How many calories are in turkey chili with beans?
A 1-cup serving of turkey chili with beans weighs 255 g and carries 252 calories. Per 100 g the pot runs 99 calories, so a deep restaurant-style bowl of a cup and a half lands at 379. The beans and the bird split the work: that same cup holds 26.0 g of protein and 7.7 g of fiber.
You'd need to walk about 50 minutes to burn the 252 calories in a 1-cup (255 g) serving.
How long does it take to burn off 252 kcal of turkey chili?
A 1-cup (255 g) serving is 252 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 252 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 50 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 32 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 36 min |
| Jogging | 30 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 56 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (255 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Turkey chili quick facts
- US servings from a half cup to a two-cup bowl
- Beef chili canned chili and restaurant bowls
- Sodium is the row to watch not the calories
- How does turkey chili compare?
- Most popular turkey chili with beans brands
- Turkey chili FAQs
Turkey chili quick facts
USDA does not publish a record with the word "turkey" in it for homemade chili. The closest generic entry, and the one that matches what is in the pot, is FNDDS 2706425, "Chili with chicken and beans" from the 2021-2023 survey cycle, filed under poultry mixed dishes. Ground poultry, tomato, chili powder, beans. That is the recipe.
The check on that choice is the supermarket shelf. Packaged turkey chili with beans sits between 89 and 110 calories per 100 g, and the FNDDS record lands at 99 - right through the middle. Numbers below are for the survey record, with the cup scaled from the 100 g column.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 cup (255 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 99 | 252 | — |
| Total fat | 2.08 g | 5.3 g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.563 g | 1.4 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate | 10.25 g | 26.1 g | 10% |
| Dietary fiber | 3.0 g | 7.7 g | 27% |
| Total sugars | 1.48 g | 3.8 g | — |
| Protein | 10.2 g | 26.0 g | 52% |
| Sodium | 341 mg | 870 mg | 38% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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 →
Two rows are missing on purpose. FNDDS does not publish added sugars or trans fat for this record, so guessing them would be worse than leaving them out; the 1.48 g of total sugars per 100 g comes mostly from the tomato and the onion anyway. Cholesterol works out to 79 mg a cup, 26% of the Daily Value, and potassium to 719 mg, or 15%. Daily Values follow the FDA nutrition label reference amounts.
US servings from a half cup to a two-cup bowl
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 28 kcal |
| 1/2 cup, side portion | 128 g | 126 kcal |
| 1 cup, standard bowl | 255 g | 252 kcal |
| 1 1/2 cups, deep bowl | 383 g | 379 kcal |
| 2 cups, dinner portion | 510 g | 505 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 99 kcal |
Only the 1-cup line is a USDA household measure. The half cup, the cup and a half, the two cups and the ounce are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
The cup is where people go wrong. Chili is ladled, not spooned, and the bowls most of us eat out of hold closer to a cup and a half than a cup - so the honest number for a weeknight dinner is 379, not 252. Two cups with a piece of cornbread on the side is a 500-calorie plate before the cheese. Weigh the bowl once, empty, then weigh it full, and you will never have to guess again.
Beef chili canned chili and restaurant bowls
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey chili with beans | 99 kcal | 1 cup (255 g) | 252 kcal |
| Beef chili with beans | 118 kcal | 1 cup (255 g) | 301 kcal |
| Canned chili with beans | 103 kcal | 1 cup (256 g) | 264 kcal |
| Canned chili con carne with beans | 107 kcal | 1 cup (242 g) | 259 kcal |
| Microwavable chili bowl with beans | 100 kcal | 1 container (422 g) | 422 kcal |
| Restaurant-style chili with meat and beans | 157 kcal | 1 cup (255 g) | 400 kcal |
Swapping ground beef for ground turkey costs the pot 49 calories a cup, from 301 down to 252. The bigger change is in the fat: saturated fat drops from 4.1 g a cup to 1.4 g, because the beef record carries 4.33 g of total fat per 100 g against 2.08 g for the poultry version. Carbohydrate is identical in both, at 10.25 g per 100 g, since the beans are the same beans.
Canned chili is not the calorie disaster people expect - 264 calories in a cup, only a dozen above the homemade pot. It trades meat for beans, which is why protein falls to 15.7 g a cup while carbohydrate climbs to 13.24 g per 100 g. The microwavable bowl looks light per gram at 100 calories per 100 g, then hands you 422 g in one container, so the whole thing is 422 calories.
Restaurant chili is the outlier at 157 calories per 100 g. Meat dominates the bowl instead of beans, fiber falls to 1.4 g per 100 g, and a cup runs 400 calories with 10.3 g of saturated fat - half a day's worth. That cup weight is our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure. If you are eating a chain bowl rather than a homemade one, budget closer to the restaurant line than the turkey line.
Store-bought turkey chili tracks the homemade number closely. Hormel's 98% fat free turkey chili with beans is 89 calories per 100 g and 220 a cup, Dennison's turkey chili 92 and 221, while an Ahold turkey chili with beans is 110 per 100 g and 270 for its 245 g cup. That spread of about 50 calories a bowl is smaller than the spread between your bowl and your neighbor's ladle.
