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Chicken nutrition facts

A typical portion of chicken (1 cup, chopped or diced; 140 g, roasting, roasted) has 230 calories and 35g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 106 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 94 calories (gizzard, all classes, raw) to 629 (broilers or fryers, separable fat, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, chopped or diced (140g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g12%

Saturated Fat 2.5g13%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 105mg35%

Sodium 105mg5%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 35g70%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 1.7mg9%

Potassium 320mg7%

* 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 for Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 25g; more than 86% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 167; more than 47% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 75mg; more than 51% of reference foods

1 cup, chopped or diced weighs 140 g in USDA's record for Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted (FDC 172395).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 63% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Niacin11 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g), 69% of the Daily Value
Selenium34 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g), 63% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.6 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g), 34% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus269 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g), 22% of the Daily Value
Zinc2.1 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.4 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g), 16% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172395), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of chicken USDA describes

Separable fat, raw has the most calories per 100 g (629); the fewest: Gizzard, all classes, raw (94)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 106 USDA descriptions of chicken, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted	167	25 g	6.6 g	75 mg
Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, cooked, stewed	213	33 g	8 g	58 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, fried	192	32.8 g	5.5 g	81 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted	173	30.9 g	4.5 g	77 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, fried	219	30.6 g	9.1 g	91 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour	246	30.5 g	12.1 g	77 mg
Chicken, stewing, meat only, cooked, stewed	237	30.4 g	11.9 g	78 mg
Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered	154	30.4 g	2.7 g	56 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	222	29 g	10.9 g	75 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat only, cooked, fried	239	29 g	11.6 g	97 mg
Chicken, capons, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	229	29 g	11.7 g	49 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, roasted	190	28.9 g	7.4 g	86 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, stewed	159	28.9 g	4 g	65 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour	269	28.6 g	14.9 g	84 mg
Chicken, stewing, dark meat, meat only, cooked, stewed	258	28.1 g	15.3 g	95 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat only, cooked, roasted	205	27.4 g	9.7 g	93 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, baked, broiled, or roasted, NS as to skin eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten	165	27.3 g	5.3 g	353 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	239	27.3 g	13.6 g	82 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, stewed	177	27.3 g	6.7 g	70 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour	285	27.2 g	16.9 g	89 mg
Chicken, roasting, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted	153	27.1 g	4.1 g	51 mg
Chicken, stewing, meat and skin, cooked, stewed	285	26.9 g	18.9 g	73 mg
Chicken, NS as to part and cooking method, NS as to skin eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part and cooking method, skin not eaten, Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, NS as to skin eaten, Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten, Chicken, for use with vegetables	164	26.8 g	6.4 g	345 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, grilled without sauce, NS as to skin eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten, Chicken, NS as to part, sauteed, skin not eaten	179	26.7 g	7.2 g	386 mg
Chicken, chicken roll, roasted	164	26.7 g	6.3 g	499 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, fried, coated, skin / coating not eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten	164	26.2 g	6.6 g	528 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, stewed	201	26.1 g	10 g	63 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, stewed, NS as to skin eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part, stewed, skin not eaten	156	26 g	5.4 g	366 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	253	26 g	15.8 g	87 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat only, cooked, stewed	192	26 g	9 g	74 mg
Chicken, canned, no brothSame values: Chicken, canned, meat only	185	25.3 g	8.1 g	482 mg
Chicken, NS as to part and cooking method, skin eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin eaten	196	25.1 g	10.7 g	343 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten	203	24.7 g	10.8 g	338 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, stewed	219	24.7 g	12.6 g	67 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, grilled without sauce, skin eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part, sauteed, skin eaten	217	24.2 g	12.6 g	372 mg
Chicken, roasting, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	223	24 g	13.4 g	73 mg
Chicken, meatlessSame values: Chicken, meatless, NFS	224	23.6 g	12.7 g	709 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, stewed, skin eaten	196	23.6 g	10.9 g	356 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter	277	23.6 g	15.4 g	287 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, stewed	233	23.5 g	14.7 g	70 mg
Chicken, cornish game hens, meat only, cooked, roasted	134	23.3 g	3.9 g	63 mg
Chicken, roasting, dark meat, meat only, cooked, roasted	178	23.3 g	8.8 g	95 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, raw	114	23.2 g	1.7 g	68 mg
Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw	137	23.1 g	4.2 g	53 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter	289	22.5 g	17.4 g	292 mg
Chicken, cornish game hens, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	259	22.3 g	18.2 g	64 mg
Chicken, roasting, light meat, meat only, raw	109	22.2 g	1.6 g	51 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, grilled with sauce, NS as to skin eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten	180	22 g	6.4 g	527 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter	298	21.9 g	18.6 g	295 mg
Chicken, canned, meat only, with broth	165	21.8 g	8 g	503 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, fried, coated, skin / coating eatenSame values: Chicken, NS as to part, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten	251	21.8 g	15 g	671 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, raw	119	21.4 g	3.1 g	77 mg
Chicken, meatless, breaded, fried (SR Legacy)Same values: Chicken, meatless, breaded, fried	234	21.3 g	12.8 g	400 mg
Chicken, stewing, meat only, raw	148	21.3 g	6.3 g	79 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, roastedSame values: Chicken, tail	454	20.4 g	40.7 g	65 mg
Chicken, roasting, meat only, raw	111	20.3 g	2.7 g	75 mg
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, roasted	421	20.3 g	37.6 g	162 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, raw	186	20.3 g	11.1 g	65 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat only, raw	125	20.1 g	4.3 g	85 mg
Chicken, cornish game hens, meat only, raw	116	20 g	3.3 g	68 mg
Chicken, NS as to part, grilled with sauce, skin eaten	211	19.9 g	10.7 g	516 mg
Chicken, stewing, dark meat, meat only, raw	157	19.7 g	8.1 g	101 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, fried, flour	502	19.1 g	42.6 g	53 mg
Chicken with mole sauce	137	19 g	5.6 g	542 mg
Chicken with gravy	129	18.9 g	5.2 g	526 mg
Chicken, capons, meat and skin, raw	234	18.8 g	17.1 g	45 mg
Chicken, roasting, dark meat, meat only, raw	113	18.7 g	3.6 g	95 mg
Chicken, thighs, frozen, breaded, reheated	334	18.7 g	22.5 g	813 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, raw	215	18.6 g	15.1 g	70 mg
Chicken, gizzard, all classes, raw	94	17.7 g	2.1 g	69 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, skin only, cooked	406	17.7 g	37.2 g	381 mg
Chicken, stewing, meat and skin, raw	258	17.6 g	20.3 g	71 mg
Chicken, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat	98	17.4 g	1.9 g	1,032 mg
Chicken, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat, reduced sodium	98	17.4 g	1.9 g	774 mg
Chicken, cornish game hens, meat and skin, raw	200	17.2 g	14 g	61 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, raw	237	16.7 g	18.3 g	73 mg
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, roasted	462	16.6 g	44 g	85 mg
Fast foods, chicken, breaded and fried, boneless pieces, plain	307	15.9 g	20.4 g	594 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, stewed	363	15.2 g	33 g	56 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, skin	378	15.2 g	35.2 g	335 mg
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, braised	443	14.6 g	42.8 g	75 mg
Chicken, nuggets, white meat, precooked, frozen, not reheated	261	14.4 g	15.4 g	538 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, raw	349	13.3 g	32.4 g	63 mg
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised	403	12.3 g	38.9 g	139 mg
Chicken, nuggets, dark and white meat, precooked, frozen, not reheated	268	12 g	17.3 g	540 mg
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, raw	386	11.1 g	37.9 g	139 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, fried, batter	394	10.3 g	28.8 g	581 mg
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), raw	440	9.6 g	44.2 g	51 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, separable fat, raw	629	3.7 g	68 g	32 mg

