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Homemade vegetable soup is a cooked mixture of vegetables and liquid. The figures here describe a prepared recipe, rather than all homemade vegetable soups. It mainly provides fat and carbohydrate, with a small amount of protein. Per 100g, it contains 4.2g of fat, including 2.4g of saturated fat, alongside 3.7g of carbohydrate and 0.79g of salt.

The soup also provides vitamin A, which supports normal vision and immune function. Salt and saturated fat content are worth noting for people monitoring these in their diet. The amounts can vary depending on the ingredients and how the soup is prepared. Full nutrient figures for this recipe are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

55 kcal

Energy

230 kJ

Fat

4.2g

of which saturates

2.4g

Carbohydrate

3.7g

of which sugars

1.8g

Protein

1g

Salt

0.79g

Alcohol

0g

Water

89g

Cholesterol

9.7mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

245µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.24mg

Vitamin C

2mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.07mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.01mg

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.07mg

Vitamin B12

Trace

Folate

6µg

Calcium

14mg

Iron

0.33mg

Magnesium

6mg

Phosphorus

20mg

Potassium

120mg

Sodium

315mg

Zinc

0.1mg

Copper

0.02mg

Selenium

Trace

Other types of soup

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Soup, carrot and orange, homemade

20 kcal

0.3g

0.5g

1.7g

Soup, French onion, homemade

41 kcal

0.9g

2.2g

1.3g

Soup, gazpacho, homemade

46 kcal

0.8g

3.6g

–

Soup, goulash, homemade

106 kcal

7.7g

5.8g

1.2g

Soup, lentil, homemade

121 kcal

5.9g

4.8g

–

Soup, minestrone, homemade

60 kcal

2.1g

2.3g

–

Soup, mulligatawny, homemade

90 kcal

1.9g

6.4g

0.8g

Soup, pea and ham, homemade

73 kcal

4.1g

2.2g

–

Soup, potato and leek, homemade

56 kcal

1.5g

2.2g

–

Soup, vegetable, canned

39 kcal

1.4g

0.6g

–

Soup, vegetable, dried

296 kcal

12g

3.9g

–

Soup, vegetable, dried, as served

22 kcal

0.9g

0.3g

–

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, chicken noodle, dried

322 kcal

17g

4.8g

–

Soup, chicken noodle, dried, as served

19 kcal

1g

0.3g

–

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, instant, dried, as purchased

384 kcal

5.9g

13g

5.6g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "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