How many calories are in pea soup with ham?
One cup of canned chunky split pea with ham, 240 g, is 185 calories. Per 100 g the soup runs 77 calories, which makes it one of the lighter things you can pour out of a soup can. The protein is the surprise: 11.1 g in that cup, and 4.1 g of fiber alongside it.
You'd need to walk about 37 minutes to burn the 185 calories in a 1-cup (240 g) serving.
How long does it take to burn off 185 kcal of pea soup with ham?
A 1-cup (240 g) serving is 185 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 185 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 37 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 23 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 26 min |
| Jogging | 22 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 41 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (240 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Pea soup with ham quick facts
- US servings, from one ounce to the whole can
- Condensed, diluted and reduced sodium
- Sodium is the row to watch
- How does pea soup with ham compare?
- Most popular pea soup with ham brands
- FAQ
Pea soup with ham quick facts
The number above comes from the USDA record for split pea with ham soup, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve (SR Legacy 171555). That is the version most people are holding: a thick green soup with visible cubes of ham that goes from can to bowl with no water added. USDA carries three other split pea with ham rows, and they all describe a different stage of the same product rather than a different food.
The chunky ready-to-serve row is also one of only two of the four that report total sugars, which is one more reason to anchor the page here rather than average across cans.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 cup (240 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 77 | 185 | — |
| Total fat | 1.66 g | 4.0 g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.66 g | 1.6 g | 8% |
| Carbohydrate | 11.17 g | 26.8 g | 10% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 g | 4.1 g | 15% |
| Total sugars | 1.91 g | 4.6 g | — |
| Protein | 4.62 g | 11.1 g | 22% |
| Sodium | 301 mg | 722 mg | 31% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
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 →
There is no added sugars line and no trans fat line here, because the SR Legacy edition never measured either one for canned soups. The small numbers that do exist: 7 mg of cholesterol per cup (2% of the Daily Value) and 305 mg of potassium (6%). Percentages follow the FDA Daily Values printed on every US label.
The row worth staring at is protein. At 11.1 g a cup for 185 calories, this soup delivers more protein per calorie than most canned soups on the same shelf, and the fiber at 4.1 g does the other half of the work.
US servings, from one ounce to the whole can
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 22 kcal |
| 1/2 cup | 120 g | 92 kcal |
| 1 cup | 240 g | 185 kcal |
| Large bowl, 1.5 cups | 360 g | 277 kcal |
| 1 can (19 oz) | 539 g | 415 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 77 kcal |
Two of those are USDA household measures: the 1-cup, 240 g serving and the full 19 oz can at 539 g. The half cup, the ounce and the 1.5-cup bowl are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
The bowl line matters more than it looks. A soup mug at home usually holds a cup and a half, not a cup, so the honest number for "a bowl" is 277 calories rather than 185. And the whole can is a serving that people genuinely eat in one sitting: 415 calories, 24.9 g of protein, half a day's worth.
Condensed, diluted and reduced sodium
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chunky, ready-to-serve | 77 kcal | 1 cup (240 g) | 185 kcal |
| Condensed, straight from the can | 141 kcal | 1/2 cup (135 g) | 190 kcal |
| Prepared with equal volume water | 75 kcal | 1 cup (253 g) | 190 kcal |
| Reduced sodium | 68 kcal | 1 cup (245 g) | 167 kcal |
Look at the middle two rows again. Per 100 g the condensed base is 141 calories and the diluted soup is 75, nearly double one against the other, and yet both servings land on the same 190 calories. Water changes the density, not the total. So the answer to "do I log it before or after adding water" is: after, unless you are eating the base neat.
The reduced-sodium recipe is the one variant that is lighter on both counts, at 68 calories per 100 g and 167 a cup, because it also trims fat down to 0.7 g per 100 g. It carries slightly more fiber too, 1.9 g per 100 g against 1.7 g.
Store cans sit around these figures. USDA's branded records list Pacific Foods Split Pea and Uncured Ham at 64 calories per 100 g (160 for a 250 g cup), H-E-B and Ahold both at 90 per 100 g (221 for a 245 g cup), and Weis Quality Split Pea with Ham and Bacon at 105 per 100 g condensed, or 140 for a half-cup of the base. Pacific Foods is the lightest per gram of the four, lighter even than the USDA reduced-sodium recipe.
Homemade is the one version with no number to quote, since USDA publishes no record for a home pot. Cooks add a ham hock, more meat, sometimes cream, and simmer the soup thicker, so a home bowl usually sits above the canned figures rather than below them.
