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Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour contains 254 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (67 g) provides about 170 kcal.

Roughly 53% of its calories come from fat, with 43% from protein and 4% 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 41% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 38% of the Daily Value for selenium and 24% 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.

254kcal per 100 g
26.8 gprotein
2.5 gcarbohydrates
14.4 gfat
170kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (67 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 254 kcal
Total fat ? 14.4 g 19%
Saturated fat ? 3.9 g 20%
Cholesterol ? 94 mg 31%
Sodium ? 88 mg 4%
Total carbohydrates C 2.5 g 0.9%
Dietary fiber ? 0.1 g 0.4%
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 26.8 g 54%
Vitamin A ? 28 µg3%
Vitamin C Z 0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.088 mg7%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.24 mg18%
Niacin (B3) ? 6.5 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 1.2 mg24%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.34 mg20%
Folate (B9) C 13 µg3%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.31 µg13%
Calcium ? 13 mg1%
Iron ? 1.4 mg8%
Magnesium ? 24 mg6%
Phosphorus ? 182 mg15%
Potassium ? 233 mg5%
Zinc ? 2.7 mg24%
Copper ? 0.085 mg9%
Manganese ? 0.032 mg1%
Selenium C 20.8 µg38%

% 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: 43%Carbohydrates: 4%Fat: 53%254kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 43%
  • Carbohydrates 4%
  • Fat 53%

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)41%Selenium38%Zinc24%Pantothenic acid (B5)24%Vitamin B620%Riboflavin (B2)18%Phosphorus15%Vitamin B1213%Copper9%Iron8%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein26.8 gabove the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fiber0.1 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 0 g)
  • Fat14.4 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat3.9 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Protein per 100 kcal10.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water55.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?5.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?3.3 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.3 g
Threonine ?1.1 g
Isoleucine ?1.4 g
Leucine ?2 g
Lysine ?2.2 g
Methionine ?0.72 g
Cystine ?0.36 g
Phenylalanine ?1.1 g
Tyrosine ?0.88 g
Valine ?1.3 g
Arginine ?1.7 g
Histidine ?0.8 g
Alanine ?1.5 g
Aspartic acid ?2.4 g
Glutamic acid ?4 g
Glycine ?1.6 g
Proline ?1.3 g
Serine ?0.95 g
Individual fatty acids (15)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0.01 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0.05 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?2.9 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.03 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.1 g
SFA 16:0 ?2.7 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.95 g
MUFA 18:1 ?4.9 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.14 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.12 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.64 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.1 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0.02 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol ?28 µg
Other components (6)
Water ?55.3 g
Ash ?0.95 g
Energy ?1,063 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?92 IU
Folic acid C3 µg
Folate, food ?8 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, 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, patties, broiled Cooked 249 25.9 g 0 g 16.2 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, retail parts, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 235 28.7 g 0.13 g 13.3 g
Turkey, all classes, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 229 27.4 g 0 g 12.4 g
Turkey, wing, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed Cooked 221 27.4 g 0 g 12.4 g
Goose, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted Cooked 238 29 g 0 g 12.7 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 173616. 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 254 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (67 g): about 170 kcal. 1 leg, bone removed (112 g): about 284 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 26.8 g of protein per 100 g (54% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 18 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (67 g). About 43% 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 2.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.1 g of fiber.

How much fat is in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken contains 14.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.9 g is saturated (20% 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) (41% DV), selenium (38% DV), zinc (24% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (24% DV) and Vitamin B6 (20% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 88 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, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour has 254 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.