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Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless)

One serving of Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) — 100 g cooked (≈130 g raw) — comes to 156 kcal, 31 g protein, 0 g carbs and 3.6 g fat. Scaled to 100 g it works out to 156 kcal and 31 g protein, which makes it dense in protein for a chicken item. That single serving is about 10.4% of a 1,500 kcal day and 7.8% of a 2,000 kcal day, so it can carry real weight in a protein-focused plan without much extra planning.

Walking off Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) takes roughly 3,900 steps, using the rough approximation of 0.04 kcal burned per step (a population-average estimate for a moderate walking pace, not a personalised number). At ₹42 a serving it costs about ₹27.1 for every 20 g of protein it delivers, which is a mid-to-high price for protein compared with dal, eggs or soya chunks. It fits a non-vegetarian diet. It works at lunch and dinner. It's a genuinely high-protein choice for its calories and one of the cheaper ways to hit a protein target.

If you want variety without changing the macros much, the closest swaps in the chicken category are Butter chicken, Chicken 65 (deep fried), Chicken biryani, Chicken curry (home, curry cut) — each keeps a similar role on the plate while shifting the exact protein-to-carb balance a little.

156kcal / serving
  • 31protein g
  • ₹42cost
  • 3,900steps to burn

Per portion vs per 100 g

AmountkcalProtein gCarbs gFat g
1 serving (100 g cooked (≈130 g raw))1563103.6
2 servings3126207.2
Per 100 g1563103.6

In a day's calorie budget

Daily targetShare of the day₹ per 20 g protein
1,500 kcal10.4%27.1
2,000 kcal7.8%

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Questions people ask

How many calories are in Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless)?
One serving (100 g cooked (≈130 g raw)) has 156 kcal, 31 g protein, 0 g carbs and 3.6 g fat. Per 100 g that's 156 kcal and 31 g protein.
Is Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) good for weight loss?
On its own, no single food determines fat loss or gain — your total daily calories do. A serving of Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless) is about 10.4% of a 1,500 kcal day, so it fits a fat-loss plan as long as the rest of the day is accounted for.
How much walking burns off Chicken breast, grilled/boiled (skinless)?
Roughly 3,900 steps, using the approximation of about 0.04 kcal burned per step at a moderate walking pace — a rough population-average estimate, not personalised to your body weight or pace.