Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, stewed: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, stewed contains 209 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (26 g) provides about 54 kcal.

Roughly 50% of its calories come from protein, with 50% from fat and 0% 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 30% of the Daily Value for selenium, 28% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) 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.

209kcal per 100 g
25.3 gprotein
0 gcarbohydrates
11.2 gfat
54kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (26 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 209 kcal
Total fat ? 11.2 g 14%
Saturated fat ? 3 g 15%
Cholesterol ? 85 mg 28%
Sodium ? 67 mg 3%
Total carbohydrates Z 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber Z 0 g 0%
Total sugars Z 0 g
Protein ? 25.3 g 51%
Vitamin A C 27 µg3%
Vitamin C Z 0 mg0%
Vitamin D ? 0.1 µg0.5%
Vitamin E C 0.27 mg2%
Vitamin K C 2.4 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.047 mg4%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.17 mg13%
Niacin (B3) ? 4.6 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.84 mg17%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.2 mg12%
Folate (B9) C 7 µg2%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.21 µg9%
Calcium ? 21 mg2%
Iron ? 1.3 mg7%
Magnesium ? 17 mg4%
Phosphorus ? 130 mg10%
Potassium ? 158 mg3%
Zinc ? 2.4 mg22%
Copper ? 0.071 mg8%
Manganese ? 0.02 mg0.9%
Selenium C 16.5 µg30%

% 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: 50%Fat: 50%209kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 50%
  • Fat 50%

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

Selenium30%Niacin (B3)28%Zinc22%Pantothenic acid (B5)17%Riboflavin (B2)13%Vitamin B612%Phosphorus10%Vitamin B129%Copper8%Iron7%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein25.3 gabove the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fat11.2 gabove the median for poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat3 gabove the median for poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sodium67 mgin the lowest quarter of poultry products (median 88 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal12.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water64.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?4 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?2.6 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.3 g
Threonine ?1.1 g
Isoleucine ?1.3 g
Leucine ?1.9 g
Lysine ?2.2 g
Methionine ?0.7 g
Cystine ?0.32 g
Phenylalanine ?1 g
Tyrosine ?0.85 g
Valine ?1.3 g
Arginine ?1.5 g
Histidine ?0.79 g
Alanine ?1.4 g
Aspartic acid ?2.3 g
Glutamic acid ?3.8 g
Glycine ?1.2 g
Proline ?1 g
Serine ?0.87 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
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) ?2.2 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.04 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.08 g
SFA 16:0 ?2.1 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.72 g
MUFA 18:1 ?3.4 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.1 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.17 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.55 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.06 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0.04 g
Carotenoids (8)
Beta-carotene Z0 µg
Lycopene Z0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z0 µg
Retinol C27 µg
Carotene, alpha Z0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units I5 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) I0.1 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z0 µg
Other components (9)
Water ?64.3 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?0.73 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy ?874 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?90 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?7 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

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 209 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (26 g): about 54 kcal. 0.5 back, bone and skin removed (42 g): about 88 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 25.3 g of protein per 100 g (51% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6.6 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (26 g). About 50% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other poultry products, that is above the median (median 23.3 g).

How many carbs are in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken 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?

Cooked chicken contains 11.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3 g is saturated (15% 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 (30% DV), Niacin (B3) (28% DV), zinc (22% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (17% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 67 mg of sodium, 3% 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 only, cooked, stewed has 209 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 171473. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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