How many calories in
butter chicken?
Butter Chicken is around 195 calories per 100g, with 11g of protein, 7g of carbs, and 14g of fat. Restaurant versions can vary by 30-50% depending on prep — these are mid-range estimates.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical butter chicken serving translates in your tracker:
What 195 calories means.
Balanced — butter chicken sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
Butter Chicken vs. similar foods.
How butter chicken stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in butter chicken?
Butter Chicken has approximately 195 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 166 calories.
How much protein is in butter chicken?
11g of protein per 100g. That puts butter chicken at roughly 5.6g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other prepared foods sources.
How do I log butter chicken accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is butter chicken good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Butter Chicken sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.