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Canned chicken

301 products · 132 brands

USDA's branded food database lists 301 canned chicken products from 132 brands; the median has 107 calories, 0 g of sugars, 16.1 g of protein and 464 mg of sodium per 100 g. The most common serving is 56 g (174 labels).

Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.

The leader on each nutrient

There is no single healthiest canned chicken product in the data: each nutrient has its own leader, per 100 g (in single-serve aisles, "most" rankings go by the serving as sold). Each row opens its full ranking.

RankingProductIts value
Most proteinPacific, Organic Chicken Breast in Stock (Pacific)28.6 g per 100 g
Least sugarPacific, Organic Chicken Breast in Stock (Pacific)One of 219 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 g per 100 g
Least sodiumNo Salt Added Premium in Water with Rib Meat Chicken Breast (Hormel)143 mg per 100 g
Fewest caloriesGravy & Chunk White Chicken (Comfort Creek Foods)70 calories per 100 g
Most fiberChicken Pt (Cekin)2.0 g per 100 g
Fewest net carbsPacific, Organic Chicken Breast in Stock (Pacific)One of 146 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 g per 100 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; 301 products, one per UPC.

How canned chicken products are spread

Half of all canned chicken products have between 0 g and 0 g of sugars per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 gSugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 gSugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 gSugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 gSugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 gSugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 gSugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 gSugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 gSugar per 100 g across canned chicken products0 g3 gmedian 0 g
Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the aisle. USDA FoodData Central.
Per 100 gLowest quarter up toMedianHighest quarter from
Calories83107125
Sugars0 g0 g0 g
Protein14.1 g16.1 g21.4 g
Sodium411 mg464 mg625 mg
Fiber0 g0 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g1.4 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.

How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving

FDA threshold (per labeled serving)ProductsShare
"Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving*12 of 3014%
"High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving0 of 2820%
"High in protein": 10 g or more per serving159 of 30153%
"Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving*11 of 3014%
"Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving235 of 27785%

Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).

Brands with the most canned chicken products

BrandProducts
Great Value18
Harvest Creek13
Hormel9
Harris Teeter9
Sweet Sue7
Kroger7
Clover Valley7
Armour Star7

Every canned chicken product, A to Z

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov