Skyline chili calories come to 244 for 1 cup (244 g) and 100 per 100 g. The number to notice is sodium, not calories: that same cup carries 939 mg, 41% of the daily value, and a full 422 g container reaches 1,625 mg. Calories stay moderate. Salt is what climbs fast.
244kcal
1 cup · 244 g, canned chili, ready to eat
23%protein
14.3 gProtein
27 gCarbs
9 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Canned chili, ready to eat · per 244 g
Calories
244 kcal
Protein
14.3 g
Carbohydrate
27 g
Fat
9 g
Saturated fat
3.3 g
Cholesterol
24 mg
Sodium
939 mg
Potassium
598 mg
Iron
2.8 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Skyline chili: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 cup (244 g)
244
14.3 g
26.5 g
9 g
939 mg
12%
1 container (422 g)
422
24.7 g
45.9 g
15.5 g
1,625 mg
21%
100 g
100
5.9 g
10.9 g
3.7 g
385 mg
5%
3 × 1 cup (244 g)
732
42.8 g
2,818 mg
5 × 1 cup (244 g)
1,220
71.4 g
4,697 mg
A full container is a 422-calorie meal
The cup is the label serving, but plenty of people eat more. One cup (244 g) gives 244 calories, 12% of the daily calorie value, with 14.3 g of protein and 7.1 g of fiber. Finish the whole 422 g container and you are at 422 calories, 21% of the daily value, plus 24.7 g of protein.
Because the density is exactly 100 calories per 100 g, the math stays simple: grams and calories match. Two cups (488 g) land at 488 calories and 28.5 g of protein. Three cups reach 732 calories, and five cups, the kind of amount a shared pot disappears into, total 1,220.
Toppings are where these numbers stop. Skyline Chili Chili Spaghetti and the usual pile of pasta, shredded cheese, onions or crackers add calories the chili row does not include. Log the base chili first, then each topping as its own entry, and the total stays honest.
Carbs lead, but fat carries a third
Per 100 g, Skyline chili has 10.9 g of carbs, 5.9 g of protein and 3.7 g of fat. Turned into calories, that is 44% from carbs, 33% from fat and 23% from protein. It reads as a balanced bowl, not a protein food and not a fat bomb.
Sugar is low: 1.8 g per 100 g, or 4.5 g in a cup. The USDA row behind these numbers is chili with beans in microwavable bowls, which fits the fiber figure of 2.9 g per 100 g. A cup supplies 7.1 g of fiber against a 28 g daily value, and a container 12.2 g.
Saturated fat is 1.4 g per 100 g, a modest share of the 20 g daily value per cup. Cholesterol sits at 10 mg per 100 g, low next to the 300 mg reference. Protein covers 29% of the daily value per cup, useful, though leaner chilis deliver more per gram.
Sodium is the row to watch
At 385 mg per 100 g, this is a salty food. One cup brings 939 mg, 41% of the daily value. The 422 g container hits 1,625 mg, or 71%, before any cheese or crackers go on top.
Second helpings are where it gets steep. Two cups carry 1,879 mg, three cups 2,818 mg, already past the daily value, and five cups 4,697 mg. Calories at those amounts still look like a normal meal; sodium does not.
If you watch sodium, treat one cup as the portion and build the rest of the day around lower-sodium foods. Potassium, at 245 mg per 100 g, is a small offset rather than a counterweight. Rinsing does not help here, since the salt is in the sauce itself, so portion size is the lever that actually works.
Build the bowl around one cup
One cup at 244 calories leaves room to make a real meal. Add plain vegetables, a green salad or a side of unsalted beans to bulk it up without adding much sodium. Raw onion is a classic topping that adds crunch for very little.
Spaghetti and shredded cheese are where the plate grows fast, in calories and salt alike. Measure them rather than eyeballing, and keep the chili at a cup if the pasta portion is generous. A bowl that looks modest can easily carry more than the container alone.
For a filling lunch, the fiber and protein in a cup already do part of the work, so a piece of fruit or a crisp vegetable side often finishes the meal. BodyPal can log the bowl from a photo, and you can then adjust each part to match what is really on the plate.
How does Skyline chili compare?
Here is how Skyline chili stacks up against classic chili, Wendy's chili and chicken chili, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories and the most protein per gram, pick chicken chili: 99 calories and 10.2 g of protein per 100 g against Skyline's 100 and 5.9. Classic chili runs about 1.2 times the calories at 118 per 100 g but has a bit less sodium, 340 mg versus 385 mg, while Wendy's chili matches Skyline number for number.
Most popular Skyline chili brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Skyline Chili Original Chili10 oz · 284 g95 kcal
2Skyline Chili Original Chili1 cup · 245 g102 kcal
3Skyline Chili Original Chili1 cup · 235 g98 kcal
4Skyline Chili Chili Spaghetti1 cup · 235 g111 kcal
5Skyline Chili Chili Spaghetti1 cup · 245 g135 kcal
The cans are sold ready to eat, so their label numbers sit close to the cooked chili above, while the chili spaghetti versions include pasta and read higher per 100 g. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Skyline chili FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of Skyline chili?
About 244 calories in a 244 g cup, with 14.3 g protein and 9 g fat. The 422 g container comes to 422 calories.
Is Skyline chili good for weight loss?
A cup is 244 calories, 26.5 g carbs and 14.3 g protein, so it sits in the range of a light main dish. The same cup carries about 939 mg sodium.
Skyline chili vs chili con carne: which has fewer calories?
Skyline-style canned chili is about 100 calories per 100 g against 118 for chili con carne, so a 244 g cup runs roughly 44 calories lower.
How much protein is in Skyline chili?
About 5.9 g per 100 g, which is 14.3 g in a 244 g cup and 24.7 g in the 422 g container.
How many calories are in a whole container of Skyline chili?
A 422 g container of Skyline chili has 422 calories, 21% of the daily calorie value. It also carries 24.7 g of protein, 45.9 g of carbs, 15.5 g of fat and 1,625 mg of sodium.
What is the nutrition of canned Skyline chili per 100 g?
Per 100 g, canned Skyline chili has 100 calories, 5.9 g protein, 10.9 g carbs, 3.7 g fat, 2.9 g fiber, 1.8 g sugars and 385 mg sodium. The values follow the USDA row for chili with beans in microwavable bowls.
How much sodium is in a cup of Skyline chili?
One cup (244 g) of Skyline chili has 939 mg of sodium, 41% of the daily value. A full 422 g container reaches 1,625 mg, or 71%, so the container alone covers most of a day's sodium.
How much fiber is in Skyline chili?
One cup of Skyline chili has 7.1 g of fiber, and a 422 g container has 12.2 g. That works out to 2.9 g per 100 g, a solid amount for a canned meal against a 28 g daily value.
Is Skyline chili high in sugar?
No. Skyline chili has 1.8 g of sugars per 100 g and 4.5 g in a cup. Even a full container holds only 7.8 g, so very little of its carbohydrate is sugar.
