and mushroom soup, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the lightest bowl pick mushroom soup at 97 calories a cup or carrot soup at 100, though corn soup at 125 gives you more protein per 100 g than either. Skip corn chowder if calories matter: at 238 per cup and 99 per 100 g it has about 1.8 times the energy of corn soup, mostly from fat.
Most popular corn soup brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Knorr Corn Soup Mix1 pouch · 23 g391 kcal
2Campbell's Homestyle Mexican Style Street Corn Soup1 cup · 240 g78 kcal
The Knorr pouch is a dry mix measured as powder, so its per 100 g number sits far above the ready to serve soups. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Corn soup FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of corn soup?
A cup (227 g) has about 125 calories. Per 100 g the soup is 55 calories.
Is corn soup good for weight loss?
At 55 calories per 100 g it is one of the lighter soups, and a cup (227 g) comes to 125 calories with 1.6 g fat.
Corn soup or corn chowder: which has more calories?
Corn soup is 55 calories per 100 g, while chunky chicken corn chowder is 99 calories per 100 g, or 238 per 240 g cup.
How much protein is in corn soup?
A cup (227 g) has 4.5 g protein, along with 25.4 g carbs and 4.5 g fiber.
How many calories are in a pouch of corn soup?
A 283 g pouch of corn soup has 156 calories, with 5.7 g of protein, 31.7 g of carbs and 2 g of fat. It also carries 371 mg of sodium, about 16% of the daily value.
What is the nutrition breakdown of corn soup per 100 g?
Per 100 g, corn soup has 55 calories, 2 g of protein, 11.2 g of carbs, 0.7 g of fat, 2 g of fiber, 3.6 g of sugars and 131 mg of sodium. Saturated fat and cholesterol are 0.
What is a rough calorie estimate for a big bowl of corn soup?
Roughly 250 calories if your bowl holds two cups (454 g). A single cup is 125 calories, and three cups reach 375. Sodium climbs faster, to 595 mg for two cups.
Is corn soup a good choice for breakfast?
A cup of corn soup is only 125 calories with 4.5 g of protein, so it is light for a morning meal. It fits better next to a protein food like eggs or yogurt than on its own.
Does chicken corn soup have more calories than plain corn soup?
Yes. Corn soup with chicken (240 g) has 238 calories versus 125 for a plain cup. It also has 15.1 g of fat and 718 mg of sodium, compared with 1.6 g and 297 mg.
