Amy's Medium Organic Chili: Labelgrade B+ (80/100)
B+ 80 / 100 — Very low saturated fat, effectively zero sugar, and very low sodium.
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Amy’s Medium Organic Chili delivers 18g of protein and 320 calories per 1 can (USDA FDC 2412848). Per 100g that’s 4.3g of protein; per oz, 1.2g. The Labelgrade is B+ (80 / 100): Very low saturated fat, effectively zero sugar, and very low sodium.
Why this Labelgrade
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | C- | 56 / 100 | 4.3g per 100g — below the high-protein bar; not the right product for protein hunting |
| Ingredient quality | B+ | 81 / 100 | 14 ingredients, recognizable, no significant additive flags |
| Saturated fat load | A+ | 99 / 100 | 0.998g per serving (0.2g per 100g) — very low |
| Sodium load | A+ | 100 / 100 | 312mg per serving (21mg per oz) — low |
| Sugar load | A+ | 99 / 100 | 3.99g sugar, no added sugar listed |
| Fiber | D | 45 / 100 | 9.15g per serving — modest fiber contribution |
| Overall | B+ | 80 / 100 | Weighted blend: protein 25% · ingredients 22% · saturated fat 18% · sodium 15% · sugar 12% · fiber 8% |
The B+ is the honest verdict on a canned meal that mostly gets it right. The protein-density C- and the fiber D both look harsher than the food deserves — they’re artifacts of grading per 100g against a serving that’s a whole 416g can. Look at the absolute numbers a can actually delivers and the picture flips: 18g of plant protein, 9g of fiber, under 4g of sugar, and a gram of saturated fat. Beans are the rare packaged food that genuinely delivers, and this is the format showing it off.
Beans are the rare packaged food that earns the grade
Most of what we review on this site is a story about damage control — a protein bar fighting its sugar, a meat stick fighting its salt, a cereal fighting its refined starch. Amy’s Medium Organic Chili is different, and the reason is the base ingredient. Red beans and tofu bring real protein and real fiber in the same bite, which almost nothing else on a shelf does. A can lands 18g of protein next to 9.15g of fiber — roughly a third of a day’s fiber — while keeping sugar at 3.99g with none added. That fiber-with-protein combination is exactly what makes a meal sit well and stay satisfying, and it’s the structural reason this scores a B+ instead of the C-range where most canned convenience food lives.
The ingredient list backs up the macros instead of undercutting them. It reads like a recipe: organic red beans, onions, tofu, bell peppers, a little sweet rice flour and safflower oil, garlic, spices, jalapeño, sea salt, black pepper. No gums, no maltodextrin, no flavor system, no added sugar. That’s what earns the B+ on ingredient quality, and it’s why the chili tastes like food cooked from beans rather than assembled from a formula.
The serving is the whole can — read it that way
The single most important thing to understand before comparing this to anything else: the USDA serving here is the entire 14.7 oz / 416g can, and every number on this page is per can. That’s a full meal, not a side scoop. It’s also why the per-100g and per-ounce figures look unimpressive (4.3g protein per 100g, 1.2g per oz) — you’re dividing a meal’s worth of nutrition across a meal’s worth of weight, most of which is water, beans, and vegetables.
This matters most when you put it next to baked beans. Bush’s and most canned beans list a ½-cup serving, so their per-serving sodium and sugar look smaller simply because the portion is smaller. Don’t cross-compare the raw per-serving numbers between a whole-can meal and a half-cup side — they’re measuring different amounts of food. The one place the serving size actually counts against Amy’s is sodium: 312mg is low for canned food, but because you’re eating the whole can in one go, you take the full 312mg at once rather than in side-dish increments. Even so, that’s about 14% of a day’s limit for an entire hot meal, which is a genuinely good result.
