How many calories are in cooked chicken breast?

100 g of cooked chicken breast has 243 kcal. 1 medium slice (60 g): about 146 kcal. 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g): about 69 kcal. 1 small or thin slice (30 g): about 73 kcal.

Is cooked chicken breast high in protein?

Cooked chicken breast contains 21.5 g of protein per 100 g (43% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12.9 g in 1 medium slice (60 g). About 36% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other chicken, whole pieces, that is below 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 14.1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.8 g is saturated (14% 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) (46% DV), selenium (40% DV), Vitamin B6 (32% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (14% DV) and phosphorus (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken breast?

100 g contains 299 mg of sodium, 13% 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, skin / coating eaten, from raw: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw contains 243 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium slice (60 g) provides about 146 kcal.

Roughly 54% of its calories come from fat, with 36% from protein and 10% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in chicken, whole pieces on FoodFactly, where the median is 204 kcal per 100 g across 160 foods.

100 g provides 46% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 40% of the Daily Value for selenium and 32% 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.

243kcal per 100 g

21.5 gprotein

6 gcarbohydrates

14.1 gfat

146kcal in 1 medium slice (60 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	243 kcal
Total fat C	14.1 g	18%
Saturated fat C	2.8 g	14%
Cholesterol C	79 mg	26%
Sodium C	299 mg	13%
Total carbohydrates C	6 g	2%
Dietary fiber C	0.2 g	0.7%
Total sugars C	0.1 g
Protein C	21.5 g	43%
Vitamin A C	15 µg	2%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	1.8 mg	12%
Vitamin K C	7.6 µg	6%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.13 mg	11%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.18 mg	14%
Niacin (B3) C	7.3 mg	46%
Vitamin B6 C	0.55 mg	32%
Folate (B9) C	24 µg	6%
Vitamin B12 C	0.15 µg	6%
Choline C	53.8 mg	10%
Calcium C	13 mg	1%
Iron C	0.88 mg	5%
Magnesium C	21 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	164 mg	13%
Potassium C	245 mg	5%
Zinc C	0.77 mg	7%
Copper C	0.048 mg	5%
Selenium C	22.2 µg	40%

% 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 36%
Carbohydrates 10%
Fat 54%

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

Protein21.5 gbelow 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)
Fat14.1 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 10.7 g)
Saturated fat2.8 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 2.7 g)
Sodium299 mgin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal8.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water56.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	5.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	4.1 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.005 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.008 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	3.6 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.014 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.008 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.052 g
SFA 16:0 C	2 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.55 g
MUFA 18:1 C	5 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.36 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.052 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.37 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.12 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.006 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	1 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	5 µg
Retinol C	15 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	56.8 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	10 µg
Folate, food C	7 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, NS as to part, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten Cooked	251	21.8 g	7.1 g	15 g
Chicken, NS as to part, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten Cooked	251	21.8 g	7.1 g	15 g
Chicken thigh, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten Cooked	240	21 g	4 g	15 g
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten Cooked	226	21 g	4 g	13.4 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw Cooked	231	20.1 g	6 g	13.5 g
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw Cooked	241	19.1 g	6 g	15.1 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from fast food Cooked	218	19.4 g	6.3 g	12.8 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from restaurant Cooked	218	19.4 g	6.3 g	12.8 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 2705973. 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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