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Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted contains 253 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (101 g) provides about 256 kcal.

Roughly 58% of its calories come from fat, with 42% 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 40% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 37% of the Daily Value for selenium and 23% 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.

253kcal per 100 g
26 gprotein
0 gcarbohydrates
15.8 gfat
256kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (101 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 253 kcal
Total fat ? 15.8 g 20%
Saturated fat ? 4.4 g 22%
Cholesterol ? 91 mg 30%
Sodium ? 87 mg 4%
Total carbohydrates Z 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber Z 0 g 0%
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 26 g 52%
Vitamin A ? 60 µg7%
Vitamin C Z 0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.066 mg6%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.21 mg16%
Niacin (B3) ? 6.4 mg40%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 1.1 mg22%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.31 mg18%
Folate (B9) C 7 µg2%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.29 µg12%
Calcium ? 15 mg1%
Iron ? 1.4 mg8%
Magnesium ? 22 mg5%
Phosphorus ? 168 mg13%
Potassium ? 220 mg5%
Zinc ? 2.5 mg23%
Copper ? 0.077 mg9%
Manganese ? 0.021 mg0.9%
Selenium C 20.2 µg37%

% 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: 42%Fat: 58%253kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 42%
  • Fat 58%

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

Niacin (B3)40%Selenium37%Zinc23%Pantothenic acid (B5)22%Vitamin B618%Riboflavin (B2)16%Phosphorus13%Vitamin B1212%Copper9%Iron8%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein26 gabove the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fat15.8 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat4.4 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sodium87 mgbelow the median for poultry products (median 88 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal10.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water58.6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?6.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?3.5 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 ?0.69 g
Cystine ?0.35 g
Phenylalanine ?1 g
Tyrosine ?0.83 g
Valine ?1.3 g
Arginine ?1.6 g
Histidine ?0.76 g
Alanine ?1.5 g
Aspartic acid ?2.3 g
Glutamic acid ?3.8 g
Glycine ?1.7 g
Proline ?1.3 g
Serine ?0.92 g
Individual fatty acids (15)
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 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.03 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.12 g
SFA 16:0 ?3.2 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.9 g
MUFA 18:1 ?5.1 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.14 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.14 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.86 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.15 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0.03 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol ?60 µg
Other components (6)
Water ?58.6 g
Ash ?0.92 g
Energy ?1,059 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?201 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?7 µg

Other forms of Chicken

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

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
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

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled Cooked 249 25.9 g 0 g 16.2 g
Turkey, all classes, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 244 26.6 g 0.16 g 14.4 g
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, pan-broiled crumbles Cooked 258 25.1 g 0 g 17.5 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
Turkey, all classes, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 229 27.4 g 0 g 12.4 g
Turkey, retail parts, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 235 28.7 g 0.13 g 13.3 g
Dove, fried Cooked 223 23.1 g 1.5 g 13.8 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 171065. 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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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked chicken?

100 g of cooked chicken has 253 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (101 g): about 256 kcal. 0.5 chicken, bone removed (167 g): about 423 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 26 g of protein per 100 g (52% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 26.2 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (101 g). About 42% 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.

How much fat is in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken contains 15.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.4 g is saturated (22% 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 Niacin (B3) (40% DV), selenium (37% DV), zinc (23% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (22% DV) and Vitamin B6 (18% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 87 mg of sodium, 4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken have the same nutrition cooked and frozen?

No. Per 100 g, chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted has 253 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.