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Chicken back nutrition facts

A typical portion of chicken back (3 oz; 85 g, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, roasted) has 200 calories and 24g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 14 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 137 calories (broilers or fryers, meat only, raw) to 331 (broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)
Amount per serving
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g14%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 75mg26%
Sodium 80mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg0%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1.2mg7%
Potassium 200mg4%

* 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, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, roasted, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
28.2g
more than 93% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
239
more than 63% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
96mg
more than 58% of reference foods

3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, roasted (FDC 171472).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 51% fat and 49% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Niacin6.0 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 38% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium15 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 27% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc2.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 20% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 17% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 14% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus140 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B120.3 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171472), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of chicken back USDA describes

Fried, flour has the most calories per 100 g (331); the fewest: Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw (137)

Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chicken backBroilers or fryers, meat only…239Fried288Fried, flour331Broilers or fryers, meat and…300Back298Original seasoning (FDC 171517)205Broilers or fryers, meat only…209Original seasoning (FDC 171122)260
Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 14 USDA descriptions of chicken back, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, roasted23928.2 g13.2 g96 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, fried28830 g15.3 g99 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour33127.8 g20.7 g90 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted30026 g21 g87 mg
Chicken, back29825.7 g20.8 g409 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, back, meat only, cooked20525.3 g11.5 g661 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, stewed20925.3 g11.2 g67 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, back, meat and skin, cooked26023.2 g18.6 g584 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, stewed25822.2 g18.1 g64 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter33122 g21.9 g317 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, back meat only21221.9 g13.9 g563 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, back, meat and skin25120.3 g18.9 g509 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, raw13719.6 g5.9 g82 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, raw31914.1 g28.7 g64 mg

Every nutrient in this record (80)

The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein24.0 g28.2 g48%
Total lipid (fat)11.2 g13.2 g14%
Carbohydrate, by difference0 g0 g0%
Ash0.92 g1.08 g
Energy203 kcal239 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water49.9 g58.8 g
Total Sugars0 g0 g
Fiber, total dietary0 g0 g0%
Cholesterol76.5 mg90.0 mg26%
Fatty acids, total saturated3.06 g3.60 g15%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated4.11 g4.83 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated2.59 g3.05 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca20.4 mg24.0 mg2%
Iron, Fe1.18 mg1.39 mg7%
Magnesium, Mg18.7 mg22.0 mg4%
Phosphorus, P140 mg165 mg11%
Potassium, K201 mg237 mg4%
Sodium, Na81.6 mg96.0 mg4%
Zinc, Zn2.25 mg2.65 mg20%
Copper, Cu0.069 mg0.081 mg8%
Manganese, Mn0.019 mg0.022 mg1%
Selenium, Se14.7 µg17.3 µg27%
Vitamins (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg0 µg0%
Carotene, beta0 µg0 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg0 µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.085 µg0.10 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.085 µg0.10 µg0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg0 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg0 mg0%
Thiamin0.058 mg0.068 mg5%
Riboflavin0.18 mg0.22 mg14%
Niacin6.01 mg7.07 mg38%
Pantothenic acid0.96 mg1.13 mg
Vitamin B-60.29 mg0.34 mg17%
Folate, total5.95 µg7.00 µg
Vitamin B-120.26 µg0.30 µg11%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.04 µg2.40 µg2%
Folate, food5.95 µg7.00 µg
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.28 g0.33 g
Threonine1.01 g1.19 g
Isoleucine1.26 g1.49 g
Leucine1.80 g2.12 g
Lysine2.04 g2.40 g
Methionine0.66 g0.78 g
Cystine0.31 g0.36 g
Phenylalanine0.95 g1.12 g
Tyrosine0.81 g0.95 g
Valine1.19 g1.40 g
Arginine1.45 g1.70 g
Histidine0.74 g0.88 g
Alanine1.31 g1.54 g
Aspartic acid2.14 g2.51 g
Glutamic acid3.59 g4.22 g
Glycine1.18 g1.39 g
Proline0.99 g1.16 g
Serine0.82 g0.97 g
Fatty acids (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00 g0 g
SFA 6:00 g0 g
SFA 8:00 g0 g
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00.034 g0.040 g
SFA 14:00.085 g0.10 g
SFA 16:02.13 g2.50 g
SFA 18:00.71 g0.84 g
MUFA 18:13.43 g4.03 g
PUFA 18:22.15 g2.53 g
PUFA 18:30.10 g0.12 g
PUFA 20:40.16 g0.19 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.060 g0.070 g
MUFA 16:10.56 g0.66 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10.060 g0.070 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.017 g0.020 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.034 g0.040 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171472: 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 back?

200 in 3 oz (85 g) of broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, roasted; 137 to 331 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in chicken back?

24g in 3 oz; 28.2 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in chicken back?

80mg in 3 oz; 96 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

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