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Grilled chicken nutrition facts
A typical portion of grilled chicken (1 item; 123 g, fast foods, grilled chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce) has 270 calories and 17g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 220 calories (fast foods, bacon and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise) to 222 (fast foods, grilled chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce).
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 for Fast foods, grilled chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 13.8g
- more than 61% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 222
- more than 59% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 577mg
- more than 86% of reference foods
1 item weighs 123 g in USDA's record for Fast foods, grilled chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce (FDC 170786).
Where the calories come from: 33% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium28 µg in 1 item (123 g), 51% of the Daily Value
- Niacin6.6 mg in 1 item (123 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 item (123 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Folate85 µg DFE in 1 item (123 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K22 µg in 1 item (123 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus226 mg in 1 item (123 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 item (123 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 item (123 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.3 mg in 1 item (123 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.2 µg in 1 item (123 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170786), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of grilled chicken USDA describes
Fast foods, grilled chicken in… has the most calories per 100 g (222); the fewest: Fast foods, bacon and tomato… (220)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast foods, grilled chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce | 222 | 13.8 g | 10.3 g | 577 mg |
| Fast foods, grilled chicken, bacon and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise | 220 | 17.2 g | 8.1 g | 630 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (105)
The portion is 1 item (123 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 16.9 g | 13.8 g | 34% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 12.7 g | 10.3 g | 16% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 22.7 g | 18.4 g | 8% |
| Ash | 2.84 g | 2.31 g | |
| Energy | 273 kcal | 222 kcal | |
| Starch | 21.6 g | 17.6 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.48 g | 0.39 g | |
| Glucose | 0.54 g | 0.44 g | |
| Fructose | 0.27 g | 0.22 g | |
| Lactose | 0.20 g | 0.16 g | |
| Maltose | 0.39 g | 0.32 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 67.9 g | 55.2 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.88 g | 1.53 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.11 g | 0.90 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 50.4 mg | 41.0 mg | 17% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.16 g | 0.13 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.14 g | 3.36 g | 21% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.84 g | 2.31 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 4.20 g | 3.42 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 114 mg | 93.0 mg | 9% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.78 mg | 1.45 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 24.6 mg | 20.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 226 mg | 184 mg | 18% |
| Potassium, K | 236 mg | 192 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 710 mg | 577 mg | 31% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.95 mg | 0.77 mg | 9% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.076 mg | 0.062 mg | 8% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.26 mg | 0.21 mg | 11% |
| Selenium, Se | 28.3 µg | 23.0 µg | 51% |
Vitamins (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 32.0 µg | 26.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 35.7 µg | 29.0 µg | 4% |
| Carotene, beta | 30.8 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.55 mg | 0.45 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 32.0 µg | 26.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.49 mg | 0.40 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.21 mg | 0.17 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin | 0.29 mg | 0.23 mg | 22% |
| Niacin | 6.56 mg | 5.33 mg | 41% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.73 mg | 0.59 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.24 mg | 0.19 mg | 14% |
| Folate, total | 55.4 µg | 45.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.25 µg | 0.20 µg | 10% |
| Choline, total | 42.6 mg | 34.6 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 21.8 µg | 17.7 µg | 18% |
| Folic acid | 43.0 µg | 35.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 12.3 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 84.9 µg | 69.0 µg | 21% |
| Betaine | 15.7 mg | 12.8 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.070 g | 0.057 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.055 g | 0.045 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.036 g | 0.029 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.090 g | 0.073 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.10 g | 0.083 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.31 g | 0.25 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.91 g | 1.55 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.43 g | 1.17 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.032 g | 0.026 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.65 g | 2.16 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 3.64 g | 2.96 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.47 g | 0.38 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.042 g | 0.034 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0037 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.028 g | 0.023 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.031 g | 0.025 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.096 g | 0.078 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0012 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.049 g | 0.040 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0049 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0062 g | 0.0050 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0049 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.034 g | 0.028 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.027 g | 0.022 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.011 g | 0.0090 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.0086 g | 0.0070 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.10 g | 0.085 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.0025 g | 0.0020 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.043 g | 0.035 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.021 g | 0.017 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.0012 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0062 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.087 g | 0.071 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 2.55 g | 2.07 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 3.58 g | 2.91 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.0037 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.023 g | 0.019 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0098 g | 0.0080 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.011 g | 0.0090 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.12 g | 0.095 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.043 g | 0.035 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170786: 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 grilled chicken?
270 in 1 item (123 g) of fast foods, grilled chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce; 220 to 222 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in grilled chicken?
17g in 1 item; 13.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in grilled chicken?
710mg in 1 item; 577 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