Every nutrient in this record (67)

The portion is 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	35.0 g	25.0 g	70%
Total lipid (fat)	9.28 g	6.63 g	12%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	1.33 g	0.95 g
Energy	234 kcal	167 kcal
Water	94.4 g	67.4 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	105 mg	75.0 mg	35%
Fatty acids, total saturated	2.53 g	1.81 g	13%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	3.50 g	2.50 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	2.11 g	1.51 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	16.8 mg	12.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	1.69 mg	1.21 mg	9%
Magnesium, Mg	29.4 mg	21.0 mg	7%
Phosphorus, P	269 mg	192 mg	22%
Potassium, K	321 mg	229 mg	7%
Sodium, Na	105 mg	75.0 mg	5%
Zinc, Zn	2.13 mg	1.52 mg	19%
Copper, Cu	0.080 mg	0.057 mg	9%
Manganese, Mn	0.024 mg	0.017 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	34.4 µg	24.6 µg	63%

Vitamins (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	16.8 µg	12.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	16.8 µg	12.0 µg	2%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.087 mg	0.062 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.21 mg	0.15 mg	16%
Niacin	11.0 mg	7.88 mg	69%
Pantothenic acid	1.36 mg	0.97 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.57 mg	0.41 mg	34%
Folate, total	7.00 µg	5.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.41 µg	0.29 µg	17%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	7.00 µg	5.00 µg
Folate, DFE	7.00 µg	5.00 µg	2%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.41 g	0.29 g
Threonine	1.48 g	1.06 g
Isoleucine	1.85 g	1.32 g
Leucine	2.63 g	1.88 g
Lysine	2.98 g	2.13 g
Methionine	0.97 g	0.69 g
Cystine	0.45 g	0.32 g
Phenylalanine	1.39 g	0.99 g
Tyrosine	1.18 g	0.84 g
Valine	1.74 g	1.24 g
Arginine	2.11 g	1.51 g
Histidine	1.09 g	0.78 g
Alanine	1.91 g	1.36 g
Aspartic acid	3.12 g	2.23 g
Glutamic acid	5.24 g	3.75 g
Glycine	1.72 g	1.23 g
Proline	1.44 g	1.03 g
Serine	1.20 g	0.86 g

Fatty acids (15)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0.014 g	0.010 g
SFA 14:0	0.070 g	0.050 g
SFA 16:0	1.78 g	1.27 g
SFA 18:0	0.59 g	0.42 g
MUFA 18:1	2.91 g	2.08 g
PUFA 18:2	1.74 g	1.24 g
PUFA 18:3	0.084 g	0.060 g
PUFA 20:4	0.14 g	0.10 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.042 g	0.030 g
MUFA 16:1	0.48 g	0.34 g
MUFA 20:1	0.056 g	0.040 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.014 g	0.010 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.028 g	0.020 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172395: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in chicken?

230 in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g) of roasting, roasted; 94 to 629 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in chicken?

35g in 1 cup, chopped or diced; 25 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in chicken?

105mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced; 75 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

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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
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov