How many calories in 1 cup chicken salad?
If you’re anything like me, you need to know the calories in your food because let’s face it, we cannot eat whatever we want and still look as stunning as Beyonce. So today, we’ll be diving into the world of chicken salad and discovering how many calories one cup contains.
What Is Chicken Salad?
Before diving into numbers, let’s first understand what chicken salad is so that we can appreciate its calorie content. Chicken salad is a dish made from chopped cooked chicken meat mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, vegetables, and spices.
Ingredients
Common ingredients used in making chicken salads include:
- Cooked and shredded or diced chicken breast
- Mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
- Diced celery
- Chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley or dill)
- Salt and black pepper for seasoning
Other optional additions might include nuts (like almonds), dried fruits (like cranberries) or diced apples.
So now that we know what makes up this popular dish let’s get back on track to understanding how many calories are present within a serving size.
Calorie Breakdowns of Common Ingredients
Before hopping right into answering our main question (“how much is 1 cup?”), It might prove useful to examine the amount of calories present within each ingredient commonly found within Chicken Salads.
Shredded/Diced roast/baked/boiled/cooked boneless skinless white breast meat -85g
(Cooking Method does not affect caloric intake)
Nutrient | Amount per Serving |
---|---|
Calories | 120 Kcal |
Total Fat | 2 g |
Cholesterol | 62 mg |
Sodium | 54 mg |
Potassium | (Insert value here) |
Total Carbohydrate. | (Insert value here) |
Protein | 22g |
### Low Fat Mayonnaise – 1 Tablespoon | |
(Used as a constituent/a dressing ingredient) |
Nutrient | Amount per Serving |
---|---|
Calories | 19 Kcal |
Total Fat | 1.8 g |
Cholesterol Cnr | |
Sodium Cnr | |
Potassium | (Insert value here) /td> |
Total Carbohydrate. | Fogged it sorry, had cake on the mind |
Protein Figamented amount |
CNR denotes ‘Correct Nutritional Amounts Will be provided’
Note that nutrition facts may differ between various brands and recipes, but I bet you did not expect LESS THAN TWENTY calories from one tablespoon of low fat mayonnaise!?
How Many Calories are in One Cup (200 grams) of Chicken Salad?
Let’s finally answer the burning question- how many calories are there in one cup or 200 grams-sized chicken salad? The answer is…drumroll please…around 235 kcal on average.
But let’s break down what makes up these 235 calories:
Shredded/Diced roast/baked/boiled/cooked boneless skinless white breast meat: (85g)-120 kcal
Low fat Mayonnaise (1 Tbsp)-19 Kcals
Celery – Roughly chopped small stick raw (@6inch length-30grams):4kcals
OR Grapefruit-Seeded portion cut into slivers OR Shredded carrots(Portion around size of tail end of palm):14 kcals
As our ingredients go, some other constituents like spinach leaves don’t tend to add much towards caloric intake/contribution, making it safe to consider chicken salad as a low caloric intake dish- provided serving sizes are regulated.
Serving Sizes/Portions
One thing we must remember is that calorie values presented depend on the amount consumed. It’s therefore essential only to consume portions consistent with recommended dietary limits and facilitate weight regulation. Per a nutritionist’s advocacy (who will remain unnamed), one cup or 200 grams of chicken salad per meal makes for not just less than 300 calories but also keeps us full while enabling light munching throughout the rest of our day.
Tips For Tasty Chicken Salad w/Lower Calories
Chicken salad lovers out there might have been doubting if this delicious delicacy costs them their health goal in terms of fewer calories! Fret not because here are some tips:
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The Mayo-swap: Instead of mayonnaise, one can use Greek yogurt for dressing since it provides tanginess & creaminess without boosting calorie content.
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Adding Crunchy Veggies-Filling greens like arugula, cucumbers, finely chopped collard leaves provide fantastic nutrition benefits while contributing nearly zilch towards caloric intake!
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A Mix-and-Match Variety can save you many cals – Romaine lettuce cups (trace amounts) instead of bread or croissants; dried cranberries OR raisins get replaced by high-fiber fruit cubes-apples or pears; grilled radicchio over beets replace roasted potatoes/pastas sticks etc.- Be bold in your choices!
The Bottom Line
It turns out that one cup (around 200 grams) sized chicken salad contains roughly 235 kcal, comprising various nutritious constituents/dressings tailored to taste buds’ demand!. So all you fitness enthusiasts and healthy foodies needn’t worry about losing track towards accomplishing dietary goals anymore when feasting hungrily on your favorite dinner plans – this time around aim for the green spinach extra, figamented mayo spreading and a variety of healthy alternatives in your salad bowl – Happy Munching Folks!!
Hey there, I’m Dane Raynor, and I’m all about sharing fascinating knowledge, news, and hot topics. I’m passionate about learning and have a knack for simplifying complex ideas. Let’s explore together!
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