Peri-peri chicken calories and nutrition facts
Peri-peri chicken: 247 kcal per 100 g, protein 21.1 g, fat 17.3 g, carbs 0.66 g. Typical serving (250 g): 618 kcal.
Basted with a hot sauce of African bird’s eye chili, garlic, lemon and oil, peri-peri chicken is a Portuguese-Mozambican dish that became a high-street favorite in South Africa and Britain. A 250 g portion comes to about 618 kcal. Skinless breast comes in well under thigh or wings.
- High in protein
- Low salt
- High in selenium
- High in vitamin B3
- Protein 35%
- Fat 64%
- Carbs 1%
In everyday portions
- Typical serving · 250 g 618 kcal P 52.6 · F 43.1 · C 1.6 g
- 100 kcal is 40 g this much of it gives 100 kcal
- 20 g of protein is 95 g this much to eat for 20 g of protein
- Energy density Medium 2.5 kcal per gram: the lower it is, the more food you get for the same calories
Nutrition per 100 g
The percentage is the share of an adult’s daily reference intake set by the EU (Regulation 1169/2011). What the % means
Energy and macros
- Energy 247 kcal 1,035 kJ 12%
- Protein 21.1 g 42%
- Fat 17.3 g 25%
- Carbs available, without fibre 0.66 g <1%
- Fibre 0.072 g
- Salt 0.23 g 4%
Where the calories come from
- Protein 35%
- Fat 64%
- Carbs 1%
Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A 15.8 µg 2%
- Vitamin D 0.18 µg 4%
- Vitamin E 1.8 mg 15%
- Vitamin K 3.6 µg 5%
- Vitamin C 5.4 mg 7%
- Vitamin B1 thiamin 0.084 mg 8%
- Vitamin B2 riboflavin 0.175 mg 12%
- Vitamin B3 niacin 5.3 mg 33%
- Vitamin B5 pantothenic acid 1.1 mg 19%
- Vitamin B6 0.401 mg 29%
- Folate B9 4.7 µg 2%
- Vitamin B12 0.396 µg 16%
- Choline 61.5 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 243 mg 12%
- Calcium 10.4 mg 1%
- Phosphorus 197 mg 28%
- Magnesium 20.9 mg 6%
- Iron 1 mg 7%
- Zinc 1.6 mg 16%
- Copper 0.064 mg 6%
- Manganese 0.038 mg 2%
- Selenium 22.9 µg 42%
- Iodine no data
- Sodium 92.3 mg 4%
EU criteria for nutrition claims
Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.
- High in protein
- Low salt
- High in selenium
- High in vitamin B3
- Source of vitamin B6
- Source of phosphorus
- Source of vitamin B5
- Source of vitamin B12
- Source of zinc
- Source of vitamin E
Dishes
Among dishes
The category in the 17 Fit catalog: 699 foods. Compared per 100 g.
- 83% More calories than 83% of dishes.
- 97% More protein than 97% of dishes.
- 91% More selenium than 91% of dishes.
- 96% More vitamin B3 than 96% of dishes.
- 98% More vitamin B6 than 98% of dishes.
Similar in composition
The foods with the nearest calories and macros.
- Shish kebab 230 kcal
- Jerk chicken 235 kcal
- Carnitas 271 kcal
- Fried chicken 241 kcal
- Cheese fondue 231 kcal
- Chicken Kiev 280 kcal
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Where these numbers come from
Worked out from a recipe of 5 ingredients, with data from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, USA).
Carbs are available carbohydrates, without fibre, as on EU labels.