Calories in chicken biryani by serving
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 196 g | 204 kcal | 14 g | 26.7 g | 4.7 g |
| 300 g (a plate) | 300 g* | 312 kcal | 21.5 g | 40.8 g | 7.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 104 kcal | 7.2 g | 13.6 g | 2.4 g |
* Calculated from USDA's per-100 g values. Other weights are USDA's own portion sizes.
What's in USDA's chicken biryani
USDA's chicken biryani is rice, chicken, potato, onion, yogurt and milk, cooked with a little butter. It's a fairly light recipe.
Per 100 g it also has 1.1 g of fiber.
What changes the number at home
- Restaurant and Hyderabadi-style biryanis often use much more ghee and oil than USDA's recipe, so expect them to be higher. Each teaspoon of ghee adds about 41 kcal.
- The share of chicken to rice changes the protein a lot. More pieces, more protein.
- Raita and salan are separate items.
Making chicken biryani a steadier meal
- A 300 g plate has 40.8 g of carbs but only 3.3 g of fiber, so add the fiber on the side: a kachumber salad of cucumber, onion and tomato, or a small bowl of dal (11.3 g of fiber in 150 g). Fiber slows how fast a meal raises blood sugar.1
- Eat the salad and raita first and the rice after. In a small study of adults with type 2 diabetes, eating a meal's vegetables and protein before its carbs led to a lower blood-sugar rise than eating the carbs first.2
- Take a short walk afterwards. In trials, breaking up sitting with short, light walks lowered blood sugar after meals compared with staying seated.3
General information, not medical advice. If you manage diabetes or another condition, follow your care team's guidance.
How NutriPixel logs chicken biryani
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See how NutriPixel handles a whole plate on the Indian food calorie counter page, or browse calories in other Indian foods.
Sources
Values from USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023, published October 2024), which is in the public domain. Weights marked * are calculated by NutriPixel from USDA's per-100 g values; the rest are USDA's own portion weights. Numbers are rounded.
- USDA FoodData Central: “Biryani with chicken” (FDC ID 2706538)
- USDA ARS: Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS)
Research behind the tips
- Jenkins DJ et al. Dietary fibres, fibre analogues, and glucose tolerance: importance of viscosity. BMJ 1978;1:1392–4
- Shukla AP et al. Food order has a significant impact on postprandial glucose and insulin levels. Diabetes Care 2015;38:e98–9
- Buffey AJ et al. The acute effects of interrupting prolonged sitting time with standing and light-intensity walking. Sports Med 2022;52:1765–87