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how many calories in this?

tmaryam
tmaryam Posts: 289 Member
edited February 16 in Food and Nutrition
When I look up "chicken kebab skewer," I get anything from 60 calories to 600 calories. I put the dollar bill there for perspective. It's just grilled chicken breast, I don't taste any spices or oils. I've BEEN counting one skewer as 60 calories according to the "homemade" entry, but then I looked up other entries and now I'm wondering how much I've been over my limit.

Help?

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  • Pmagnanifit
    Pmagnanifit Posts: 665 Member
    Weigh it off the skewer
  • tmaryam
    tmaryam Posts: 289 Member
    I don't own a scale, I'm just looking for an estimate. I can't imagine a few chunks of chicken breast could be more than 100 calories but I don't know if I am underestimating.
  • Sreneesa
    Sreneesa Posts: 1,170 Member
    I would say you are right if it wasn't rubbed with cream or anything. lol

    No more than 100 calories. I'd be safe and say 80 calories.

    And go buy a scale so you can weigh it and know for sure in the future. :smile:
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Just take a good guess....looks to be about 2-3 oz of chicken breast...but that is just a rough estimate.
  • Sreneesa
    Sreneesa Posts: 1,170 Member
    Just take a good guess....looks to be about 2-3 oz of chicken breast...but that is just a rough estimate.

    Yeah I agree. My 4 oz frozen chicken breast is 110 calories and when cooked it shrinks to about 3.5 oz. It looks a little more than that but unsure how thick those pieces are.
  • AwesomeGuy37
    AwesomeGuy37 Posts: 436 Member
    At least 100 calories. If sweet, it could be around 150.
  • HealthyishWithMaggieG
    HealthyishWithMaggieG Posts: 397 Member
    I'd agree that it looks to be on the low end of that calorie range. The main thing... don't stress over it. That's more damaging to you than a potential 40 or 50 calorie difference.
  • tmaryam
    tmaryam Posts: 289 Member
    Thank you everyone, I'll estimate around 100 cal. No spices or creams or oils, all I taste is chicken like it was straight off the grill.
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    just eat it!
  • tmaryam
    tmaryam Posts: 289 Member
    just eat it!

    I did, but I'm tracking my calories, so I was just looking for a quick estimate. It was delicious, btw. :happy:
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