Chicken breast vs steak
A cooked chicken breast has about 248 kcal, a sirloin steak about 460. Chicken comes in 212 kcal lower with nearly the same protein.
The difference
212 kcal
Same weight: 100 g of each
Protein is close: 46 g in the chicken, 48 g in the steak. The gap is fat, 5 g against 28 g.
A sirloin is usually a bigger, richer piece of meat. A steak night with chips and peppercorn sauce adds a fair bit on top.
Fancy a steak? Have it. Chicken is simply the lighter way to get the same protein on other days.
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Questions
Which has more protein, chicken or steak?
Per portion, steak a little: 48 g against 46 g. Per 100 g, chicken: 31 g against 27 g.
How many calories in a sirloin steak?
About 460 kcal for a cooked sirloin.
Does chicken skin make a big difference?
Yes, the skin carries most of the fat. These numbers are for a breast fillet without it.
