Cheese and broccoli soup is a hearty flavorful meal perfect for chilly autumn evenings, but considering the amount of calories, fat and sodium it contains, you probably want to consume it in moderation.
Calorie Breakdown
A 10.75-oz. can of condensed cheese and broccoli soup contains 264 calories, 23.33 g of carbohydrate, 16.06 g of fat, 6.36 g of protein, 5.5 g of fiber, 4.45 g of saturated fat, 2003 mg of sodium and 12 mg of cholesterol. The calorie breakdown is roughly 55 percent fat, 35 percent carbohydrate and 10 percent protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
A can of cheese and broccoli soup provides 131 percent of the daily dietary reference intake (DRI) -- the most up-to-date dietary recommendations issued by the Institute of Medicine -- of vitamin K, 30.2 percent of the DRI of folate, 22.2 percent of the DRI of vitamin A, 18.1 percent of the DRI of phosphorus, 14.5 percent of the DRI of vitamin E, 13.3 percent of the DRI of potassium and smaller amounts of other vitamins and minerals.
Considerations
One can of cheese and broccoli soup contains 87 percent of the sodium, 32 percent of the saturated fat, 21 percent of the total fat and 4 percent of the cholesterol adults should limit themselves to per day, according to MayoClinic.com.
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