Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Can someone please give me a straight forward answer as to how many calories are there in Chicken breast? Im a huge fan of it, and eat up to 3 even 4 chicken breasts a day. Not as much as i used to due to not being as hungry now that i have acclimated to the paleo way. To be specific. How many calories per 100grams? So many conflicting figures on google you dont know what to believe.

flag	asked Aug 11 2011 at 9:57 Nick

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Just asking, but why do calories matter to you? Just eat real food (especially meat and fat) until you are sated. – Aaron Curl Aug 11 2011 at 10:43

Absolutely Aaron. I agree. I just dont want to over do it because i know that there is only so much protein the body can utilise. – Nick Aug 11 2011 at 11:13

Then shouldnt you be asking about how many grams of protein is in a chicken breast? I dont see the correlation between calories and protein bioavailablilty and utilization. – wheelhouse Aug 11 2011 at 14:59

David Moss · Answer 1 · 2011-08-11 12:24:35Z UTC

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There are lots of precise options on NutritionData.

answered Aug 11 2011 at 12:24

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turkeytyme · Answer 2 · 2011-08-11 10:06:58Z UTC

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Fitday says 195.

answered Aug 11 2011 at 10:06

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You know its funny. One site says 110, the other says 180. Im so confused. But im guessing because its protein the calorie count doesnt really matter. True? – Nick Aug 11 2011 at 10:14

You really don't need to do calories at all if you are eating paleo. – turkeytyme Aug 11 2011 at 11:42

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if the goal is fat loss, for some, calorie counting is essential- sad but true. – sage_ Aug 11 2011 at 15:02

Depends on how big the chicken breast is... you need to weigh them and then calculate the calories based on the ounces. – UncleLongHair Aug 11 2011 at 18:02

My Fitday says 188 for skinless, roasted or baked. 237 if you eat the skin. – Shari Bambino Aug 11 2011 at 18:31

Andy · Answer 3 · 2011-08-11 11:12:43Z UTC

open your free account at www.fitday.com and track the calories for all your foods there. Yes, protein calories do count, as do protein grams. Unless you are into very heavy weight training, you probably don't need more than 1g of protein per pound of LBM, if you are trying to gain muscle mass, then perhaps up to 1.5g. No need to overstress your kidneys.

Ambimorph · Answer 4 · 2011-08-11 14:18:31Z UTC

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Every chicken breast isn't the same. You're only going to be able to get averages. It's the bane of calorie tracking, and the more "whole" the food is, the more this is going to be a problem

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Kaz · Answer 5 · 2011-08-11 18:00:04Z UTC

The chicken breasts I buy are 120 kcal for 112g raw, which would become about 107 kcal per 100 grams raw. However, the cooked measurements vary due to the weight changing once you cooked them. For instance, if you stewed the chicken, it would retain moisture and be heavier, therefore fewer kcal per 100 grams versus if you roasted it, drying it out a bit, thus making it weigh less for the same amount of calories.

If you really care about the calories (I admit, I count too), check the weight of the chicken before you cook it. For instance, if you buy a 1.5lb package of chicken breasts and there are three breasts in there, it's generally safe to assign approximately 240 calories per breast.

On a side note, have you tried chicken thighs yet? They're like chicken breast's younger, sexier sister, I swear. To me, the breasts are typically dry and bland, but the thighs are complete flavor/moisture awesomeness, and only ~10 calories more per 4 oz (130 kcal versus 120kcal). Plus, they're cheaper, which is a win in my budget-conscious book. :D

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