Chili con carne calories
Chili con carne is a cooked dish, so its calories depend on who made it. Our reference recipe lands at 132 kcal per 100 g, and a 250 g plate comes to about 330 kcal.
A serving covers about 16% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 267 to 393 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (250 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 132 | 330 |
| Protein, g | 9.2 | 23.0 |
| Fat, g | 6.6 | 16.5 |
| Carbs, g | 8.8 | 22.0 |
| Fiber, g | 2.3 | 5.8 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 125 g | 165 kcal | 134-196 | 5,100 |
| 1 · 250 g | 330 kcal | 267-393 | 10,300 |
| 1½ · 375 g | 495 kcal | 401-589 | 15,400 |
| 2 · 500 g | 660 kcal | 535-785 | 20,600 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 10,300 steps, or 80 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lo mein | 121 | 363 kcal / 300 g | 4.8 g |
| Spaghetti bolognese | 121 | 424 kcal / 350 g | 5.8 g |
| Pot roast | 123 | 430 kcal / 350 g | 14.8 g |
| Bibimbap | 129 | 580 kcal / 450 g | 7.0 g |
| Chili con carne | 132 | 330 kcal / 250 g | 9.2 g |
| Sushi roll | 135 | 270 kcal / 200 g | 5.3 g |
| Omelette | 136 | 224 kcal / 165 g | 9.4 g |
| Paella | 137 | 438 kcal / 320 g | 8.4 g |
| California roll | 142 | 312 kcal / 220 g | 2.8 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Lo mein.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 169028, FDC 172097 (Restaurant, family style, chili with meat and beans).
The ±19% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in chili?
Chili con carne has about 132 kcal per 100 g. A typical 250 g serving is about 330 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 267 to 393 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in chili con carne?
9.2 g of protein per 100 g, or about 23.0 g in a 250 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own chili con carne and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.