Chicken Yakhni vs Egg Curry

Per 100 g, Chicken Yakhni has 99 kcal and 10.7 g protein, while Egg Curry has 118 kcal and 5.4 g protein.

Chicken Yakhni

99
kcal per 100 g
10.7 g protein

Egg Curry

118
kcal per 100 g
5.4 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 Chicken Yakhni Egg Curry Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 99 kcal better 118 kcal 16%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 10.7 g better 5.4 g 50%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 0.8 g better 4.1 g 81%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 6.1 g better 8.8 g 31%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 0.6 g 2.1 g better 71%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 0.1 g better 1.9 g 95%
"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?

Chicken Yakhni

Chicken Yakhni is the lighter choice at 99 kcal per 100 g against 118 for Egg Curry — about 16% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Egg Curry a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Chicken Yakhni

Chicken Yakhni is the stronger protein source, with 10.7 g per 100 g against 5.4 g for Egg Curry. To match that from Egg Curry you would have to eat roughly 2 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Chicken Yakhni vs Egg Curry — common questions

Egg Curry has more calories — about 118 kcal per 100 g compared with 99 kcal for Chicken Yakhni.

Chicken Yakhni has more protein — 10.7 g per 100 g against 5.4 g for Egg Curry.

Chicken Yakhni is the lighter choice at 99 kcal per 100 g against 118 for Egg Curry — about 16% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Egg Curry a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Chicken Yakhni is the stronger protein source, with 10.7 g per 100 g against 5.4 g for Egg Curry. To match that from Egg Curry you would have to eat roughly 2 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 217 kcal and 16.1 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 Chicken Yakhni has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Chicken Yakhni has 99 kcal and 10.7 g protein, while Egg Curry has 118 kcal and 5.4 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Chicken Yakhni nutrition & serving sizes
Full Egg Curry 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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