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USDA reference food · Poultry Products

Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted

1/2 chicken, bone removed of chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted (167 g) has 420 calories, 43g of protein, 26g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171065). It is one of 106 USDA descriptions of chicken.

FoodData Central 171065, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/2 chicken, bone removed (167g)
Amount per serving
Calories420
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g34%
Saturated Fat 7g36%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 150mg51%
Sodium 150mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 43g87%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 30mg2%
Iron 2.3mg13%
Potassium 370mg8%

* 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
26g
more than 88% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
253
more than 65% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g
0g
more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%
Protein 43g87%
Potassium 370mg8%
Calcium 30mg2%
Iron 2.3mg13%
Sodium 150mg6%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171065); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

  • Niacin11 mg in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 66% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium34 µg in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 61% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc4.2 mg in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 38% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.5 mg in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 30% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 27% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus281 mg in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 22% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B120.5 µg in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 20% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.1 mg in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 14% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin A100 µg RAE in 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171065), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 58% fat and 42% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 gThis foodShare with less
Calories25365%
Protein26.0 g88%
Total fat15.8 g79%
Carbohydrate0 g0%
Fiber0 g0%
Sodium87.0 mg56%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (67)

The portion is 1/2 chicken, bone removed (167 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein43.4 g26.0 g87%
Total lipid (fat)26.4 g15.8 g34%
Carbohydrate, by difference0 g0 g0%
Ash1.54 g0.92 g
Energy423 kcal253 kcal
Water97.9 g58.6 g
Fiber, total dietary0 g0 g0%
Cholesterol152 mg91.0 mg51%
Fatty acids, total saturated7.30 g4.37 g36%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated10.3 g6.19 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated5.83 g3.49 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca25.1 mg15.0 mg2%
Iron, Fe2.27 mg1.36 mg13%
Magnesium, Mg36.7 mg22.0 mg9%
Phosphorus, P281 mg168 mg22%
Potassium, K367 mg220 mg8%
Sodium, Na145 mg87.0 mg6%
Zinc, Zn4.16 mg2.49 mg38%
Copper, Cu0.13 mg0.077 mg14%
Manganese, Mn0.035 mg0.021 mg2%
Selenium, Se33.7 µg20.2 µg61%
Vitamins (13)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol100 µg60.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE100 µg60.0 µg11%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg0 mg0%
Thiamin0.11 mg0.066 mg9%
Riboflavin0.35 mg0.21 mg27%
Niacin10.6 mg6.36 mg66%
Pantothenic acid1.86 mg1.11 mg
Vitamin B-60.52 mg0.31 mg30%
Folate, total11.7 µg7.00 µg
Vitamin B-120.48 µg0.29 µg20%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food11.7 µg7.00 µg
Folate, DFE11.7 µg7.00 µg3%
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.48 g0.29 g
Threonine1.79 g1.07 g
Isoleucine2.15 g1.29 g
Leucine3.14 g1.88 g
Lysine3.52 g2.10 g
Methionine1.15 g0.69 g
Cystine0.58 g0.35 g
Phenylalanine1.68 g1.01 g
Tyrosine1.39 g0.83 g
Valine2.10 g1.26 g
Arginine2.73 g1.63 g
Histidine1.27 g0.76 g
Alanine2.54 g1.52 g
Aspartic acid3.87 g2.32 g
Glutamic acid6.32 g3.79 g
Glycine2.87 g1.72 g
Proline2.13 g1.28 g
Serine1.53 g0.92 g
Fatty acids (15)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00.050 g0.030 g
SFA 14:00.20 g0.12 g
SFA 16:05.33 g3.19 g
SFA 18:01.50 g0.90 g
MUFA 18:18.53 g5.11 g
PUFA 18:25.08 g3.04 g
PUFA 18:30.23 g0.14 g
PUFA 20:40.23 g0.14 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.083 g0.050 g
MUFA 16:11.44 g0.86 g
MUFA 20:10.25 g0.15 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.033 g0.020 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.050 g0.030 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171065: 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

USDA lists 106 preparations of chicken. The chicken page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every chicken preparation

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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