Calories in Butter chicken: per serving and per 100 g
By The DietGhar Team. Nutrition values checked 13 October 2026.
A serving of butter chicken (1 katori, about 180 g) has 320 kcal, with 23.6 g protein, 4.8 g carbohydrate and 22.7 g fat. Per 100 g it comes to 178 kcal. That is 7.4 g of protein for every 100 kcal you eat.
Nutrition table
| Nutrient | Per serving (180 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 320 kcal | 178 kcal |
| Protein | 23.6 g | 13.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.8 g | 2.7 g |
| Fat | 22.7 g | 12.6 g |
| Fibre | 1.1 g | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 katori, about 180 g. Source below, checked 13 October 2026.
What one serving looks like
One katori of about 180 g of butter chicken is a creamy orange gravy with chicken pieces in it.
Where it fits in a 1,200 to 1,600 kcal day
At 320 kcal, one serving is about 20 percent of a 1,600 kcal day and about 27 percent of a 1,200 kcal day. It is a restaurant style dish that suits an occasional meal. Share the gravy and add a roti, not naan, and watch the rest of the day.
Your own number depends on your height, weight, age and activity, so use the calorie calculator to find it, or read our guide to the calories in popular Indian foods.
See how protein-rich foods fit a full day in the high protein Indian diet chart. Similar foods: Tandoori chicken, Mutton curry and Egg bhurji.
How cooking changes the number
Cream, ghee and butter are the difference from an everyday chicken curry. Using curd and tomato in place of cream cuts a lot.
A swap to try
Try Chicken curry. Everyday chicken curry has a lighter gravy and costs fewer calories. Chicken curry (1 katori, about 150 g) comes to 161 kcal, which is 159 kcal less than 320 for butter chicken.
Who might want to watch it
Rich creamy dishes are usually limited by people with high cholesterol, a fatty liver or acid reflux.
This page is general nutrition information, not medical advice. If you have a medical condition, your doctor decides what you eat and how much.
Compare with similar foods
| Food | Serving | kcal | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken curry | 1 katori, about 150 g | 161 | 9.7 g |
| Tandoori chicken | 2 pieces, about 150 g | 284 | 33.8 g |
| Mutton curry | 1 katori, about 150 g | 246 | 15.8 g |
| Egg bhurji | 2 eggs, about 130 g | 218 | 13 g |
| Egg omelette | 2 egg omelette, about 110 g | 200 | 12.7 g |
| Roasted chicken breast | 1 small piece, about 100 g | 165 | 31 g |
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Sources and last checked
Last checked 13 October 2026. We calculated this dish from USDA values for its ingredients, using a standard home recipe for one serving: 90 g chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted, 60 g tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average, 20 g cream, fluid, heavy whipping, 8 g butter, clarified butter (ghee), 20 g onions, which cooks down to about 180 g. Your recipe will differ with how much oil you use.
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted, USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 172388
- Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average, USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 170457
- Cream, fluid, heavy whipping, USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 170859
- Butter, Clarified butter (ghee), USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 171314
- Onions, raw, USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 170000
These are averages. Packaged and restaurant versions differ, and the USDA tables describe foods as sold and cooked in the United States, so Indian home cooking can vary.
