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Soya chunks (dry weight) vs Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless)
Gram for calorie, Soya chunks (dry weight) carries less protein per kcal than Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) — 26.6 g protein for 177 kcal against 31 g for 156 kcal. For fat loss, where protein-per-calorie matters most, Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) is the better lever. For muscle gain, where total protein grams matter more than the calorie cost, Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) wins with 31 g against 26.6 g. On cost, Soya chunks (dry weight) is the cheaper way to hit a protein target — ₹6 per 20 g protein versus ₹27.1. Neither is "bad" — Soya chunks (dry weight) is a paneer & soy item and Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) is a chicken item, so the honest answer is usually "both, on different days," not a single winner.
Side by side
| Metric | Soya chunks (dry weight) | Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | 50 g dry (≈ 1 katori cooked) | 100 g cooked (≈130 g raw) |
| Calories | 177 | 156 |
| Protein g | 26.6 | 31 |
| Carbs g | 16.8 | 0 |
| Fat g | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Cost per serving | ₹8 | ₹42 |
| Best for muscle gain | ✓ | |
| Best for fat loss | ✓ | |
| Best for budget | ✓ |
Questions people ask
- Which has more protein, Soya chunks (dry weight) or Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless)?
- Soya chunks (dry weight) has 26.6 g protein per serving; Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) has 31 g. Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) is ahead in absolute grams.
- Which is better for fat loss?
- Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) 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?
- Soya chunks (dry weight) is the cheaper source of protein between the two, at current Indian retail prices.