Calories and protein in butter chicken
One serving is 1 katori (200 g). Non-vegetarian.
251kcal
29 gprotein
4 gcarbs
14 gfat
- Butter chicken gives 11.6 g protein per 100 kcal, which makes it a strong protein source.
- Fat gives 48% of the calories. Using half the butter (10 g in one serving) saves about 36 kcal.
- One serving already covers a full protein meal (25 g or more).
By portion
| Portion | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ katori | 125 | 15 g | 2 g | 7 g |
| 1 katori | 251 | 29 g | 4 g | 14 g |
| 1½ katori | 376 | 44 g | 5 g | 20 g |
| 2 katori | 501 | 58 g | 7 g | 27 g |
What is in one serving
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, raw | 120 g | 144 | 28 g |
| Tomato | 50 g | 10 | 1 g |
| Butter | 10 g | 72 | 0 g |
| Milk, full cream | 30 g | 25 | 1 g |
Home recipes vary, most of all in oil and ghee. Change the amounts in the app and the numbers follow.
More dals and curries
- Dal tadka174 kcal · 8 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Moong dal176 kcal · 9 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Dal makhani212 kcal · 10 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Rajma209 kcal · 11 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Chole230 kcal · 9 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Sambar126 kcal · 6 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Kadhi152 kcal · 6 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Palak paneer247 kcal · 15 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Paneer butter masala304 kcal · 16 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Matar paneer270 kcal · 14 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Paneer bhurji275 kcal · 15 g protein · 1 katori · 120 g
- Chicken curry312 kcal · 24 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g
- Egg curry217 kcal · 14 g protein · 2 eggs with gravy
- Fish curry206 kcal · 21 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g
- Mutton curry327 kcal · 24 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g
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Take the plateau checkEstimated from IFCT 2017 (National Institute of Nutrition) values, rounded, and not yet reviewed by the PeakX nutrition team. For guidance, not medical advice. Updated 2026-10-29.