How many calories are in cooked chicken?

100 g of cooked chicken has 249 kcal. 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g): about 349 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (24 g): about 60 kcal. 1 wing, bone removed (40 g): about 100 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 22.8 g of protein per 100 g (46% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 31.9 g in 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g). About 38% 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 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 16.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.7 g is saturated (24% 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 (34% DV), Niacin (B3) (29% DV), zinc (15% DV), Vitamin B6 (13% DV) and Pantothenic acid (B5) (10% 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, wing, meat and skin, cooked, stewed has 249 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, wing, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, cooked, stewed contains 249 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g) provides about 349 kcal.

Roughly 62% of its calories come from fat, with 38% from protein 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 34% of the Daily Value for selenium, 29% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 15% 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.

249kcal per 100 g

22.8 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

16.8 gfat

349kcal 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	249 kcal
Total fat ?	16.8 g	22%
Saturated fat ?	4.7 g	24%
Cholesterol ?	70 mg	23%
Sodium ?	67 mg	3%
Total carbohydrates Z	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber Z	0 g	0%
Total sugars Z	0 g
Protein ?	22.8 g	46%
Vitamin A C	40 µg	4%
Vitamin C Z	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	0.27 mg	2%
Vitamin K I	0.2 µg	0.2%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.04 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.1 mg	8%
Niacin (B3) ?	4.6 mg	29%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	0.5 mg	10%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.22 mg	13%
Folate (B9) C	3 µg	0.8%
Vitamin B12 ?	0.18 µg	8%
Choline I	51.3 mg	9%
Calcium ?	12 mg	0.9%
Iron ?	1.1 mg	6%
Magnesium ?	16 mg	4%
Phosphorus ?	121 mg	10%
Potassium ?	139 mg	3%
Zinc ?	1.6 mg	15%
Copper ?	0.046 mg	5%
Manganese ?	0.018 mg	0.8%
Selenium C	18.5 µg	34%

% 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 38%
Fat 62%

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

Protein22.8 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
Fat16.8 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 8.1 g)
Saturated fat4.7 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 2.2 g)
Sodium67 mgin the lowest quarter of poultry products (median 88 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal9.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water62.2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	6.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	3.6 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.25 g
Threonine ?	0.93 g
Isoleucine ?	1.1 g
Leucine ?	1.6 g
Lysine ?	1.8 g
Methionine ?	0.59 g
Cystine ?	0.31 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.87 g
Tyrosine ?	0.71 g
Valine ?	1.1 g
Arginine ?	1.5 g
Histidine ?	0.64 g
Alanine ?	1.4 g
Aspartic acid ?	2 g
Glutamic acid ?	3.3 g
Glycine ?	1.7 g
Proline ?	1.2 g
Serine ?	0.82 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

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) ?	3.1 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 ?	0.14 g
SFA 16:0 ?	3.5 g
SFA 18:0 ?	0.94 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	5.4 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.13 g
PUFA 20:4 ?	0.13 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.89 g
PUFA 18:4 Z	0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?	0.19 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?	0.03 g

Carotenoids (8)

Beta-carotene Z	0 µg
Lycopene Z	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z	0 µg
Retinol C	40 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 ?	62.2 g
Alcohol Z	0 g
Caffeine Z	0 mg
Ash ?	0.62 g
Theobromine Z	0 mg
Energy ?	1,042 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	133 IU
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) Z	0 µg
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	3 µg
Betaine I	4.3 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
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, 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
Dove, fried Cooked	223	23.1 g	1.5 g	13.8 g
Quail, cooked, total edible Cooked	227	25.1 g	0 g	14.1 g
Quail, cooked Cooked	226	25 g	0 g	14 g
Dove, cooked, NS as to cooking method Cooked	212	23.8 g	0 g	13 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 173631. 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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