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Chicken breast nutrition facts

A typical portion of chicken breast (1/2 breast, bone and skin removed; 86 g, meat only, roasted) has 140 calories and 27g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 53 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 79 calories (oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced) to 273 (fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food / restaurant).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g4%

Saturated Fat 1g4%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 75mg24%

Sodium 65mg3%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 27g53%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg0%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.9mg5%

Potassium 220mg5%

* 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, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted, 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
Sodium per 100 g: 74mg; more than 51% of reference foods

1/2 breast, bone and skin removed weighs 86 g in USDA's record for Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted (FDC 171477).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 21% fat and 79% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

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.

Every form of chicken breast USDA describes

Fried, coated… (FDC 2705978) has the most calories per 100 g (273); the fewest: Oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced (79)

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

All 53 USDA descriptions of chicken breast, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted	165	31 g	3.6 g	74 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried	187	33.4 g	4.7 g	79 mg
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised (Foundation)	166	32.1 g	3.2 g	47 mg
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised (SR Legacy)	157	32.1 g	3.2 g	47 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour	222	31.8 g	8.9 g	76 mg
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, grilled	151	30.5 g	3.2 g	52 mg
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw	161	30.2 g	3.5 g	360 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	197	29.8 g	7.8 g	71 mg
Chicken breast, grilled without sauce, skin not eatenSame values: Chicken breast, sauteed, skin not eaten, Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from raw, Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken breast, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten	176	29.6 g	5.5 g	353 mg
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant	176	29.6 g	5.4 g	430 mg
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, with added solution, cooked, grilled	148	29.5 g	3.4 g	215 mg
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted with marinade, skin not eaten, from raw	175	29.1 g	5.4 g	423 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, stewed	151	29 g	3 g	63 mg
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, with added solution, cooked, braised	145	28.2 g	3.6 g	172 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, breast, meat onlySame values: Chicken breast, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten, Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken breast, rotisserie, skin not eaten	144	28 g	3.6 g	328 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat only, cooked	137	28 g	2.8 g	313 mg
Chicken breast, stewed, skin not eaten	149	28 g	3.3 g	333 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cooked	184	27.5 g	8.2 g	347 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, stewed	184	27.4 g	7.4 g	62 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, breast, meat and skinSame values: Chicken breast, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten, Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken breast, rotisserie, skin eaten	175	26.4 g	7.7 g	329 mg
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw	192	26.3 g	8.8 g	336 mg
Chicken breast, grilled without sauce, skin eatenSame values: Chicken breast, sauteed, skin eaten	206	25.7 g	10.6 g	329 mg
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant	206	25.7 g	10.6 g	406 mg
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted with marinade, skin eaten, from raw	204	25.3 g	10.5 g	399 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter	260	24.8 g	13.2 g	275 mg
Chicken breast, stewed, skin eaten	181	24.7 g	8.3 g	316 mg
Chicken breast, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw	219	24.6 g	10 g	318 mg
Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten	178	24.3 g	4.9 g	473 mg
Chicken breast, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten	207	23.8 g	9.9 g	320 mg
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from fast food / restaurant	213	22.8 g	10.8 g	436 mg
Chicken, breast, boneless, skinless, raw	112	22.5 g	1.9 g	66 mg
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw	120	22.5 g	2.6 g	45 mg
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw	243	21.5 g	14.1 g	299 mg
Chicken, breast, meat and skin, raw	133	21.4 g	4.8 g	48 mg
Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten	202	21.2 g	9.2 g	454 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, raw	172	20.9 g	9.3 g	63 mg
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked	250	20.6 g	14.8 g	331 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, with added solution, raw	108	20.3 g	3 g	173 mg
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food / restaurant	273	19.3 g	17 g	549 mg
Chicken breast, deli, rotisserie seasoned, sliced, prepackaged	98	17.4 g	1.9 g	1,032 mg
Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced	79	16.8 g	0.4 g	1,087 mg
Chicken breast, roll, oven-roasted	134	14.6 g	7.7 g	883 mg

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
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
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.

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

Questions

How many calories are in chicken breast?

140 in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed (86 g) of meat only, roasted; 79 to 273 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in chicken breast?

27g in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed; 31 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in chicken breast?

65mg in 1/2 breast, bone and skin removed; 74 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Chicken breast compared

Chicken thigh vs chicken breast

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