USDA reference food · Poultry Products
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted
1/2 breast, bone and skin removed of chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted (86 g) has 140 calories, 27g of protein, 3g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171477). It is one of 53 USDA descriptions of chicken breast.
FoodData Central 171477, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 31g
- more than 97% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 165
- more than 46% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171477); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Niacin12 mg in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86 g), 74% of the Daily Value
- Selenium24 µg in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86 g), 43% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.5 mg in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86 g), 30% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus196 mg in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Choline73 mg in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.3 µg in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171477), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 21% fat and 79% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 165 | 46% |
| Protein | 31.0 g | 97% |
| Total fat | 3.57 g | 44% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 74.0 mg | 51% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (89)
The portion is 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26.7 g | 31.0 g | 53% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.07 g | 3.57 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.91 g | 1.06 g | |
| Energy | 142 kcal | 165 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 56.1 g | 65.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 73.1 mg | 85.0 mg | 24% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.87 g | 1.01 g | 4% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.07 g | 1.24 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.66 g | 0.77 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 12.9 mg | 15.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.89 mg | 1.04 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 24.9 mg | 29.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 196 mg | 228 mg | 16% |
| Potassium, K | 220 mg | 256 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 63.6 mg | 74.0 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.86 mg | 1.00 mg | 8% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.042 mg | 0.049 mg | 5% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.015 mg | 0.017 mg | 1% |
| Selenium, Se | 23.7 µg | 27.6 µg | 43% |
Vitamins (27)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 5.16 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 5.16 µg | 6.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.23 mg | 0.27 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.086 µg | 0.10 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.086 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.060 mg | 0.070 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.098 mg | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 11.8 mg | 13.7 mg | 74% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.83 mg | 0.96 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.52 mg | 0.60 mg | 30% |
| Folate, total | 3.44 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.29 µg | 0.34 µg | 12% |
| Choline, total | 73.4 mg | 85.3 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.26 µg | 0.30 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 3.44 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 3.44 µg | 4.00 µg | 1% |
| Betaine | 5.33 mg | 6.20 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.31 g | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.13 g | 1.31 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.41 g | 1.64 g | |
| Leucine | 2.00 g | 2.33 g | |
| Lysine | 2.27 g | 2.63 g | |
| Methionine | 0.74 g | 0.86 g | |
| Cystine | 0.34 g | 0.40 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.06 g | 1.23 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.90 g | 1.05 g | |
| Valine | 1.32 g | 1.54 g | |
| Arginine | 1.61 g | 1.87 g | |
| Histidine | 0.83 g | 0.96 g | |
| Alanine | 1.46 g | 1.69 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.38 g | 2.76 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.99 g | 4.64 g | |
| Glycine | 1.31 g | 1.52 g | |
| Proline | 1.10 g | 1.27 g | |
| Serine | 0.92 g | 1.07 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0086 g | 0.010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.026 g | 0.030 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.59 g | 0.69 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.21 g | 0.25 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.89 g | 1.04 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.51 g | 0.59 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.026 g | 0.030 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.052 g | 0.060 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.017 g | 0.020 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.13 g | 0.15 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.026 g | 0.030 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0086 g | 0.010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0086 g | 0.010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171477: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat chicken breast
USDA lists 53 preparations of chicken breast. The chicken breast page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov