How many calories are in cooked chicken breast?

100 g of cooked chicken breast has 219 kcal. 1 medium slice (60 g): about 131 kcal. 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g): about 62 kcal. 1 small or thin slice (30 g): about 66 kcal.

Is cooked chicken breast high in protein?

Cooked chicken breast contains 24.6 g of protein per 100 g (49% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 14.8 g in 1 medium slice (60 g). About 46% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other chicken, whole pieces, that is above the median (median 23.6 g).

How many carbs are in cooked chicken breast?

Cooked chicken breast has 6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.2 g of fiber and 0.1 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked chicken breast?

Cooked chicken breast contains 10 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.6 g is saturated (8% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked chicken breast contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Niacin (B3) (54% DV), selenium (46% DV), Vitamin B6 (40% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (16% DV) and phosphorus (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken breast?

100 g contains 318 mg of sodium, 14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 9, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chicken breast, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken breast, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw contains 219 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium slice (60 g) provides about 131 kcal.

Roughly 46% of its calories come from protein, with 42% from fat and 11% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for chicken, whole pieces on FoodFactly (204 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 54% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 46% of the Daily Value for selenium and 40% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

219kcal per 100 g

24.6 gprotein

6 gcarbohydrates

10 gfat

131kcal in 1 medium slice (60 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	219 kcal
Total fat C	10 g	13%
Saturated fat C	1.6 g	8%
Cholesterol C	80 mg	27%
Sodium C	318 mg	14%
Total carbohydrates C	6 g	2%
Dietary fiber C	0.2 g	0.7%
Total sugars C	0.1 g
Protein C	24.6 g	49%
Vitamin A C	8 µg	0.9%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E C	1.9 mg	13%
Vitamin K C	7.1 µg	6%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.14 mg	12%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.2 mg	16%
Niacin (B3) C	8.6 mg	54%
Vitamin B6 C	0.69 mg	40%
Folate (B9) C	25 µg	6%
Vitamin B12 C	0.16 µg	7%
Choline C	63.7 mg	12%
Calcium C	13 mg	1%
Iron C	0.81 mg	5%
Magnesium C	24 mg	6%
Phosphorus C	190 mg	15%
Potassium C	292 mg	6%
Zinc C	0.79 mg	7%
Copper C	0.051 mg	6%
Selenium C	25.5 µg	46%

% 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 46%
Carbohydrates 11%
Fat 42%

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

Protein24.6 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 23.6 g)
Fiber0.2 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 0 g)
Sugars0.1 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 0 g)
Fat10 gbelow the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 10.7 g)
Saturated fat1.6 gin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 2.7 g)
Sodium318 mgin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal11.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water57.6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	3.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	3.2 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.003 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.004 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	2.8 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.018 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.004 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.016 g
SFA 16:0 C	1.1 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.35 g
MUFA 18:1 C	3.6 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.32 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.05 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.11 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.057 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.006 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	5 µg
Retinol C	8 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	57.6 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	10 µg
Folate, food C	8 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Chicken breast

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

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Chicken breast, fat-free, mesquite flavor, sliced	80	16.8 g	2.3 g	0.39 g
Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced Cooked	79	16.8 g	2.2 g	0.39 g
Chicken breast, deli, rotisserie seasoned, sliced, prepackaged Cooked	98	17.4 g	2.9 g	1.9 g
Chicken breast, roll, oven-roasted Cooked	134	14.6 g	1.8 g	7.7 g
Chicken breast, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten	175	26.4 g	0.09 g	7.7 g
Chicken breast, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten	144	28 g	0 g	3.6 g
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw Cooked	192	26.2 g	0 g	8.8 g
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw Cooked	161	30.2 g	0 g	3.5 g
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	175	26.4 g	0.09 g	7.7 g
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	144	28 g	0 g	3.6 g
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	206	25.7 g	0 g	10.6 g
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	176	29.6 g	0 g	5.4 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
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	213	21.8 g	6.1 g	11.2 g
Chicken, NS as to part, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten Cooked	203	24.7 g	0 g	10.8 g
Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin eaten Cooked	196	25.1 g	0.1 g	10.6 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from raw Cooked	192	24.1 g	0 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten Cooked	192	24.1 g	0 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, sauteed, skin not eaten Cooked	192	24.1 g	0 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	192	24.1 g	0 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten Cooked	192	24.1 g	0 g	9.9 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705975. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 9, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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