HG's Chili Taste-Off: Best-Tasting Light Options on Shelves!
Canned, frozen, beef, turkey, vegetarian... When it comes to chili, we're equal opportunity eaters. But we definitely have favorites. Check 'em out!
Amy's Organic Medium Black Bean Chili
PER SERVING (1 cup): 200 calories, 3g fat, 680mg sodium, 31g carbs, 13g fiber, 3g sugars, 13g protein
What Is It? A classic item from Amy's; we've been fans of this chili for a long time. Not too spicy, but definitely not bland.
Why We Love It... The beans play a starring role in this chili. Nicely done, Amy's!
Tabatchnick Vegetarian Chili
PER SERVING (1 pouch): 180 calories, 3.5g fat, 360mg sodium, 28g carbs, 8g fiber, 3g sugars, 12g protein
What Is It? Chili found in the freezer aisle. Just defrost a pouch in the microwave, empty it into a bowl, and eat.
Why We Love It... Finally, lower-sodium chili that's full of flavor! And it's low in fat and calories, it's high in fiber and protein, and it tastes great!
More from Hungry Girl: Our spiciest chili recipe ever!
Health Valley Organic
Spicy TomatoVegetarian Chili
PER SERVING (1 cup): 190 calories, 3g fat, 470mg sodium, 36g carbs, 8g fiber, 9g sugars, 10g protein
What Is It? A tasty, vegetarian-friendly option. The company even makes a no-salt-added chili with just 70mg sodium per cup. Awesome!
Why We Love It... The folks over at Health Valley definitely know how to make their chili chunky. We're talking huge hunks of organic onions, tomatoes, and peppers, with just the right amount of kick.
Weight Watchers Chili Con Carne With Beans
PER SERVING (1 meal): 220 calories, 10g fat, 600mg sodium, 21g carbs, 7g fiber, 4g sugars, 13g protein
What Is It? This chili dish is part of Weight Watchers' line of Ready Meals, which you'll find in the refrigerated section of select supermarkets.
Why We Love It... This meal comes topped with cheddar, so you don't have to add any cheese OR extra calories. YAY! And if you've gotta have real beef in your chili, this one is definitely for you. We're thinking this would taste amazing over some Tofu Shirataki noodles...
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Kettle Cuisine Three Bean Chili
PER SERVING (1 container): 220 calories, 3.5g fat, 450mg sodium, 36g carbs, 13g fiber, 11g sugars, 11g protein
What Is It? The makers of some of our favorite soups have a chili. Find it in the freezer section.
Why We Love It... You get a 10-oz. bowl packed with tons of veggies and flavor. And guess what -- it's delicious too!
Amy's Chili & Cornbread Whole Meal
PER SERVING (entire entrée): 340 calories, 6g fat, 680mg sodium, 59g carbs, 10g fiber, 14g sugars, 11g protein
What Is It? A complete frozen meal with chili for less than 350 calories? PAR-TAY!!!
Why We Love It... We kind of freaked with excitement over the photo on the box -- it has chili, cornbread, and brown rice, what do you expect?! And luckily, this entrée's taste definitely lives up to that beauteous photo.
More from Hungry Girl: Tons of chili options and SHOCKERS too!
Morningstar Farms Three-Bean Chili with Griller's Crumbles
PER SERVING (1 cup): 170 calories, 2.5g fat, 490mg sodium, 32g carbs, 10g fiber, 4g sugars, 12g protein
What Is It? It's premade frozen chili with some of our favorite ground-beef-style soy crumbles. Woohoo!
Why We Love It... We've been whipping up chili recipes with the crumbles themselves, so we were thrilled to learn that MF is making our lives more convenient with these heat 'n eat boxes. Plus, even if you eat all the chili in the box at once, you'll only consume 270 calories and 4 grams of fat!
Hormel Turkey Chili With Beans
PER SERVING (1 cup): 210 calories, 3g fat, 1,250mg sodium, 28g carbs, 6g fiber, 6g sugars, 17g protein
What Is It? Sometimes we want real meat instead of soy crumbles, but we don't necessarily want all the fat that comes with most beef chili. That's when we turn to this stuff.
Why We Love It... Good and filling -- 'nuf said. If you're watching your salt intake, though, skip this one and go for Hormel's Less Sodium Chili variety.
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