Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, raw: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Raw Poultry

Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, raw contains 124 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (23 g) provides about 29 kcal.

Roughly 60% of its calories come from protein, with 34% from fat and 6% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less 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 475% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 295% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 100% of the Daily Value for selenium.

These values are for the raw food. Cooking changes the water content and some nutrients, so cooked versions are listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

124kcal per 100 g
17.9 gprotein
1.8 gcarbohydrates
4.5 gfat
29kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (23 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 124 kcal
Total fat ? 4.5 g 6%
Saturated fat ? 1.4 g 7%
Cholesterol ? 262 mg 87%
Sodium ? 77 mg 3%
Total carbohydrates C 1.8 g 0.7%
Dietary fiber Z 0 g 0%
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 17.9 g 36%
Vitamin A ? 2,657 µg295%
Vitamin C ? 16.2 mg18%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.088 mg7%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.99 mg76%
Niacin (B3) ? 6.7 mg42%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 3.2 mg64%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.42 mg25%
Folate (B9) C 345 µg86%
Vitamin B12 ? 11.4 µg475%
Calcium ? 10 mg0.8%
Iron ? 5.9 mg33%
Magnesium ? 18 mg4%
Phosphorus ? 197 mg16%
Potassium ? 228 mg5%
Zinc ? 3.3 mg30%
Copper ? 0.24 mg27%
Manganese ? 0.15 mg6%
Selenium C 55.2 µg100%

% 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: 60%Carbohydrates: 6%Fat: 34%124kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 60%
  • Carbohydrates 6%
  • Fat 34%

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

Vitamin B12475%Vitamin A295%Selenium100%Folate (B9)86%Riboflavin (B2)76%Pantothenic acid (B5)64%Niacin (B3)42%Iron33%Zinc30%Copper27%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein17.9 gin the lowest quarter of poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fat4.5 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat1.4 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sodium77 mgbelow the median for poultry products (median 88 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal14.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water74.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?1.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?1.1 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.2 g
Threonine ?0.81 g
Isoleucine ?0.9 g
Leucine ?1.4 g
Lysine ?1.3 g
Methionine ?0.45 g
Cystine ?0.24 g
Phenylalanine ?0.81 g
Tyrosine ?0.59 g
Valine ?0.96 g
Arginine ?1.2 g
Histidine ?0.42 g
Alanine ?0.88 g
Aspartic acid ?1.7 g
Glutamic acid ?2.7 g
Glycine ?0.99 g
Proline ?0.91 g
Serine ?0.78 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0.01 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0.02 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?0.75 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 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.02 g
SFA 16:0 ?0.75 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.47 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0.95 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.03 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.27 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.16 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.01 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol ?2,657 µg
Other components (7)
Water ?74.9 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Ash ?0.99 g
Energy ?519 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?8,847 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?345 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 raw chicken?

100 g of raw chicken has 124 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (23 g): about 29 kcal. 1 giblets (75 g): about 93 kcal.

Is raw chicken high in protein?

Raw chicken contains 17.9 g of protein per 100 g (36% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4.1 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (23 g). About 60% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other poultry products, that is in the lowest quarter (median 23.3 g).

How many carbs are in raw chicken?

Raw chicken has 1.8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber.

How much fat is in raw chicken?

Raw chicken contains 4.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.4 g is saturated (7% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does raw chicken contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (475% DV), Vitamin A (295% DV), selenium (100% DV), Folate (B9) (86% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (76% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in raw chicken?

100 g contains 77 mg of sodium, 3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken have the same nutrition raw and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, raw has 124 kcal, while chicken, meatless, breaded, fried has 234 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 171057. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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