Calories in Spanish chicken and rice
Serving: a plate of homemade chicken and rice (80 g rice and 120 g skin-on chicken thigh, raw) · 462 g
681kcal per serving
148kcal per 100 g
- Protein
- 27.4 g
- Carbs
- 69.8 g
- Fat
- 29.8 g
- Fiber
- 4.2 g
- Salt
- 1.7 g
Available carbs, without fiber (as on European labels).
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| Ingredient | Raw | On the plate | kcal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rice | 80 g | 222 g | 288 | USDA |
| skin-on chicken thigh | 120 g | 85 g | 265 | USDA |
| onion | 30 g | 30 g | 12 | USDA |
| red pepper | 30 g | 30 g | 8 | USDA |
| tomato | 30 g | 30 g | 5 | USDA |
| peas | 20 g | 20 g | 16 | USDA |
| garlic | 3 g | 3 g | 4 | USDA |
| olive oil | 9 g | 9 g | 80 | USDA |
| paprika (pimentón) | 1 g | 1 g | 3 | USDA |
| salt | 1.5 g | 1.5 g | 0 | USDA |
| broth left over (creamy rice, Renzy estimate) * | 30 g | 30 g | 0 | — |
| Total | 462 g | 681 |
Amounts follow the Spanish Nutrition Society (SENC) serving sizes; the rest is Renzy’s standard recipe. * Amount or cooking estimated by Renzy (no official figure).
Good to know
- USDA and BEDCA have no Spanish arroz con pollo; FNDDS only lists Latin American versions (not comparable).
FAQ
How many calories are in a plate of chicken and rice?
A plate of homemade chicken and rice (80 g rice and 120 g skin-on chicken thigh, raw): about 462 g as served and 681 kcal, with 27.4 g protein, 69.8 g carbs, 29.8 g fat and 1.7 g salt.
How much protein is in a plate of chicken and rice?
27.4 g of protein in 462 g of dish, almost all of it from the chicken.
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Data: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), BEDCA (Spanish food composition database, AESAN) and Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel 4.0 (Max Rubner-Institut, CC BY 4.0). Cooked weight comes from raw/cooked pairs in the same database.