Biryani, chicken, takeaway

Chicken biryani from a takeaway is a cooked dish of chicken fried in oil, saffron-flavoured rice and a curry sauce containing vegetables and coconut. It mainly provides carbohydrate, fat and protein. Per 100g, it contains 17g of carbohydrate, 7.4g of fat and 8.5g of protein, with 0.66g of salt.

Carbohydrate provides energy, while protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. The salt and saturated fat content are worth noting for people monitoring their intake. Recipes and serving sizes vary between takeaways, so the amount of nutrients in a meal will depend on its ingredients and how much is eaten. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.