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Seekh Kebab (Chicken) calories
per plate, not per 100 g

258 kcal 2 skewers — taken as 120 g — has about 258 calories, with 21.6 g protein, 6.0 g carbohydrate and 16.2 g fat. Two come to 516 kcal, three to 774 kcal.

Per 100 g, seekh kebab (chicken) carries 215 kcal and 18.0 g protein.

Protein 21.6 g · 33.7% of energy Carbs 6.0 g · 9.4% of energy Fat 16.2 g · 56.9% of energy

Serving assumed: 2 skewers ≈ 120 g — minced chicken with fat, grilled on skewers. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.

Seekh Kebab (Chicken) calories by portion

The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 120 g serving.

Seekh Kebab (Chicken) — calories and macros by number of servings, at 120 g per plate.
PortionGramsCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFibre
1 plate120 g 258 kcal21.6 g6.0 g16.2 g0.7 g
2 plates240 g 516 kcal43.2 g12.0 g32.4 g1.4 g
3 plates360 g 774 kcal64.8 g18.0 g48.6 g2.2 g

Figures in kilocalories — the "calories" on a food label. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is included in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure.

Full nutrition per 100 g

Seekh Kebab (Chicken) — nutrition per 100 g, as eaten.
NutrientPer 100 gPer 2 skewers (120 g)
Energy215 kcal258 kcal
Protein18.0 g21.6 g
Carbohydrate (available)5.0 g6.0 g
Fat13.5 g16.2 g
Dietary fibre0.6 g0.7 g

What it takes to burn off 2 skewers of seekh kebab (chicken)

Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 258 kcal, using MET values from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. This is a scale check, not a licence — appetite rises with activity and the two do not cancel neatly.

60 min
Walking · easy pace, 4 km/h
49 min
Brisk walking · 5.6 km/h
28 min
Cycling · moderate, 19 km/h
21 min
Running · 8 km/h

Calculated as MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200 kcal per minute. Full working on the method page, and the whole activity dataset at BurnLab.

Where seekh kebab (chicken) sits in an Indian plate

Among the 20 chicken, mutton, fish & egg entries on this site, seekh kebab (chicken) ranks 6th for protein (18.0 g per 100 g) and 2nd for energy density (215 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is chicken tikka at 25.0 g.

Protein supplies 33% of its energy, which is high for an Indian staple and the reason it keeps you full longer than the calorie count suggests. There is very little fibre here — 0.6 g per 100 g.

A realistic day matters more than any single dish. If you are building a meal, the thali builder adds several foods and their real servings together in one total.

Questions

How many calories are in 2 skewers?

About 258 kcal for 2 skewers, taken as 120 g (minced chicken with fat, grilled on skewers). Two come to roughly 516 kcal and three to 774 kcal. Per 100 g, seekh kebab (chicken) carries 215 kcal.

How much protein is in seekh kebab (chicken)?

18.0 g per 100 g, which works out to 21.6 g in 2 skewers. That is 33% of the energy in this food, and ranks 6th of 20 in the chicken, mutton, fish & egg group on this site.

Is seekh kebab (chicken) good for weight loss?

At 215 kcal per 100 g it is mid-range — it fits a deficit if the portion is measured rather than eyeballed. The protein share is high enough to be genuinely filling. No single food makes or breaks a diet; the total for the day does.

Why does this differ from other calorie sites?

Two reasons. First, most sites publish a per-100 g figure from a US database and leave you to guess what a roti or a katori weighs; this page states the serving weight up front. Second, home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil and ghee — the figures here assume minced chicken with fat, grilled on skewers. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.

Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.

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