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Chicken broth or bouillon
Calories & nutrition facts
dry
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 267 kcal —
- Protein 17 g 33%
- Carbohydrate 18 g 7%
- Fat 14 g 18%
- Saturated fat 3.4 g 17%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 17 g —
- Sodium 23875 mg 1038%
- Cholesterol 13 mg 4%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 1.1 mg 1%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.46 mg 3%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.1 mg 8%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.43 mg 33%
- Niacin (B3) 2.5 mg 15%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.6 mg 12%
- Vitamin B6 0.1 mg 6%
- Folate (B9) 32 µg 8%
- Vitamin B12 0.3 µg 13%
- Choline 115 mg 21%
Minerals
- Calcium 187 mg 14%
- Iron 1 mg 6%
- Magnesium 56 mg 13%
- Phosphorus 166 mg 13%
- Potassium 309 mg 7%
- Zinc 0.09 mg 1%
- Copper 0 mg 0%
- Manganese 0.15 mg 7%
- Selenium 28 µg 51%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 267 | 17 g | 18 g | 14 g |
| 1 × cube | 4 g | 11 | 0.7 g | 0.7 g | 0.6 g |
| 1 × teaspoon | 2 g | 5 | 0.3 g | 0.4 g | 0.3 g |
| 2 × cube | 8 g | 21 | 1.3 g | 1.4 g | 1.1 g |
| ½ × cube | 2 g | 5 | 0.3 g | 0.4 g | 0.3 g |
| 3 × cube | 12 g | 32 | 2 g | 2.2 g | 1.7 g |
| 4 × cube | 16 g | 43 | 2.7 g | 2.9 g | 2.2 g |
Similar foods
- Chicken brothdry259 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken broth cubesdry198 kcal / 100 g
- Poultry broth or stockdehydrated193 kcal / 100 g
- Beef broth or bouillon soupcanned, ready-to-serve7 kcal / 100 g
- Beef and chicken brothdry250 kcal / 100 g
- Bouillon cubes and granules souplow sodium, dry438 kcal / 100 g
- Dehydrated poultry stockfor sauce and cooking, dehydrated336 kcal / 100 g
- Poultry bouillonprepared5 kcal / 100 g
- Vegetable broth or stockdehydrated287 kcal / 100 g
- Bouillon stock soupstock cubes, powder195 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Chicken broth or bouillon
What is the difference between chicken broth and bouillon?
Chicken broth is usually ready-to-use liquid; bouillon is a concentrated, seasoned product, often sold as cubes, powder or paste. Dissolved in water, bouillon makes a broth-like cooking liquid.
How do you use a chicken bouillon cube?
Crumble it into hot water and stir until it dissolves, or add it straight to a simmering soup, stew or sauce. Bouillon is salty, so taste the dish before adding more salt.
How can you make chicken broth less salty?
Dilute it with water, or replace some of it with unsalted stock or water. If you are making soup, add more unsalted vegetables, grains or noodles rather than extra seasoning.
What can you cook with chicken broth or bouillon?
Use it to make chicken noodle soup, risotto, gravy or a braising liquid. It also adds savoury flavour when you cook rice, couscous or lentils in it instead of water.
Can you use chicken bouillon instead of chicken broth?
Yes: dissolve the bouillon in water to make the same volume of liquid broth called for in the recipe. Since bouillon can be quite salty, hold back on other salt until the dish is nearly ready.
How long does opened chicken broth keep in the fridge?
Transfer it to a covered container and refrigerate promptly; use it within three to four days. Freeze portions you will not use in that time, leaving room for the liquid to expand.
How should you store chicken bouillon cubes?
Keep them in a tightly closed container in a cool, dry cupboard so they do not absorb moisture or pick up food odours. Once dissolved, treat the liquid as broth and refrigerate it.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 171562 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
