Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour contains 331 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (44 g) provides about 146 kcal.

Roughly 58% of its calories come from fat, with 34% from protein and 8% 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 46% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 43% of the Daily Value for selenium and 22% of the Daily Value for zinc.

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
27.8 gprotein
6.5 gcarbohydrates
20.7 gfat
146kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (44 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 331 kcal
Total fat ? 20.7 g 27%
Saturated fat ? 5.6 g 28%
Cholesterol ? 89 mg 30%
Sodium ? 90 mg 4%
Total carbohydrates C 6.5 g 2%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 27.8 g 56%
Vitamin A ? 37 µg4%
Vitamin C Z 0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.11 mg9%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.24 mg18%
Niacin (B3) ? 7.3 mg46%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 1.1 mg22%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.3 mg18%
Folate (B9) C 20 µg5%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.28 µg12%
Calcium ? 24 mg2%
Iron ? 1.6 mg9%
Magnesium ? 23 mg5%
Phosphorus ? 166 mg13%
Potassium ? 226 mg5%
Zinc ? 2.5 mg22%
Copper ? 0.091 mg10%
Manganese ? 0.05 mg2%
Selenium C 23.7 µg43%

% 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: 34%Carbohydrates: 8%Fat: 58%331kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 34%
  • Carbohydrates 8%
  • Fat 58%

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

Niacin (B3)46%Selenium43%Zinc22%Pantothenic acid (B5)22%Riboflavin (B2)18%Vitamin B618%Phosphorus13%Vitamin B1212%Copper10%Iron9%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein27.8 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fat20.7 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat5.6 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sodium90 mgabove the median for poultry products (median 88 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal8.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water44 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?8.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?4.8 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.31 g
Threonine ?1.1 g
Isoleucine ?1.4 g
Leucine ?2 g
Lysine ?2.2 g
Methionine ?0.74 g
Cystine ?0.38 g
Phenylalanine ?1.1 g
Tyrosine ?0.9 g
Valine ?1.4 g
Arginine ?1.7 g
Histidine ?0.82 g
Alanine ?1.6 g
Aspartic acid ?2.4 g
Glutamic acid ?4.3 g
Glycine ?1.7 g
Proline ?1.4 g
Serine ?1 g
Individual fatty acids (15)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0.02 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0.07 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?4.2 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.04 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.14 g
SFA 16:0 ?3.9 g
SFA 18:0 ?1.4 g
MUFA 18:1 ?7.1 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.21 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.17 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.9 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.14 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0.03 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol ?37 µg
Other components (6)
Water ?44 g
Ash ?1 g
Energy ?1,385 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?123 IU
Folic acid C7 µg
Folate, food ?8 µg

Other forms of Chicken

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

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Chicken, meatless, breaded, fried Cooked 234 21.3 g 8.5 g 12.8 g
Chicken, thighs, frozen, breaded, reheated Frozen 334 18.7 g 14.2 g 22.5 g
Chicken, meatless 224 23.6 g 3.6 g 12.7 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin and giblets and neck, raw Raw 213 18.3 g 0.13 g 14.8 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin and giblets and neck, cooked, fried, batter Cooked 291 22.8 g 9 g 17.5 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin and giblets and neck, cooked, fried, flour Cooked 272 28.6 g 3.3 g 15.3 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin and giblets and neck, roasted Cooked 234 26.8 g 0.06 g 13.3 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, stewed Cooked 219 24.7 g 0 g 12.6 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, raw Raw 119 21.4 g 0 g 3.1 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, fried Cooked 219 30.6 g 1.7 g 9.1 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, roasted Cooked 190 28.9 g 0 g 7.4 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, roasted Cooked 454 20.4 g 0 g 40.7 g

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Goose, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 305 25.2 g 0 g 21.9 g
Goose, wild, roasted Cooked 304 25.1 g 0 g 21.8 g
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, pan-broiled crumbles Cooked 258 25.1 g 0 g 17.5 g
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled Cooked 249 25.9 g 0 g 16.2 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
Turkey, all classes, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 244 26.6 g 0.16 g 14.4 g
Quail, cooked, total edible Cooked 227 25.1 g 0 g 14.1 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 (44 g): about 146 kcal. 0.5 back, bone removed (72 g): about 238 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 27.8 g of protein per 100 g (56% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12.2 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (44 g). About 34% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other poultry products, that is among the highest quarter (median 23.3 g).

How many carbs are in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken has 6.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken contains 20.7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 5.6 g is saturated (28% 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 Niacin (B3) (46% DV), selenium (43% DV), zinc (22% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (22% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (18% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 90 mg of sodium, 4% 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, flour 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 171471. 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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