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Egg biryani calories and macros

Real numbers for 1 plate (250 g), calculated from a stated recipe. We show our work below.

By Shivam Verma Updated

One plate of egg biryani (about 250 g) has roughly 340 calories, with about 13 g protein, 52 g carbohydrate, and 10 g fat. Egg biryani is one of the lighter meat-based biryanis, because boiled eggs add protein without the fat load of mutton or the volume of a full chicken portion. Most of the plate is basmati rice cooked with ghee and spices, with two boiled eggs layered in, so it sits close to a veg biryani on calories but with a bit more protein from the eggs. It is a common budget and vegetarian-adjacent choice, lighter than chicken or mutton biryani but more filling than plain veg. A home plate with modest ghee is near 300, while a richer restaurant version crosses 420. The rice and the ghee are the calorie drivers, as with any biryani; the eggs are the protein. For someone wanting biryani without the heaviness of red meat, egg biryani is a reasonable middle choice.

Related guide: Biryani Calories: Chicken, Mutton, Veg and Egg

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340calories

Protein

13 g

Carbs

52 g

Fat

10 g

How we calculated this

One standard 250 g plate with about two boiled eggs. Lighter than chicken or mutton biryani.

Ingredient values from USDA FoodData Central. Cross referenced against IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN).

Confidence: medium

How the preparation changes it

Style and sizeCaloriesProtein (g)Carbs (g)Fat (g)
Home egg biryani (lighter)Modest ghee.30012.5477
Standard restaurant plateA typical 250 g plate. Headline number.340135210
Rich, large plateMore ghee and rice on a large plate.430156415

Common questions

How many calories in a plate of egg biryani?

About 340 for a standard 250 g plate with two boiled eggs. A lighter home plate is near 300, a rich one about 430. It is one of the lighter meat biryanis.

Is egg biryani healthier than chicken biryani?

It is lighter on calories, about 340 a plate versus 480 for chicken, but it has less protein (13 g versus 22 g). Egg biryani is the lighter choice; chicken biryani is the higher-protein one.

How much protein is in egg biryani?

About 13 g a plate, mostly from the two boiled eggs. It is more than a veg biryani (around 8 g) but less than chicken or mutton.

Related dishes

Paneer biryani1 plate (250 g)390 caloriesHyderabadi biryani1 plate (250 g)500 caloriesChicken biryani1 plate (250 g)480 caloriesVeg biryani1 plate (250 g)350 calories

These figures are estimates from stated recipes, for general information. They are not medical or dietary advice. If you manage a health condition, check with a registered dietitian or your doctor.

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