Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) calories

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Bite-size pieces of chicken thigh marinated in soy sauce, ginger and garlic, coated in starch and deep-fried.

Quick answer

A typical serving of Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) (5 pieces) has about 400 kcal. Most servings fall between 300 and 520 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 400 kcal
Protein: 31 g
Carbs: 17 g
Fat: 24 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 5 pieces, about 130 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	400 kcal	100%
Protein	31 g	30%
Carbohydrates	17 g	17%
Fat	24 g	53%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
3 pieces	240 kcal
5 pieces with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise	500 kcal
Karaage set meal with rice and miso soup	900 kcal

What drives the calories

Chicken thigh with skin is a fatty cut.
The starch coating absorbs oil during deep-frying.
Japan's food composition tables list chicken thigh karaage at about 307 kcal per 100 g.

How to make it lighter

Eat 3 pieces instead of 5 and add a side of shredded cabbage.
Skip the mayonnaise and squeeze lemon on instead.
Choose salt-grilled chicken (yakitori) when you want less fat.

How to log Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) in Nibbs

Count the pieces and note if you used mayonnaise, because piece size and dips change the total. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) calorie questions

How many calories are in karaage?

Five pieces of karaage have about 400 kcal, or about 80 kcal per piece. Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition list chicken thigh karaage at 307 kcal per 100 g. Bigger pieces or added mayonnaise raise the total.