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How many calories are in a chicken fillet?

The fillet can stay identical while heavy breading and frying add almost as much as the meat. Log the coating, oil and sauce in Calk.

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

Same 250 g portion, different choices: main ingredient, coating, topping, sauce, cooking method.

Why breading changes a seared chicken fillet

In these two examples, the changes are: coating — added: heavy breaded, fatty, sauce — added: ranch dressing, cooking method — grilled → deep-fried.

Lower calorie 423 kcal 250 g 169 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +83%
Higher calorie 776 kcal 250 g 310 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Seared mains: 169 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 65/35/0 Higher calorie Calk card for Seared mains: 310 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 23/58/18
  • The chicken fillet is the same, but heavy breading retains frying oil and adds almost as many calories as the meat.
  • Grilling versus frying changes the total by roughly 100 kcal per 100 g. The fried chicken lands at about 258.
  • A tablespoon of ranch adds most of the sauce calories on top.

Grilled, pan-seared and breaded main-course calories

Calculate calories and macros for grilled or breaded chicken fillet, pork cutlet, breaded fish, steak and eggs or braised short ribs.

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Questions about calories in seared and breaded mains

How many calories are in a grilled or breaded chicken fillet?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 423 and 776 kcal per 250 g. The fillet can stay identical while heavy breading and frying add almost as much as the meat.
Why is a heavily breaded fried chicken fillet with ranch higher in calories than a grilled fillet?
The chicken fillet is the same, but heavy breading retains frying oil and adds almost as many calories as the meat. Grilling versus frying changes the total by roughly 100 kcal per 100 g. The fried chicken lands at about 258.
How do I calculate my own seared main?
Open Seared mains in Calk and choose the meat or fish, coating, cooking method, oil or butter, sauce and cooked serving weight.

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