Chicken inasal calories

Chicken marinated in calamansi, vinegar, lemongrass and garlic, grilled over charcoal and basted with annatto oil, served with rice, chicken oil and a soy and vinegar dip.

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Quick answer

A typical serving of Chicken inasal (1 leg quarter (paa) with 1 cup of rice) has about 600 kcal. Most servings fall between 480 and 900 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories
600 kcal
Protein
43 g
Carbs
47 g
Fat
26 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 leg quarter (paa) with 1 cup of rice, about 330 g.

NutrientAmountShare of calories
Calories600 kcal100%
Protein43 g29%
Carbohydrates47 g32%
Fat26 g39%

Calories in common versions

VersionTypical calories
Breast quarter (pecho) with 1 cup of rice550 kcal
With 1 tablespoon of chicken oil on the rice720 kcal
With 2 cups of rice810 kcal

What drives the calories

  • The chicken skin and the annatto oil basting give most of the fat.
  • Chicken oil poured on the rice adds about 120 kcal per tablespoon.
  • Unlimited-rice deals make it easy to eat 2 or 3 cups of rice.

How to make it lighter

  • Choose the breast quarter (pecho) and remove the skin.
  • Skip the chicken oil, or use only a little.
  • Stop at 1 cup of rice and add a side of vegetables.

How to log Chicken inasal in Nibbs

Log each cup of rice and the chicken oil as separate items, because a photo cannot show the oil soaked into the rice. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Chicken inasal calorie questions

How many calories are in chicken inasal?

A leg quarter of chicken inasal with 1 cup of rice has about 600 kcal. Most meals fall between 480 and 900 kcal, depending on the rice and the chicken oil.

How many calories are in chicken oil?

A tablespoon of chicken oil adds about 120 kcal. It is almost all fat, so it adds calories without making the meal more filling.

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This value is an estimate from a standard recipe and a typical portion, not from a published food composition table.

Values are typical estimates for one common serving, based on standard recipes and published food composition data. Real dishes vary with portion size, recipe and cooking oil. This page is general information, not medical or dietary advice.

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