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How many calories are in chicken curry?

Curry sauce varies before the meat or rice is added: tomatoes, coconut milk, cream and ghee have very different densities. Build the full plate in Calk.

Chicken curry: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 300 g portion, different choices: main ingredient, sauce base, vegetables, flavor base, fats.

How the sauce base changes curry calories

In these two examples, the changes are: sauce base — tomato sauce → coconut milk, vegetables — spinach → potato, flavor base — added: sugar, fats — added: cream, fats — added: ghee.

Lower calorie 247 kcal 300 g 82 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +115%
Higher calorie 531 kcal 300 g 177 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Curry: 82 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 44/36/20 Higher calorie Calk card for Curry: 177 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 17/69/14
  • The sauce base creates much of the difference: the tomato sauce used here is around 30 kcal per 100 g, while the coconut milk is around 200.
  • Cream and ghee contribute more calories than the chicken in the coconut-based curry.
  • Spinach and peppers add water and fiber to the lower-calorie curry, reducing the calorie density of the same 300 g plate.

Coconut curry, butter chicken, dal and katsu curry calories

Calculate calories and macros for tomato curry, coconut curry, butter chicken, dal, fish curry or katsu curry with the side you ate.

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Questions about calories in curry

How many calories are in tomato chicken curry versus coconut curry?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 247 and 531 kcal per 300 g. Curry sauce varies before the meat or rice is added: tomatoes, coconut milk, cream and ghee have very different densities.
Why is coconut curry with cream and ghee higher in calories than tomato-based curry?
The sauce base creates much of the difference: the tomato sauce used here is around 30 kcal per 100 g, while the coconut milk is around 200. Cream and ghee contribute more calories than the chicken in the coconut-based curry.
How do I calculate my own curry and rice?
Open Curry in Calk and add the sauce base, protein, vegetables, cream or coconut milk, cooking fat and the separate rice or bread portion.

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