How many calories are in cooked chicken?

100 g of cooked chicken has 204 kcal. 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g): about 286 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (34 g): about 69 kcal. 1 drumstick, bone removed (57 g): about 116 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 35.4 g in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g). About 51% 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 10.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.9 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 (31% DV), Niacin (B3) (26% DV), zinc (24% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (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?

100 g contains 76 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, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, stewed has 204 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.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, stewed contains 204 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g) provides about 286 kcal.

Roughly 51% of its calories come from protein, with 49% 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 31% of the Daily Value for selenium, 26% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 24% 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.

204kcal per 100 g

25.3 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

10.6 gfat

286kcal in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	204 kcal
Total fat ?	10.6 g	14%
Saturated fat ?	2.9 g	15%
Cholesterol ?	83 mg	28%
Sodium ?	76 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 µg	3%
Vitamin C Z	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	0.27 mg	2%
Vitamin K C	4 µg	3%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.05 mg	4%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.19 mg	15%
Niacin (B3) ?	4.2 mg	26%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	0.86 mg	17%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.19 mg	11%
Folate (B9) C	7 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 ?	0.22 µg	9%
Choline I	59.2 mg	11%
Calcium ?	11 mg	0.8%
Iron ?	1.3 mg	7%
Magnesium ?	20 mg	5%
Phosphorus ?	141 mg	11%
Potassium ?	184 mg	4%
Zinc ?	2.7 mg	24%
Copper ?	0.071 mg	8%
Manganese ?	0.019 mg	0.8%
Selenium C	17 µg	31%

% 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 51%
Fat 49%

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

Protein25.3 gabove the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
Fat10.6 gabove the median for poultry products (median 8.1 g)
Saturated fat2.9 gabove the median for poultry products (median 2.2 g)
Sodium76 mgbelow the median for poultry products (median 88 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal12.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water65.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	2.4 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.29 g
Threonine ?	1.1 g
Isoleucine ?	1.3 g
Leucine ?	1.9 g
Lysine ?	2.1 g
Methionine ?	0.68 g
Cystine ?	0.34 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.99 g
Tyrosine ?	0.82 g
Valine ?	1.2 g
Arginine ?	1.6 g
Histidine ?	0.75 g
Alanine ?	1.5 g
Aspartic acid ?	2.3 g
Glutamic acid ?	3.7 g
Glycine ?	1.5 g
Proline ?	1.2 g
Serine ?	0.89 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?	0.01 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?	0.04 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	2 g
SFA 4:0 Z	0 g
SFA 6:0 Z	0 g
SFA 8:0 Z	0 g
SFA 10:0 ?	0 g
SFA 12:0 ?	0.02 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.08 g
SFA 16:0 ?	2.1 g
SFA 18:0 ?	0.6 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	3.4 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.09 g
PUFA 20:4 ?	0.11 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.57 g
PUFA 18:4 Z	0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?	0.09 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?	0.02 g

Carotenoids (8)

Beta-carotene Z	0 µg
Lycopene Z	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z	0 µg
Retinol C	27 µg
Carotene, alpha Z	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C	5 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) C	0.1 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z	0 µg

Other components (13)

Water ?	65.1 g
Alcohol Z	0 g
Caffeine Z	0 mg
Ash ?	0.82 g
Theobromine Z	0 mg
Energy ?	854 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	91 IU
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) Z	0 µg
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	7 µg
Betaine I	5 mg
Vitamin E, added Z	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z	0 µg

Other forms of Chicken

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

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
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

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Turkey, dark meat from whole, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted Cooked	199	25.6 g	0 g	10.8 g
Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat and skin, boneless, cooked, roasted Cooked	202	24.5 g	0 g	10.9 g
Turkey, back, from whole bird, meat and skin, with added solution, roasted Cooked	205	25.8 g	0 g	11.4 g
Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled Cooked	207	25.9 g	0 g	11.5 g
Turkey, dark meat, roasted, skin eaten Cooked	202	26.5 g	0.05 g	10.2 g
Turkey, drumstick, roasted, skin eaten Cooked	203	26.9 g	0 g	10.1 g
Turkey, wing, cooked, skin eaten Cooked	202	26.9 g	0 g	10 g
Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, leg, meat and skin, bone in, cooked, roasted Cooked	217	26.8 g	0 g	11.4 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 173613. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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