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Calories in chicken parmesan

A typical restaurant serving of chicken parmesan (one cutlet with marinara and melted cheese, no pasta, about 301 g) is about 610 calories, usually 450–1,400.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called chicken parm, chicken parmigiana, chicken parmesan with spaghetti.

~610
Chicken parmesan

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein49 g
  • Carbs33 g
  • Fat32 g

One serving

Serving
one cutlet with marinara and melted cheese, no pasta
Weight
~301 g
Per 100 g
~204

The dish

About chicken parmesan

Chicken parm is a breaded, fried chicken cutlet under marinara and melted mozzarella. The breading and cheese carry most of the fat. Served over spaghetti, as it often is, the plate goes up by about half.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Chicken parmesan · rough numbers

  • With a side of spaghetti in tomato sauce (about 200 g)~930

What moves the number

Why one plate is 450 and another 1,400

  • Breaded and fried cutlet
  • Mozzarella and parmesan on top
  • The pasta served alongside

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for vegetables instead of pasta
  • Share the cutlet
  • Take half home

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Restaurant, Italian, chicken parmesan without pasta, FDC 168062 (301 g serving)
  2. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL, chicken parmesan without cavatappi pasta, FDC 169857
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Pasta with tomato-based sauce, restaurant, FDC 2708830

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in chicken parmesan?

A typical restaurant serving of chicken parmesan (one cutlet with marinara and melted cheese, no pasta, about 301 g) is about 610 calories, usually 450–1,400. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories is chicken parmesan with spaghetti?

About 930 with a 200 g side of spaghetti in tomato sauce.

Why is chicken parm so rich?

The cutlet is breaded and fried, then topped with mozzarella and parmesan; the breading and cheese carry most of the fat.

What changes the calories in chicken parmesan?

Breaded and fried cutlet. Mozzarella and parmesan on top.

How can I order chicken parmesan lighter?

Ask for vegetables instead of pasta. Share the cutlet.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.