Cheese Pizza vs Chilli Chicken

Per 100 g, Cheese Pizza has 249 kcal and 5.8 g protein, while Chilli Chicken has 199 kcal and 9.6 g protein.

Cheese Pizza

249
kcal per 100 g
5.8 g protein

Chilli Chicken

199
kcal per 100 g
9.6 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Cheese Pizza Chilli Chicken Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 249 kcal 199 kcal better 20%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 5.8 g 9.6 g better 40%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 30.6 g 2.9 g better 91%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 12.4 g better 16.5 g 25%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 1.9 g better 1 g 47%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 3.4 g 0.9 g better 74%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Chilli Chicken

Chilli Chicken is the lighter choice at 199 kcal per 100 g against 249 for Cheese Pizza — about 20% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Cheese Pizza a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Chilli Chicken

Chilli Chicken is the stronger protein source, with 9.6 g per 100 g against 5.8 g for Cheese Pizza. To match that from Cheese Pizza you would have to eat roughly 1.7 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Cheese Pizza vs Chilli Chicken — common questions

Cheese Pizza has more calories — about 249 kcal per 100 g compared with 199 kcal for Chilli Chicken.

Chilli Chicken has more protein — 9.6 g per 100 g against 5.8 g for Cheese Pizza.

Chilli Chicken is the lighter choice at 199 kcal per 100 g against 249 for Cheese Pizza — about 20% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Cheese Pizza a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Chilli Chicken is the stronger protein source, with 9.6 g per 100 g against 5.8 g for Cheese Pizza. To match that from Cheese Pizza you would have to eat roughly 1.7 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 448 kcal and 15.4 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Chilli Chicken has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Cheese Pizza has 249 kcal and 5.8 g protein, while Chilli Chicken has 199 kcal and 9.6 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Cheese Pizza nutrition & serving sizes
Full Chilli Chicken nutrition & serving sizes

Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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