Sodium is the row to watch not the calories
A cup of turkey chili is 252 calories and 870 mg of sodium - 38% of the Daily Value, or a bit over a third of a teaspoon of table salt, in one bowl. Calories are the easy part of this dish. Salt is not.
Canned chili is where it gets steep. The USDA record for canned chili with beans carries 423 mg of sodium per 100 g, which is 1,083 mg in a 256 g cup, 47% of the Daily Value, and the canned chili con carne entree lands at 1,087 mg for its smaller 242 g cup. The microwavable bowl is worse in absolute terms: 385 mg per 100 g across a 422 g container works out to 1,625 mg, or 71% of a day, from one lunch. All three are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figures.
The trade is real but it is not the one the marketing suggests. A "98% fat free" turkey chili saves you a few grams of fat and can still carry more sodium per bowl than the pot you cooked yourself. If you are watching blood pressure, rinsing canned beans and salting the pot at the end are the two moves that matter; the Dietary Guidelines for Americans put the ceiling at 2,300 mg a day for adults.
What the beans give back is worth saying out loud. That cup delivers 7.7 g of fiber, 27% of the Daily Value, and 26.0 g of protein, 52% of the Daily Value. MyPlate counts beans in both the protein and vegetable groups. Take the beans out and the dish collapses: USDA's chili without beans falls to 2.41 g of carbohydrate per 100 g with almost no fiber at all.
How does turkey chili compare?
| Chili | Per 100 g | US serving | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey chili with beans | 99 kcal | 1 cup (255 g) | 26.0 g | 252 kcal |
| Beef chili with beans | 118 kcal | 1 cup (255 g) | 25.0 g | 301 kcal |
| Canned chili with beans | 103 kcal | 1 cup (256 g) | 15.7 g | 264 kcal |
| Canned chili con carne with beans | 107 kcal | 1 cup (242 g) | 14.0 g | 259 kcal |
Our take: the turkey pot wins on both counts, and it is not close on the second one. It is the lightest per gram of the six generic USDA chili records on this page, and it hands you at least 10 g more protein per cup than either can. For weight loss, cook the turkey version and serve it in a measured cup - 252 calories with 26 g of protein and 7.7 g of fiber is about as filling as a quarter-pound of anything gets. For a fast lunch you can grab, the can is a fair deal on calories and a poor one on protein and salt. The only version that genuinely costs you is the restaurant bowl at 400 a cup.
Most popular turkey chili with beans brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Ahold Turkey Chili with Beans | 110 cal |
| Good Eats Kickin' Turkey Chili with Beans | 102 cal |
| My Fit Foods Denyse's Turkey Chili with Beans | 102 cal |
| Nalley Chili with Beans, Turkey | 100 cal |
| Dennison's Turkey Chili | 92 cal |
| Hormel 98% Fat Free Turkey Chili with Beans | 89 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Turkey chili FAQs
How many calories are in a bowl of turkey chili with beans?
A standard 1-cup bowl is 252 calories, and a deep bowl of a cup and a half is 379. Turkey chili with beans runs 99 calories per 100 g, so the answer depends almost entirely on how much your ladle holds rather than on the recipe itself.
How many calories in 1 cup of turkey chili?
252 calories in one cup, which USDA weighs at 255 g. That cup carries 26.0 g of protein, 26.1 g of carbohydrate, 7.7 g of fiber and 5.3 g of fat. Half a cup as a side portion is 126 calories, our own arithmetic from the 100 g figure.
Is turkey chili lower in calories than beef chili?
Yes, by 49 calories a cup: 252 against 301 for beef chili with beans. Per 100 g it is 99 against 118. Saturated fat is the bigger gap, falling from 4.1 g a cup with beef to 1.4 g with poultry, since the beans and the carbohydrate stay the same.
How much protein is in turkey chili with beans?
26.0 g of protein in a 1-cup serving, which is 52% of the Daily Value in one bowl. Per 100 g the figure is 10.2 g. Both the ground poultry and the beans contribute, which is why canned chili with more beans and less meat drops to 15.7 g a cup.
How much fiber does turkey chili with beans have?
7.7 g of fiber in a cup, or 27% of the Daily Value, from 3.0 g per 100 g. That is one of the highest fiber counts you will find in a hot main dish. Chili without beans falls to 2.41 g of carbohydrate per 100 g and almost no fiber at all.
Is canned turkey chili high in sodium?
Canned chili with beans works out to 1,083 mg of sodium a cup, 47% of the Daily Value, against 870 mg for the homemade pot. A microwavable bowl is 1,625 mg for its 422 g container, or 71% of a day. Those cup figures are our arithmetic from the USDA 100 g numbers.
Is turkey chili good for weight loss?
At 252 calories a cup with 26.0 g of protein and 7.7 g of fiber, it is one of the better-value hot meals you can portion. Two cups is 505 calories, which still fits most dinner budgets. Cheese, sour cream and cornbread are what move the number, not the chili.
How many carbs are in turkey chili with beans?
26.1 g of carbohydrate in a cup, 10% of the Daily Value, from 10.25 g per 100 g. Subtract the 7.7 g of fiber and about 18 g remain. Total sugars are only 3.8 g a cup, and USDA does not publish added sugars for this record.
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- Tuna steak — 185 cal per steak, 6 oz
Count it without the math
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