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Chicken stock cubes are concentrated, dry ingredients used to make stock by dissolving them in water. The figures here describe the cubes as sold, rather than prepared stock. Per 100g, they contain 15g of fat, 15g of protein and 41g of salt. Salt is therefore a substantial component of the product.

Salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. Adding water reduces the concentration of salt in the prepared stock but does not change the total amount added from the cube. The amount used and any other salty ingredients will affect the salt content of the finished dish. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Fat

15g

Fibre

0.6g

Protein

15g

Salt

41g

Alcohol

0g

Water

5.8g

Cholesterol

Trace

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin C

0mg

Calcium

120mg

Iron

4.9mg

Magnesium

47mg

Phosphorus

200mg

Potassium

400mg

Sodium

16300mg

Zinc

1.2mg

Copper

0.1mg

Other types of stock cubes

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Stock cubes, chicken, made up with water

–

0.5g

0.5g

0g

Stock cubes, beef

–

17g

9.2g

0g

Stock cubes, vegetable

–

14g

17g

1.8g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (7 samples, 4 brands including Oxo). "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