How many calories are in cooked chicken breast?

100 g of cooked chicken breast has 149 kcal. 1 medium slice (60 g): about 89 kcal. 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g): about 42 kcal. 1 small or thin slice (30 g): about 45 kcal.

Is cooked chicken breast high in protein?

Cooked chicken breast contains 28 g of protein per 100 g (56% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 16.8 g in 1 medium slice (60 g). About 79% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other chicken, whole pieces, that is among the highest quarter (median 23.6 g).

How many carbs are in cooked chicken breast?

Cooked chicken breast has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked chicken breast?

Cooked chicken breast contains 3.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.7 g is saturated (4% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked chicken breast contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Niacin (B3) (60% DV), selenium (51% DV), Vitamin B6 (47% DV), phosphorus (17% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken breast?

100 g contains 333 mg of sodium, 14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 9, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chicken breast, stewed, skin not eaten: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken breast, stewed, skin not eaten contains 149 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium slice (60 g) provides about 89 kcal.

Roughly 79% of its calories come from protein, with 21% from fat and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in chicken, whole pieces on FoodFactly, where the median is 204 kcal per 100 g across 160 foods.

100 g provides 60% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 51% of the Daily Value for selenium and 47% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

149kcal per 100 g

28 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

3.3 gfat

89kcal in 1 medium slice (60 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	149 kcal
Total fat C	3.3 g	4%
Saturated fat C	0.7 g	4%
Cholesterol C	91 mg	30%
Sodium C	333 mg	14%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0 g
Protein C	28 g	56%
Vitamin A C	8 µg	0.9%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E C	0.7 mg	5%
Vitamin K C	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.082 mg	7%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.2 mg	15%
Niacin (B3) C	9.5 mg	60%
Vitamin B6 C	0.81 mg	47%
Folate (B9) C	7 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 C	0.17 µg	7%
Choline C	71.4 mg	13%
Calcium C	6 mg	0.5%
Iron C	0.41 mg	2%
Magnesium C	26 mg	6%
Phosphorus C	212 mg	17%
Potassium C	332 mg	7%
Zinc C	0.84 mg	8%
Copper C	0.044 mg	5%
Selenium C	28.3 µg	51%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 79%
Fat 21%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein28 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 23.6 g)
Fat3.3 gin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 10.7 g)
Saturated fat0.7 gin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 2.7 g)
Sodium333 mgin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal18.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water66.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	0.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.53 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.004 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.005 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.4 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.021 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.005 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.014 g
SFA 16:0 C	0.49 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.16 g
MUFA 18:1 C	0.73 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.016 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.06 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.1 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.012 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.007 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	8 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	66.8 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	7 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Chicken breast

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Chicken breast, fat-free, mesquite flavor, sliced	80	16.8 g	2.3 g	0.39 g
Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced Cooked	79	16.8 g	2.2 g	0.39 g
Chicken breast, deli, rotisserie seasoned, sliced, prepackaged Cooked	98	17.4 g	2.9 g	1.9 g
Chicken breast, roll, oven-roasted Cooked	134	14.6 g	1.8 g	7.7 g
Chicken breast, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten	175	26.4 g	0.09 g	7.7 g
Chicken breast, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten	144	28 g	0 g	3.6 g
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw Cooked	192	26.2 g	0 g	8.8 g
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw Cooked	161	30.2 g	0 g	3.5 g
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	175	26.4 g	0.09 g	7.7 g
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	144	28 g	0 g	3.6 g
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	206	25.7 g	0 g	10.6 g
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	176	29.6 g	0 g	5.4 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat
Chicken, NS as to part, baked, broiled, or roasted, NS as to skin eaten Cooked	165	27.3 g	5.3 g
Chicken, NS as to part, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten Cooked	165	27.3 g	5.3 g
Chicken, NS as to part, stewed, NS as to skin eaten Cooked	156	26 g	5.4 g
Chicken, NS as to part, stewed, skin not eaten Cooked	156	26 g	5.4 g
Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, NS as to skin eaten Cooked	164	26.8 g	6.4 g
Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten Cooked	164	26.8 g	6.4 g
Chicken, chicken roll, roasted Cooked	164	26.7 g	6.3 g
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	172	27.7 g	6.8 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705966. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 9, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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