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McAloo Tikki burger vs McChicken / chicken burger
Gram for calorie, McAloo Tikki burger carries less protein per kcal than McChicken / chicken burger — 8 g protein for 358 kcal against 15 g for 364 kcal. For fat loss, where protein-per-calorie matters most, McChicken / chicken burger is the better lever. For muscle gain, where total protein grams matter more than the calorie cost, McChicken / chicken burger wins with 15 g against 8 g. On cost, McAloo Tikki burger is the cheaper way to hit a protein target — ₹197.5 per 20 g protein versus ₹213.3. Neither is "bad" — McAloo Tikki burger is a fast food item and McChicken / chicken burger is a fast food item, so the honest answer is usually "both, on different days," not a single winner.
Side by side
| Metric | McAloo Tikki burger | McChicken / chicken burger |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | 1 burger (146 g) | 1 burger (170 g) |
| Calories | 358 | 364 |
| Protein g | 8 | 15 |
| Carbs g | 50 | 40 |
| Fat g | 14 | 16 |
| Cost per serving | ₹79 | ₹160 |
| Best for muscle gain | ✓ | |
| Best for fat loss | ✓ | |
| Best for budget | ✓ |
Questions people ask
- Which has more protein, McAloo Tikki burger or McChicken / chicken burger?
- McAloo Tikki burger has 8 g protein per serving; McChicken / chicken burger has 15 g. McChicken / chicken burger is ahead in absolute grams.
- Which is better for fat loss?
- McChicken / chicken burger carries more protein per calorie, which tends to help with satiety on a calorie deficit — but total daily calories still decide the outcome.
- Which is cheaper per gram of protein?
- McAloo Tikki burger is the cheaper source of protein between the two, at current Indian retail prices.