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Minestrone is a vegetable soup that may also contain pasta, rice or beans. The figures here describe canned minestrone and are based on label data. It provides mainly carbohydrate, with smaller amounts of protein and fibre. Per 100g, it contains 132 kJ of energy, 6.6g of carbohydrate, 0.9g of fibre and 0.5g of salt.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body, while fibre supports normal bowel function. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake, as the amount consumed depends on how much soup is eaten. Recipes and salt levels can vary between products, so labels may differ. Full nutrient figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

31 kcal

Energy

132 kJ

Fat

0.2g

of which saturates

0.1g

Carbohydrate

6.6g

of which sugars

1.8g

Fibre

0.9g

Protein

1.1g

Salt

0.5g

Water

91g

Cholesterol

0.3mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

61µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.27mg

Vitamin C

2mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.02mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.01mg

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.04mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

5µg

Calcium

18mg

Iron

0.3mg

Magnesium

9mg

Phosphorus

24mg

Potassium

101mg

Sodium

200mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

0.04mg

Selenium

0µg

Iodine

1µg

Other types of soup

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Soup, chicken, cream of, canned

58 kcal

1.7g

3.8g

Trace

Soup, chicken, cream of, canned, condensed

85 kcal

2.6g

5.8g

Trace

Soup, cream of tomato, canned

51 kcal

0.9g

2g

0.6g

Soup, lentil, canned

46 kcal

3.1g

0.2g

–

Soup, low calorie, canned

33 kcal

0.9g

0.7g

0.7g

Soup, minestrone, homemade

60 kcal

2.1g

2.3g

–

Soup, mushroom, cream of, canned

46 kcal

1.1g

3g

–

Soup, oxtail, canned

44 kcal

2.4g

1.7g

–

Soup, vegetable, canned

39 kcal

1.4g

0.6g

–

Soup, minestrone, dried

306 kcal

10g

5.6g

–

Soup, minestrone, dried, as served

22 kcal

0.7g

0.4g

–

Soup, tomato, cream of, canned, condensed

123 kcal

1.7g

6.8g

–

Soup, tomato, cream of, canned, condensed, as served

62 kcal

0.9g

3.4g

–

Soup, Wholesoup, canned

41 kcal

2.8g

0.2g

–

Soup, broccoli and stilton, carton, chilled

51 kcal

2.3g

3.1g

–

Soup, carrot and coriander, carton, chilled

45 kcal

0.9g

2.6g

1g

Soup, mushroom, carton, chilled

48 kcal

1.5g

2.7g

0.3g

Soup, tomato, carton, chilled

37 kcal

0.9g

1.9g

1.4g

Soup, carrot and orange, homemade

20 kcal

0.3g

0.5g

1.7g

Soup, chicken noodle, dried

322 kcal

17g

4.8g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Label data). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published