White Bean Soup Calories

White bean soup, a classic dish of the Tuscany region of Italy, is a comforting, delicious food. However, some versions present problems for dieters and calorie-counters. With a little information, you can make the best choice for yourself and your healthy lifestyle.

Calorie Counts

White bean soup calories and nutrition information vary widely by product. One popular brand contains 150 calories, a mere .5 g of fat, 7 g of fiber and 8 g of protein per 1/4-package serving. Another recipe contains a whopping 740 calories, 20 g of fat, 30 g of fiber, and 40 g of fiber per 513 g serving. Read labels so you're sure what you're getting.

Benefits

Beans, according to Selene Yeager's book "The Doctors Book of Food Remedies, " are a good source of fiber. That fiber provides bulk, keeps your stomach full and keeps hunger away, reports the Mayo Clinic website's article on energy density and weight loss.

Considerations

Beans are famous for their ability to cause gas and bloating. If you tend to get gassy after eating beans, you can increase your bean tolerance by adding them to your diet slowly, eating them a few times a month, working up to once or twice a week, reports "The Doctors Book of Food Remedies."