How it compares
| Product | Protein per serving | Per 100 g | Per oz | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy’s Medium Organic Chili (this product) | 18g | 4.3g | 1.2g | 320 |
| Bush’s Best Original Baked Beans | 6g | 4.8g | 1.4g | 140 |
| Plain cooked chicken breast (benchmark) | — | 31g | 8.8g | ~165 |
Scope
This page covers Amy’s Medium Organic Chili (14.7 OZ./416 g), UPC 042272005871, as represented in USDA Branded Foods FDC 2412848. Amy’s sells multiple variants in this product line — other sizes, flavors, or fat levels may have different macros and Labelgrade scores. Manufacturers periodically reformulate; always cross-reference the actual package label, especially if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
Ingredients (from the USDA Branded Foods entry)
ORGANIC RED BEANS, ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC TOFU (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE), FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC BELL PEPPERS, ORGANIC SWEET RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPERS, SEA SALT, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER.
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Quick Facts
Per serving · 1 can
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Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (1 can) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 320 |
| Protein | 18g |
| Total Fat | 9.98g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.998g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 40g |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.15g |
| Total Sugars | 3.99g |
| Sodium | 312mg |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Calcium | 108mg |
| Iron | 4.41mg |
| Potassium | 790mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to Medium Organic Chili (14.7 OZ./416 g) · UPC 042272005871. Other sizes, flavors, or formulations may differ.
How this fits each diet
Each score is computed from the same USDA nutrition + ingredient data, against the published rules of each diet. They tell you "does this food fit this diet" — not whether the diet is right for you.
contains no listed animal products
contains no listed meat or fish
no wheat, barley, rye, or malt detected in USDA ingredient list
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Amy's Medium Organic Chili healthy?
By packaged-food standards, yes — genuinely. One can gives you 18g of plant protein, 9.15g of fiber, and only 3.99g of sugar with no added sugar, from a short, organic, recognizable ingredient list (beans, onions, tofu, peppers, spices). That combination of high fiber and low sugar is rare on a shelf-stable meal. The one honest caveat is sodium at 312mg, but even that is modest for canned food — and the USDA serving here is the entire can, not a half-cup, so it covers a full meal.
Why does Amy's Medium Organic Chili score B+ (80/100) and not higher?
Two things keep it out of the A range. First, protein density: 18g across a 416g can works out to 4.3g per 100g, so on a weight basis it reads 'modest' even though the per-can total is solid for a meal. Second, fiber scores a D on our curve despite 9.15g per can — the scale rewards exceptional fiber, and this is good rather than exceptional. Everything else (saturated fat, sugar, sodium, ingredients) grades A+ or B+, which is why a bean-based meal still lands a strong B+.
Is canned chili a good source of protein?
Bean-and-tofu chili like this is a good plant-protein source for a meal, not a protein-hunting product. The whole can delivers 18g — about 36% of the FDA 50g Daily Value, enough to earn a 'high in protein' claim — but because the serving is the entire 416g can, the protein-per-100g is low (4.3g). If you want the most protein per calorie, a lean meat or whey shake wins. If you want a real, fiber-rich, plant-based meal that happens to carry meaningful protein, this is one of the better cans on the shelf.
What is a serving of Amy's Medium Organic Chili?
The whole can. The USDA serving size for this product (FDC 2412848) is '1 can' — the full 14.7 oz / 416g — and every number on this page (18g protein, 9.15g fiber, 312mg sodium, 320 calories) is per can. That matters when you compare it to baked beans or other canned products that list a ½-cup serving: this can is a full meal's worth, theirs is a side.
How can I lower the sodium or round out the meal?
Sodium is already low for canned food at 312mg (about 14% of the daily limit) across the whole can, so there's little to fix. To round it out as a meal, stir in extra plain beans or frozen corn to stretch it without adding salt, top with plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for more protein, or serve over rice or greens. Skipping added cheese and salty toppings keeps the favorable sodium profile intact.
When was this data last verified?
2026-06-05, against USDA FoodData Central FDC 2412848. We re-verify top-traffic pages monthly and update within 7 days when a manufacturer reformulates.