USDA reference food · Poultry Products
Chicken, heart, all classes, cooked, simmered
1 cup, chopped or diced of chicken, heart, all classes, cooked, simmered (145 g) has 270 calories, 38g of protein, 11g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171059). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of chicken heart.
FoodData Central 171059, 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
- 26.4g
- more than 89% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 185
- more than 51% 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 171059); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B1211 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 440% of the Daily Value
- Zinc11 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 96% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin1.1 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 83% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.7 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 81% of the Daily Value
- Folate116 µg DFE in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 29% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.5 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Niacin4.1 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus289 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Selenium12 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 21% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171059), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 40% fat and 60% 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 | 185 | 51% |
| Protein | 26.4 g | 89% |
| Total fat | 7.92 g | 61% |
| Carbohydrate | 0.10 g | 28% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 48.0 mg | 32% |
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 cup, chopped or diced (145 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 38.3 g | 26.4 g | 77% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.5 g | 7.92 g | 15% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.14 g | 0.10 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.04 g | 0.72 g | |
| Energy | 268 kcal | 185 kcal | |
| Water | 94.0 g | 64.8 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 351 mg | 242 mg | 117% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.28 g | 2.26 g | 16% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.91 g | 2.01 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.33 g | 2.30 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 27.6 mg | 19.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 13.1 mg | 9.03 mg | 73% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29.0 mg | 20.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 289 mg | 199 mg | 23% |
| Potassium, K | 191 mg | 132 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 69.6 mg | 48.0 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 10.6 mg | 7.30 mg | 96% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.73 mg | 0.50 mg | 81% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.16 mg | 0.11 mg | 7% |
| Selenium, Se | 11.6 µg | 8.00 µg | 21% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 11.6 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 11.6 µg | 8.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.61 mg | 1.80 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin | 0.10 mg | 0.070 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin | 1.07 mg | 0.74 mg | 83% |
| Niacin | 4.06 mg | 2.80 mg | 25% |
| Pantothenic acid | 3.85 mg | 2.65 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.46 mg | 0.32 mg | 27% |
| Folate, total | 116 µg | 80.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 10.6 µg | 7.29 µg | 440% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 116 µg | 80.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 116 µg | 80.0 µg | 29% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.49 g | 0.34 g | |
| Threonine | 1.73 g | 1.20 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.05 g | 1.42 g | |
| Leucine | 3.34 g | 2.30 g | |
| Lysine | 3.21 g | 2.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.93 g | 0.64 g | |
| Cystine | 0.52 g | 0.36 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.72 g | 1.18 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.37 g | 0.95 g | |
| Valine | 2.17 g | 1.50 g | |
| Arginine | 2.46 g | 1.69 g | |
| Histidine | 1.00 g | 0.69 g | |
| Alanine | 2.41 g | 1.67 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 3.73 g | 2.57 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 5.69 g | 3.92 g | |
| Glycine | 2.13 g | 1.47 g | |
| Proline | 1.95 g | 1.35 g | |
| Serine | 1.54 g | 1.06 g |
Fatty acids (15)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.072 g | 0.050 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.78 g | 1.23 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.96 g | 0.66 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.44 g | 1.68 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.35 g | 1.62 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.087 g | 0.060 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.88 g | 0.61 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.48 g | 0.33 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171059: 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 heart
USDA lists 2 preparations of chicken heart. The chicken heart 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