Sodium is the row to watch
| Version | Sodium per 100 g | Sodium per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chunky, ready-to-serve | 301 mg | 722 mg (1 cup, 240 g) | 31% |
| Condensed, straight from the can | 630 mg | 851 mg (1/2 cup, 135 g) | 37% |
| Prepared with equal volume water | 398 mg | 1007 mg (1 cup, 253 g) | 44% |
| Reduced sodium | 196 mg | 480 mg (1 cup, 245 g) | 21% |
The condensed and diluted figures per serving are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g values. And they produce the odd result on this page: the soup you dilute with water ends up with more sodium per cup, 1,007 mg, than the ready-to-serve soup at 722 mg. Two things stack up, a saltier base per gram and a heavier cup, and the water you add has none of its own to spare.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans set the ceiling at 2,300 mg of sodium a day. One diluted cup takes 44% of it; the whole 19 oz can of the chunky soup takes about 1,622 mg, or 71%, by our arithmetic from the 301 mg per 100 g figure. If you are watching sodium, the reduced-sodium can at 480 mg a cup is the better pick, and it costs you nothing in protein.
Calories are simply not the problem with this soup. Even the 1.5-cup bowl at 277 calories fits inside a normal 350 to 450 calorie lunch, especially served the way MyPlate suggests, with a slice of whole-grain bread and something raw on the side.
How does pea soup with ham compare?
| Soup or dip | Per 100 g | Protein per 100 g | Fat per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split pea with ham, chunky, ready-to-serve | 77 kcal | 4.62 g | 1.66 g |
| Split pea with ham, condensed | 141 kcal | 7.68 g | 3.28 g |
| Bean with frankfurters, condensed | 142 kcal | 7.6 g | 5.31 g |
| Bean with pork, condensed | 129 kcal | 5.88 g | 4.42 g |
| Salsa con queso dip | 143 kcal | 3.14 g | 9.51 g |
Compare like with like: the two bean soups are condensed records, so the fair opponent is our condensed row at 141, not the ready-to-serve 77. USDA lists no gram weight for those two servings, which is why there is no per-serving column here rather than a guessed one. The queso dip is in the table for scale, since it lands within 2 calories per 100 g of bean with frankfurters while carrying almost twice the fat.
Our take: among condensed cans, split pea with ham is the pick. At 141 calories per 100 g it is lighter than bean with frankfurters and beats both bean soups on protein per calorie, with the least fat of the three. Buy it ready-to-serve if you want the thickest bowl for the fewest calories, and buy it reduced-sodium if you eat canned soup more than once a week.
Most popular pea soup with ham brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Weis Quality Split Pea with Ham & Bacon Condensed Soup | 105 cal |
| Pacific Foods Split Pea & Uncured Ham Soup | 64 cal |
| H-E-B Split Pea & Ham Soup | 90 cal |
| Ahold Split Pea and Ham Soup | 90 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Pea soup with ham FAQs
How many calories are in a bowl of pea soup with ham?
A 1.5-cup bowl, 360 g of chunky ready-to-serve soup, comes to 277 calories - our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure of 77 calories, not a USDA serving. Restaurant bowls run larger than home bowls, so weigh yours once if the mug holds more than 12 ounces.
How many calories in a cup of split pea soup with ham?
One cup, 240 g, is 185 calories. That is the USDA household measure for canned chunky split pea with ham, ready to serve. The same cup carries 11.1 g of protein, 4.1 g of fiber and 722 mg of sodium, which is 31% of the Daily Value for the day.
How much protein is in split pea and ham soup?
11.1 g per cup, 22% of the 50 g Daily Value, from 4.62 g per 100 g. The split peas and the ham both contribute. A whole 19 oz can gives 24.9 g, about half a day's protein, for 415 calories - a strong ratio for anything out of a can.
How much sodium is in canned split pea with ham soup?
722 mg in one 240 g cup of the chunky ready-to-serve soup, 31% of the Daily Value. The condensed can prepared with water is worse at 1,007 mg a cup, and the reduced-sodium recipe drops to 480 mg. This soup is a salt decision far more than a calorie decision.
Is condensed split pea soup counted before or after adding water?
Count it after adding water: USDA lists the condensed base at 141 calories per 100 g and the same soup prepared with equal water at 75. Half a cup of condensed, 135 g, is 190 calories, and the full diluted cup is also 190, so the water changes the density and not the total.
How many calories in a whole can of split pea with ham soup?
A 19 oz can, 539 g, is 415 calories, with 24.9 g of protein and about 1,622 mg of sodium - our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figures, not a USDA serving. That is 71% of the day's sodium ceiling, so treat the can as two servings.
Is split pea soup with ham good for weight loss?
At 77 calories per 100 g it is one of the lighter canned soups, and a 185-calorie cup brings 11.1 g of protein and 4.1 g of fiber - the two things that keep a lunch filling. If you eat it often, the number to manage is the 722 mg of sodium.
Does homemade split pea soup with ham have fewer calories than canned?
USDA publishes no record for a home pot, so the canned chunky version at 77 calories per 100 g is the only marker to quote. Home pots usually sit above that figure, because cooks add more ham or a ham hock, sometimes cream, and simmer the soup thicker than the 185-calorie canned cup.
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Count it without the math
Point the camera at the bowl and BodyPal counts the soup for you, ham and all.
