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Butter chicken calories

Butter chicken, chicken curry, no rice
257kcal
1 cup · 240 g, chicken curry, no rice
23%protein
15.6 gProtein
16 gCarbs
15.6 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Chicken curry, no rice · per 240 g
Calories257 kcal
Protein15.6 g
Carbohydrate15.7 g
Fat15.6 g
Saturated fat3.7 g
Cholesterol53 mg
Sodium902 mg
Potassium672 mg
Iron1.7 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Verified nutrition data

Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →

Most popular butter chicken brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Deep Indian Kitchen Butter Chicken1 tray · 255 g157 kcal
2Kettle & Fire Butter Chicken Keto Bone Broth1 cup · 245 g45 kcal
3Signature Select Thai Style Coconut Chicken Curry312 g112 kcal
4Patak's Mild Butter Chicken Curry Simmer Sauce1/4 cup · 64 g94 kcal
5Passage Foods Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce, Mild1/4 cup · 63 g127 kcal

Simmer sauces and broths are labeled on their own, without the chicken, so they read lower than a finished serving of the dish.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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Butter chicken FAQs
How many calories are in butter chicken?

One cup (240 g) is about 257 calories. Served over rice, a cup of the mixed dish is 232 calories.

Is butter chicken good for weight loss?

A cup carries 257 calories with 15.6 g fat, while a smaller 4 oz portion (113 g) is 121 calories.

Butter chicken vs tandoori chicken: which has fewer calories?

Butter chicken is 107 calories per 100 g and tandoori chicken 165 per 100 g, because the curry weight includes sauce.

How much protein is in butter chicken?

A cup (240 g) has 15.6 g protein and 15.7 g carbs. Per 100 g that is 6.5 g protein.