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Chicken Stock Cube

Compressed dried chicken bouillon for making stock.

Chicken Stock Cube — illustrative ingredient image

About Chicken Stock Cube

Chicken stock cubes are compressed, dried bouillon products intended to make a chicken-flavoured stock when dissolved in water. They are used for soups, sauces, gravies, stews, braises, and cooked grains, or added directly as seasoning.

Flavour is savoury and concentrated, but the precise taste, saltiness, aroma, and texture depend on the formulation. Because the product is dry and compressed, it crumbles or dissolves during preparation; the resulting liquid may be clearer, cloudier, lighter, or darker according to the product and dilution.

They are sold as individual cubes, commonly in wrapped portions or multipacks. Crushing, dissolving, or simmering changes the cube into a seasoned liquid, while using it dry preserves a powdery or granular form. Exact ingredients and chicken content require verification for a particular product.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

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English

Chicken stock cube

English

Chicken bouillon cube

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Chicken Stock Cube nutrition & diet

Chicken Stock Cube nutritional value

Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
267kcal
Protein
16.7g
Carbs
18.0g
Fat
13.9g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Treat a chicken stock cube as a formulated concentrate rather than as plain cooked chicken stock. Dissolving, crumbling, or using it dry changes the reference portion, while brand-specific salt, fat, starch, sugars, flavorings, and seasonings affect the composition. Use the preparation instructions and product label.

Compare the right form: Match the exact branded or recipe-defined chicken stock cube, its dry or dissolved form, and the stated preparation dilution; blends are not interchangeable.

Diet considerations

A chicken stock cube may contain animal-derived ingredients, plant ingredients, or flavoring systems, and its formulation varies by brand and region. Cereals, dairy, starches, coatings, or other additives can alter compatibility. Do not infer suitability from the word chicken; inspect the ingredient label and serving preparation for each product.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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