All About the Nutrition and Calories in Tomato Bisque Soup

You can make a delicious and easy tomato bisque simply by adding milk and butter to a can of tomato soup.

To lighten things up, you can omit the milk and butter and opt for vegetable or bone broth — the latter will add some skin- and joint-supporting collagen protein to your meal. You can also add basil for a bright, fresh flavor that'll make you forget you left the dairy out.

Find out all about the nutrition and calories in a cup of tomato basil soup or tomato bisque soup.

Tomato bisque soup is a healthy food choice that delivers the natural benefits of tomatoes. Processed tomatoes in canned soup are even more potent because the cooking concentrates the levels of lycopene, a type of antioxidant, according to Consumer Reports.).

According to the USDA, there are 127 calories in a cup of tomato bisque soup as well as:

• Total fat: 2.2 g
  • Saturated fat: 0.5 g
• Sodium: 215 mg
• Total carbohydrates: 23.7 g
  • Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Sugar: 18.2 g
• Protein: 3.3 g

Most of the calories in tomato bisque soup come from carbs and then fat.

A cup of tomato basil soup goes well with a grilled cheese sandwich, making for a comforting meal. This side dish is rich in vitamin A and relatively low in calories. Versions made with chicken broth or low-fat milk are lower in calories than those made with heavy cream.

According to the USDA, there are 91 calories in a cup of tomato basil soup as well as:

• Total fat: 5 g
  • Saturated fat: 2.5 g
• Sodium: 799 mg
• Total carbohydrates: 8 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 5 g
• Protein: 2 g

Tomato basil soup calories mostly come from fat (if you're preparing it with butter or oil) and then carbs.