Egg vs Mutton Biryani

Per 100 g, Egg has 154 kcal and 12.6 g protein, while Mutton Biryani has 191 kcal and 7.4 g protein.

Egg

154
kcal per 100 g
12.6 g protein

Mutton Biryani

191
kcal per 100 g
7.4 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 Egg Mutton Biryani Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 154 kcal better 191 kcal 19%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 12.6 g better 7.4 g 41%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 1.2 g better 22.5 g 95%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 10.6 g 7.7 g better 27%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 0 g 2.4 g better 100%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 1.2 g better 2.4 g 50%
"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?

Egg

Egg is the lighter choice at 154 kcal per 100 g against 191 for Mutton Biryani — about 19% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Mutton Biryani a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Egg

Egg is the stronger protein source, with 12.6 g per 100 g against 7.4 g for Mutton Biryani. To match that from Mutton Biryani 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.

Egg vs Mutton Biryani — common questions

Mutton Biryani has more calories — about 191 kcal per 100 g compared with 154 kcal for Egg.

Egg has more protein — 12.6 g per 100 g against 7.4 g for Mutton Biryani.

Egg is the lighter choice at 154 kcal per 100 g against 191 for Mutton Biryani — about 19% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Mutton Biryani a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Egg is the stronger protein source, with 12.6 g per 100 g against 7.4 g for Mutton Biryani. To match that from Mutton Biryani 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 345 kcal and 20 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 Egg has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Egg has 154 kcal and 12.6 g protein, while Mutton Biryani has 191 kcal and 7.4 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Egg nutrition & serving sizes
Full Mutton Biryani nutrition & serving sizes

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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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