Calories in
chili with beans, canned
103 kcal per 100 g Chili with beans, canned contains 103 calories per 100 grams, or about 264 calories per cup. Per 100 g it provides 6.1 g protein, 13.2 g carbohydrate and 3.8 g fat.
By calories that splits 48% carbohydrate, 22% protein, 30% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 175207·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 111 kcal; USDA publishes 103 kcal — +8 kcal, 7.8% apart. That gap is expected, not an error: USDA derives energy with food-specific factors and, for many items, discounts the fibre that the shorthand still counts at four. The published figure is the better one, so the axis above is scaled to it and the shares are what the shorthand is genuinely good at.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 175207—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 256.0 g | 264 | 15.7 g | 33.9 g | 9.6 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16.0 g | 16 | 1.0 g | 2.1 g | 0.6 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per cup
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 103 kcal | 264 kcal |
| Protein | 6.1 g | 15.7 g |
| Total fat | 3.8 g | 9.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13.2 g | 33.9 g |
| Fibre | 3.3 g | 8.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.7 g | 4.2 g |
| Sodium | 423.0 mg | 1,082.9 mg |
| Potassium | 365.0 mg | 934.4 mg |
| Calcium | 47.0 mg | 120.3 mg |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 8.8 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.7 mg | 4.4 mg |
| Vitamin A | 17.0 µg | 43.5 µg |
| Cholesterol | 17.0 mg | 43.5 mg |
| Water | 75.5 g | 193.3 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 175207·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How chili with beans, canned compares
Among the 75 legumes and legume products items on this site, chili with beans, canned ranks 50 of 75 by calorie density, against a category average of 233 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 56% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 5.9 g of protein per 100 calories, a moderate protein contribution.
To burn off one cup (264 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 54 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average chili with beans, canned. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in chili with beans, canned?
Chili with beans, canned contains 103 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 264 calories per cup. It also provides 6.1 g of protein, 13.2 g of carbohydrate and 3.8 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of chili with beans, canned?
By calories, chili with beans, canned is roughly 48% carbohydrate, 22% protein and 30% fat. That makes it a predominantly carbohydrate-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a cup?
About 54 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the chili with beans, canned I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to chili with beans, canned on the calorie-density shelf, all within legumes and legume products.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Chili with beans, canned". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
