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Chicken
Chicken is a meat. Here it is in five languages, with a note on what it is and roughly how many calories it carries.
Chicken in five languages
| Language | Word |
|---|---|
| English | Chicken |
| Estonian | Kanaliha |
| Finnish | Kananliha (broileri) |
| Russian | Курятина |
| Latvian | Vistas gaļa |
What it is
Lean poultry, the most popular everyday meat. Skinless breast is very lean and high in protein; the thigh and skin carry more fat and flavour, and more calories.
Calories
As a rough guide, Chicken is about 165 kcal per 100 g for cooked skinless breast. Treat that as an orientation figure: the exact number depends on the brand, the fat content and how it is cooked. For a precise figure, look the specific product up in a food database.
Related food words
Pork
Sealiha · Sianliha · Cūkgaļa
Quark (curd cheese)
Kohupiim · Rahka · Biezpiens
Sour cream
Hapukoor · Smetana (hapukerma) · Skābais krējums
Kefir
Keefir · Kefiiri · Kefīrs
Milk
Piim · Maito · Piens
Cheese
Juust · Juusto · Siers
Source: Translations are common everyday usage; the calorie figure is a rounded per-100-gram estimate from standard food-composition references. · checked 2026-09-04
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "chicken" in Estonian?
Chicken is "Kanaliha" in Estonian.
How many calories are in chicken?
About 165 kcal per 100 g for cooked skinless breast.
Track this food, not just translate it
TempoLife's food database gives the exact numbers and logs them into your day.