Thai curry soup -- commonly made with vegetables, curry spice, rice noodles and coconut milk -- offers a spicy alternative to other noodle soups. The calories in this soup may help you meet your daily nutritional goals.
Calories
A 250-g serving of Thai curry soup -- approximately 1 cup -- contains 162 to 219 calories. Based on a 2,000-calorie diet, this represents 8.1 to 10.9 percent of the calories you may consume in your daily eating plan. This amount may vary depending the type of vegetables and other ingredients used in the soup.
Nutrients
The calories in Thai curry soup primarily come from carbohydrates. A 250-g serving provides you with 22 to 30 g, or 16.9 to 23 percent of the 130 g recommended for daily consumption by the Institute of Medicine. This portion of Thai curry soup contains 2 to 3 g of protein and 3 to 9 g of fat as well.
Considerations
Depending on how Thai curry soup is made, it may contain high levels of sodium -- as many as 745 mg in a 250-g serving. The American Heart Association reports that sodium should be limited in your diet to no more than 1,500 mg per day to decrease your risk of high blood pressure and other health problems.
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