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Calories · American & British

Calories in clam chowder

A typical restaurant serving of clam chowder (one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups, about 380 g) is about 350 calories, usually 200–900.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called new england clam chowder, chowder, clam soup.

~350
Clam chowder

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein12 g
  • Carbs35 g
  • Fat18 g

One serving

Serving
one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups
Weight
~380 g
Per 100 g
~93

The dish

About clam chowder

New England chowder is clams and potatoes in a cream and butter base, often with bacon. A cup is a light starter; a bread bowl roughly triples it. Tomato-based Manhattan chowder is far lighter.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Clam chowder · rough numbers

  • A cup (about 255 g)~240
  • Manhattan-style bowl (380 g)~130

What moves the number

Why one plate is 200 and another 900

  • Cream and butter in the base
  • Potatoes and bacon
  • Bread bowl or oyster crackers

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order a cup instead of a bowl
  • Skip the bread bowl
  • Try Manhattan (tomato) chowder

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550
  • Caesar salad~400one starter salad with about 45 g of dressing · usually 250–800
  • Grilled cheese sandwich~400one grilled cheese on white bread · usually 300–750
  • BLT~420one café or diner BLT, no sides · usually 300–650
  • Onion rings~420one side order of 8 to 10 rings · usually 300–1,000
  • Grilled salmon~440one restaurant fillet, no sides · usually 300–650
  • French fries~490one restaurant side of fries · usually 250–700
  • Shepherd's pie~490one pub portion · usually 350–750
  • BBQ ribs~530a half rack of sauced pork ribs, about 6 ribs · usually 450–1,400

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Soup, New England clam chowder, FDC 2707139
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Soup, Manhattan clam chowder, FDC 2707138
  3. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, ready-to-serve, FDC 174062

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in clam chowder?

A typical restaurant serving of clam chowder (one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups, about 380 g) is about 350 calories, usually 200–900. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in a cup of clam chowder?

About 240 for a cup, against about 350 for a bowl.

Is Manhattan clam chowder lighter?

Much: a tomato-based Manhattan bowl is about 130.

How much does a bread bowl add?

A bread bowl roughly triples a cup of chowder.

What changes the calories in clam chowder?

Cream and butter in the base. Potatoes and bacon.

How can I order clam chowder lighter?

Order a cup instead of a bowl. Skip the bread bowl.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.