Tandoori Chicken calories
per plate, not per 100 g
263 kcal 2 pieces (quarter bird) — taken as 150 g — has about 263 calories, with 36.0 g protein, 3.8 g carbohydrate and 12.0 g fat. Two come to 525 kcal, three to 788 kcal.
Per 100 g, tandoori chicken carries 175 kcal and 24.0 g protein.
Serving assumed: 2 pieces (quarter bird) ≈ 150 g — on the bone, skin removed, tandoor-grilled. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Tandoori Chicken calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 150 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 plate | 150 g | 263 kcal | 36.0 g | 3.8 g | 12.0 g | 0.4 g |
| 2 plates | 300 g | 525 kcal | 72.0 g | 7.5 g | 24.0 g | 0.9 g |
| 3 plates | 450 g | 788 kcal | 108.0 g | 11.3 g | 36.0 g | 1.3 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
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 2 pieces (quarter bird) (150 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 175 kcal | 263 kcal |
| Protein | 24.0 g | 36.0 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 2.5 g | 3.8 g |
| Fat | 8.0 g | 12.0 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.3 g | 0.4 g |
What it takes to burn off 2 pieces (quarter bird) of tandoori chicken
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 263 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.
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 tandoori chicken sits in an Indian plate
Among the 20 chicken, mutton, fish & egg entries on this site, tandoori chicken ranks 2nd for protein (24.0 g per 100 g) and 7th for energy density (175 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is chicken tikka at 25.0 g.
Protein supplies 55% 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 — 0.3 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 pieces (quarter bird)?
About 263 kcal for 2 pieces (quarter bird), taken as 150 g (on the bone, skin removed, tandoor-grilled). Two come to roughly 525 kcal and three to 788 kcal. Per 100 g, tandoori chicken carries 175 kcal.
How much protein is in tandoori chicken?
24.0 g per 100 g, which works out to 36.0 g in 2 pieces (quarter bird). That is 55% of the energy in this food, and ranks 2nd of 20 in the chicken, mutton, fish & egg group on this site.
Is tandoori chicken good for weight loss?
At 175 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 on the bone, skin removed, tandoor-grilled. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from chicken, mutton, fish & egg, and three from elsewhere with a similar energy density.
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.