Meat & poultrymoderate variability

Chili, white calories: 242 per 1 cup (255 g)

This exact USDA record reports 242 calories for 1 cup (255 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 cup · 255 g

Calories
242 kcal
Protein
25.3 g
Carbohydrate
24.7 g
Total fat
4.9 g
Fiber
6.1 g
Sodium
826 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 cup · 255 g

242calories

Chili, white

Protein
25.3 g
Carbs
24.7 g
Fat
4.9 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706427

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 242 calories for 1 cup at 255 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 95 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 25.3 g protein, 6.1 g fiber, and 826 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beverages, water, tap, drinking, representing 32.8% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 8 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 cup at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706427: “Chili, white.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2706427, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “125% of the reference weight” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 191.3 g 182 kcal 19 g 4.6 g 620 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 255 g 242 kcal 25.3 g 6.1 g 826 mg
125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 318.8 g 303 kcal 31.6 g 7.7 g 1,033 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Poultry mixed dishes

The comparison set contains 130 exact records in the Poultry mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2706427’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

lower quarter

95 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
133 kcal
Middle 50%
122–156 kcal

Based on 130 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

9.9 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
9.5 g
Middle 50%
6.6–13.6 g

Based on 130 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

upper quarter

2.4 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0.9 g
Middle 50%
0.5–1.2 g

Based on 130 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

lower quarter

324 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
358 mg
Middle 50%
341–454 mg

Based on 130 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2706427’s 255 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Dietary fiber; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Dietary fiber6.1 g

≈ 22% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Iron4 mg

≈ 21% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium826 mg

≈ 36% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat1.4 g

≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Chili, white,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706426 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Portion sensitivity around 255 g

    A 25% weight move in either direction spans 191.3–318.8 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 182 kcal and 303 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706426

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.9 g more dietary fiber than “Chili with chicken.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Beverages, water, tap, drinking

    The source formulation has 8 input rows; Beverages, water, tap, drinking supplies 32.8% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “white” fits. Inspect FDC 2706426 when the exact wording “Chili with chicken” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Chili, white

Exact source wording
“Chili, white”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706427 · FNDDS 27141510
Named qualifiers
white
Source inputs unique in this pair
Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Chili with chicken

Exact source wording
“Chili with chicken”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706426 · FNDDS 27141505
Source inputs unique in this pair
Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “white”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordChili, white 255 g242 kcal 95 kcal 9.9 g 1.9 g 2.4 g 324 mg
Chili with chicken 255 g255 kcal 100 kcal 14.1 g 3.7 g 0.5 g 359 mg
Chili with chicken and beans 255 g252 kcal 99 kcal 10.2 g 2.1 g 3 g 341 mg
Chicken or turkey and noodles with cream or white sauce 280 g392 kcal 140 kcal 7.4 g 5.5 g 0.6 g 343 mg
Chicken or turkey, potatoes, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; cream sauce, white sauce, or mushroom sauce 252 g318 kcal 126 kcal 4.8 g 7.1 g 1.4 g 342 mg
Chicken or turkey, potatoes, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; cream sauce, white sauce, or mushroom sauce 252 g318 kcal 126 kcal 4.8 g 6.8 g 1.3 g 338 mg
Chicken or turkey, noodles, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; cream sauce, white sauce, or mushroom sauce 280 g358 kcal 128 kcal 6.1 g 5.6 g 1.2 g 338 mg

How to compare FDC 2706427: its source amount is 255 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2706427, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup

242 kcal

255 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706427, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Sodium

826.2 mg≈ 36% Daily Value

Cholesterol

74 mg≈ 25% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706427’s 255 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706427 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 25.3 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 2 calculated observations describe FDC 2706427 at 255 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion supplies 6.1 g dietary fiber, about 22% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion contains 826 mg sodium, about 36% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 255 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 242 kcal Not established
Protein 25.3 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 24.7 g 9%
Total fat 4.9 g 6%
Dietary fiber 6.1 g 22%
Sugars 2.5 g Not established
Sodium 826.2 mg 36%
Saturated fat 1.4 g 7%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.9 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g Not established
Cholesterol 74 mg 25%
Potassium 714 mg 15%
Calcium 91.8 mg 7%
Iron 3.8 mg 21%
Magnesium 74 mg 18%
Vitamin C 11.7 mg 13%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 25.5 µg 3%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 196.6 g Not established

For FDC 2706427, approximate percentages divide the displayed 255 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2706427 to 8 source inputs totaling 106.8 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chili, white” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

8 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beverages, water, tap, drinking, Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, Chicken as ingredient in recipes. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

106.8 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Onions, cooked, as ingredientUSDA ingredient 99997510 · encyclopedia page available 5 GM 5 g 4.7%
2 Green pepper, cooked, as ingredientUSDA ingredient 99997520 · encyclopedia page available 5 GM 5 g 4.7%
3 Chicken as ingredient in recipesUSDA ingredient 99992405 · encyclopedia page available 25 GM 25 g 23.4%
4 Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available 35 GM 35 g 32.8%
5 Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without saltUSDA ingredient 16050 · encyclopedia page available 35 GM 35 g 32.8%
6 Spices, chili powderUSDA ingredient 2009 · encyclopedia page available 0.5 GM 0.5 g 0.5%
7 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.8 GM 0.8 g 0.7%
8 Sugars, granulatedUSDA ingredient 19335 · encyclopedia page available 0.5 GM 0.5 g 0.5%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706427, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Poultry mixed dishes” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories95 kcal100 kcal−5 kcal
Protein9.9 g14.1 g−4.2 g
Carbohydrate9.7 g2.4 g+7.3 g
Total fat1.9 g3.7 g−1.8 g
Dietary fiber2.4 g0.5 g+1.9 g
Sodium324 mg359 mg−35 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 4.2 g less protein, 7.3 g more carbohydrate, and 1.8 g less total fat than “Chili with chicken.”

Only this record lists Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Only the comparison record lists Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Onions, cooked, as ingredient; Green pepper, cooked, as ingredient; Chicken as ingredient in recipes; Beverages, water, tap, drinking; and 3 more.

Listed only in this record: Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

Listed only in the comparison: Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets match

This record’s reference amount is 255 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (255 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 255 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (255 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706427 with FDC 2706426 at equal mass; use their 255 g and 255 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706427 versus FDC 2706426 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full poultry mixed dishes source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method, breading, marinade, or sauce.

For “Chili, white,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    cut and fat trim

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

  3. 03

    cooking method

    Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.

  4. 04

    breading, marinade, or sauce

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2706427 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 95 kcal per 100 g becomes 242 kcal at 255 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 cup has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2706427

FNDDS food code: 27141510

The scaling for FDC 2706427 can be exact while the match to “Chili, white” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 255 g weight, 8-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.