Nutrition for Beef Broth

Beef Broth Nutrition Summary

One cup of beef broth (240 grams or 0.5 lb) contains 17 calories and 2.7 grams of protein. Beef broth consist of 98% water, 1% protein, and less than 1% of carbohydrates or fat.

Beef broth is a source of potassium.

In one cup of beef broth:

• Calories: 17
• Protein: 2.7 g
• Fat: 0.5 g, (Saturated: 0.3 g)
• Sodium: 892.8 mg

There is no significant amounts of sugar, dietary fiber or cholesterol in beef broth.

See the Beef Broth Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Soup, beef broth or bouillon canned, ready-to-serve.

Calories in Beef Broth

Beef broth has 17 calories per cup or 7 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from protein and fat.

69% of calories in beef broth are from protein, 29% of calories are from fat and 3% of calories are from carbohydrates.

Calories from Fat

Calories Similar to Beef Broth

Some other soups or sauces with similar calories to beef broth by weight:

• Chicken Broth: -2 calories
• Vegetable Broth: -5 calories
• Fish Sauce: +67 calories
• Worcestershire Sauce: +168 calories

Protein in Beef Broth

One cup of Beef Broth has 2.7 grams of protein or about 5% of daily recommended intake. Beef broth is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 2.74 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, valine or histidine in beef broth.

Protein Similar to Beef Broth

Some other soups or sauces with similar amounts of protein to beef broth by weight:

• Chicken Broth: -1.2 grams
• Vegetable Broth: -2.2 grams
• Worcestershire Sauce: -2.7 grams
• Fish Sauce: +9.4 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Beef Broth

Beef broth is a source of potassium. It also contains significant amounts of niacin (Vitamin B3) and Vitamin B12.

Vitamins in beef broth (1 cup):

• Riboflavin: 0.1 mg
• Niacin: 1.9 mg
• Folate: 4.8 ug
• Vitamin b12: 0.2 ug

Minerals in beef broth (1 cup):

• Calcium: 14.4 mg
• Potassium: 129.6 mg
• Iron: 0.4 mg
• Magnesium: 4.8 mg
• Selenium: 1.7 ug
• Phosphorus: 31.2 mg
• Choline: 7 mg

There is no significant amounts of zinc, copper, manganese, vitamin a, thiamin, pantothenic acid, vitamin b6, vitamin c, vitamin e or vitamin k in beef broth.

Beef Broth Nutrition Chart

Beef Broth in Cooking

Beef broth is in the top 10% of most popular ingredients for recipes. Most recipes call for one or two cups of beef broth.

Friends and Relatives of Beef Broth

Foods commonly cooked with beef broth:

• Sausage
• Celery
• Tomato Sauce

Other similar relatives:

• Chicken Broth