Turkey chili: a big pot, weighed once.
Chili is made in a stockpot and eaten for a week. That is exactly what a saved recipe is for: you build the pot once and log a bowl in the time it takes to ladle it.
- 6 servings, weighed at 2,100 g when finished
- 326 kcal a serving, with 27 g protein, 30 g carbs and 12 g fat
- 9 ingredients, every one a USDA FoodData Central entry in the library
The sample data
These are the amounts used on the screens below, with each figure taken from the library entry for that ingredient. They are sample figures for a pot or tray of this size, not a measurement of anyone's kitchen.
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground turkey, 93% lean, raw | 600 g | 900 | 112 | 0 | 50 |
| Kidney beans, canned, drained and rinsed | 400 g | 484 | 32 | 83 | 4 |
| Tomatoes, crushed, canned | 800 g | 256 | 13 | 58 | 2 |
| Onions, raw | 200 g | 80 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Red bell pepper, raw | 150 g | 39 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Chili powder | 16 g | 45 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Cumin seed | 3 g | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Garlic | 10 g | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Olive oil | 14 g | 124 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Whole recipe | 2,193 g | 1,954 | 164 | 181 | 73 |
| Per serving (6) | 350 g | 326 | 27 | 30 | 12 |
Calorie and macro figures are fitness estimates, not medical or dietary advice. Ingredient values are from USDA FoodData Central, which is in the public domain.
Why this recipe
Chili is made differently in every house, and a bowl at a restaurant can be heavier or lighter than yours. A saved pot gives you a bowl you can scale to your appetite by grams.
What to weigh
The ingredients weigh 2,193 g and the sample pot weighs 2,100 g after an hour of simmering. A bowl is 350 g, and the weighed pot lets you log a bigger or smaller ladle by weight.
The full workflow, in four steps.
1. Open Create a recipe and search the library
Create a recipe and search "ground turkey". Choose the 93% lean raw entry if that is the pack you bought.
2. Enter the amount you weighed
Enter 600 g. The amount sheet shows 900 kcal and 112 g of protein for the turkey.
3. Add the rest, then set the servings and finished weight
Add the beans, tomatoes, onions, peppers, chili powder, cumin, garlic and oil.
4. Save it and log a serving
Enter 6 servings and the pot's weight. A bowl is 326 kcal with 27 g of protein, and you can log it by the serving.
Tips while you build it
- Weigh the pot when it is done, with the pot's own weight subtracted. A different simmer time is a different finished weight.
- Log toppings such as cheese, sour cream or tortilla chips as their own foods.
- Freeze portions by weight, and log what you thaw by the same weight.
Make it your own
- Use the nonfat ground turkey entry for a leaner pot and save it as its own recipe.
- Add a can of black beans as another ingredient and the protein and fibre per bowl go up.
Each change is a second recipe with its own name, so the first stays as you built it.
Turkey chili questions.
How many calories are in turkey chili?
The sample six-bowl pot comes to 326 kcal a bowl, with 27 g protein, 30 g carbs and 12 g fat. Your beans, meat and oil change it.
How do I log a bigger bowl?
Switch the portion to grams and enter the weight you served. The recipe divides the pot by its weight, so any amount is worked out.
Does draining the beans matter?
Yes. Drained and rinsed beans and beans with their liquid are different entries with different calories per gram. Pick the one that matches the can.
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Cook it once. Log it for good.
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