Calories in Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter contains 331 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (72 g) provides about 238 kcal.

Roughly 60% of its calories come from fat, with 27% from protein and 13% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in poultry products on FoodFactly, where the median is 176 kcal per 100 g across 391 foods.

100 g provides 53% of the Daily Value for selenium, 36% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 18% of the Daily Value for Pantothenic acid (B5).

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

331kcal per 100 g
22 gprotein
10.3 gcarbohydrates
21.9 gfat
238kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (72 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 331 kcal
Total fat ? 21.9 g 28%
Saturated fat ? 5.8 g 29%
Cholesterol ? 88 mg 29%
Sodium ? 317 mg 14%
Total carbohydrates C 10.3 g 4%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 22 g 44%
Vitamin A ? 36 µg4%
Vitamin C Z 0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.12 mg10%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.21 mg16%
Niacin (B3) ? 5.8 mg36%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.9 mg18%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.23 mg14%
Folate (B9) C 28 µg7%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.26 µg11%
Calcium ? 26 mg2%
Iron ? 1.5 mg8%
Magnesium ? 19 mg5%
Phosphorus ? 137 mg11%
Potassium ? 180 mg4%
Zinc ? 2 mg18%
Copper ? 0.081 mg9%
Manganese ? 0.062 mg3%
Selenium C 29 µg53%

% 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: 27%Carbohydrates: 13%Fat: 60%331kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 27%
  • Carbohydrates 13%
  • Fat 60%

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

Selenium53%Niacin (B3)36%Pantothenic acid (B5)18%Zinc18%Riboflavin (B2)16%Vitamin B614%Phosphorus11%Vitamin B1211%Thiamin (B1)10%Copper9%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein22 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fat21.9 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat5.8 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sodium317 mgin the top quarter of poultry products (median 88 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water44.5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?8.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?5.2 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.25 g
Threonine ?0.9 g
Isoleucine ?1.1 g
Leucine ?1.6 g
Lysine ?1.7 g
Methionine ?0.57 g
Cystine ?0.31 g
Phenylalanine ?0.88 g
Tyrosine ?0.71 g
Valine ?1.1 g
Arginine ?1.3 g
Histidine ?0.64 g
Alanine ?1.2 g
Aspartic acid ?1.9 g
Glutamic acid ?3.5 g
Glycine ?1.4 g
Proline ?1.2 g
Serine ?0.82 g
Individual fatty acids (15)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0.02 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0.05 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?4.7 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.03 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.13 g
SFA 16:0 ?3.9 g
SFA 18:0 ?1.7 g
MUFA 18:1 ?8 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.25 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.13 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.71 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.11 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0.03 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol ?36 µg
Other components (6)
Water ?44.5 g
Ash ?1.4 g
Energy ?1,385 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?119 IU
Folic acid C11 µg
Folate, food ?9 µg

Other forms of Chicken

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

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Goose, wild, roasted Cooked 304 25.1 g 0 g 21.8 g
Goose, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 305 25.2 g 0 g 21.9 g
Cornish game hen, cooked, skin eaten Cooked 257 22.1 g 0 g 18.1 g
Cornish game hen, roasted, skin eaten Cooked 257 22.1 g 0 g 18.1 g
Chicken patty, frozen, cooked Cooked 287 14.9 g 12.8 g 19.6 g
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, pan-broiled crumbles Cooked 258 25.1 g 0 g 17.5 g
Duck, cooked, skin eaten Cooked 336 18.9 g 0 g 28.2 g
Duck, roasted, skin eaten Cooked 336 18.9 g 0 g 28.2 g

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked chicken?

100 g of cooked chicken has 331 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (72 g): about 238 kcal. 0.5 back, bone removed (120 g): about 397 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 22 g of protein per 100 g (44% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 15.8 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (72 g). About 27% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other poultry products, that is below the median (median 23.3 g).

How many carbs are in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken has 10.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken contains 21.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 5.8 g is saturated (29% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked chicken contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (53% DV), Niacin (B3) (36% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (18% DV), zinc (18% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (16% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 317 mg of sodium, 14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken have the same nutrition cooked and frozen?

No. Per 100 g, chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter has 331 kcal, while chicken, thighs, frozen, breaded, reheated has 334 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 171470. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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