Information About Calories in Chicken
Guide to Calorie Content and Food Energy Values in Chicken Breast, Thigh, Wings and Broth

Calorie and Energy Values For Chicken
See below for energy content in kilocalories

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Caloric Values For Chicken

Calories in Chicken

Chicken meat contains about 150 calories per 100 grams. For specific details of the calorie and energy content of different types of chicken meats, click the foods below.

Chicken Calories
Chicken Breast
Chicken Breast Roll
Chicken Broiler
Chicken Broth
Chicken Capon
Chicken Corn Dog
Chicken Curry
Chicken Drumstick
Chicken Dumpling Soup
Chicken Fat
Chicken Fillet Sandwich
Chicken Frankfurter
Chicken, Fried
Chicken Gravy
Chicken Gumbo
Chicken Heart
Chicken Helper
Chicken Kiev
Chicken Liver Pate
Chicken Livers
Chicken Meat
Chicken Nuggets
Chicken Pattie
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Skin
Chicken Stuffing
Chicken Stuffing Mix
Chicken Supreme
Chicken Tenderloin
Chicken Thigh
Chicken Wing

Energy Content of Poultry

If you want to reduce weight, lean chicken is a great food option for a healthy weight loss diet, as it has a low calorie-content. In general, calorie-controlled diets recommend a high intake of chicken. In addition to energy content, dietary nutrition is also important, as a nutritious diet helps the body to burn calories faster and maintains a healthy metabolic rate. So as well as calorie-counting, check food labels for nutritional value. Nutritional and energy values provided on most of the above food pages include: vitamins, minerals, folate and dietary fiber, as well as protein and carbs. Understanding diet nutrition makes calorie control and weight management easier and helps you to follow a healthy eating plan. See also Nutrition in Chicken

How To Lower Calorie Intake

If you need to save calories, the best way to lower energy intake is to eat more chicken and less red meat. Of course any calorie-burning workout helps to increase calorie-expenditure and thus allows you to eat higher-fat meats with less risk of gaining weight.

More Information About Calories and Energy Expenditure
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Calories Burned By Exercise
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Dietary Calories In Types of Food Groups
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