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

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter contains 289 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (280 g) provides about 809 kcal.

Roughly 55% of its calories come from fat, with 32% from protein and 13% 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 46% of the Daily Value for selenium, 44% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 18% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.

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.

289kcal per 100 g
22.5 gprotein
9.4 gcarbohydrates
17.4 gfat
809kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (280 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 289 kcal
Total fat ? 17.4 g 22%
Saturated fat ? 4.6 g 23%
Cholesterol ? 87 mg 29%
Sodium ? 292 mg 13%
Total carbohydrates C 9.4 g 3%
Dietary fiber ? 0.3 g 1%
Total sugars Z 0 g
Protein ? 22.5 g 45%
Vitamin A C 28 µg3%
Vitamin C Z 0 mg0%
Vitamin D ? 0.2 µg1%
Vitamin E C 1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K C 2.4 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.12 mg10%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.19 mg15%
Niacin (B3) ? 7 mg44%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.89 mg18%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.31 mg18%
Folate (B9) C 25 µg6%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.28 µg12%
Choline C 63.5 mg12%
Calcium ? 21 mg2%
Iron ? 1.4 mg8%
Magnesium ? 21 mg5%
Phosphorus ? 155 mg12%
Potassium ? 185 mg4%
Zinc ? 1.7 mg15%
Copper ? 0.072 mg8%
Manganese ? 0.057 mg2%
Selenium C 25.5 µg46%
Fluoride M 14.7 µg

% 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: 32%Carbohydrates: 13%Fat: 55%289kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 32%
  • Carbohydrates 13%
  • Fat 55%

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

Selenium46%Niacin (B3)44%Vitamin B618%Pantothenic acid (B5)18%Zinc15%Riboflavin (B2)15%Phosphorus12%Vitamin B1212%Choline12%Thiamin (B1)10%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein22.5 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fiber0.3 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 0 g)
  • Fat17.4 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat4.6 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sodium292 mgin the top quarter of poultry products (median 88 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal7.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water49.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?7.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?4.1 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.26 g
Threonine ?0.92 g
Isoleucine ?1.1 g
Leucine ?1.7 g
Lysine ?1.8 g
Methionine ?0.59 g
Cystine ?0.31 g
Phenylalanine ?0.9 g
Tyrosine ?0.73 g
Valine ?1.1 g
Arginine ?1.4 g
Histidine ?0.66 g
Alanine ?1.3 g
Aspartic acid ?2 g
Glutamic acid ?3.6 g
Glycine ?1.4 g
Proline ?1.2 g
Serine ?0.83 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0.01 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0.03 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?3.7 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.02 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.1 g
SFA 16:0 ?3.1 g
SFA 18:0 ?1.3 g
MUFA 18:1 ?6.4 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.2 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.1 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.54 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.09 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0.02 g
Carotenoids (8)
Beta-carotene Z0 µg
Lycopene Z0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z0 µg
Retinol C28 µg
Carotene, alpha Z0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units I7 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) I0.2 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z0 µg
Other components (12)
Water ?49.4 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?1.3 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy ?1,209 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?93 IU
Folic acid C10 µg
Folate, food ?8 µg
Betaine C17.3 mg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 µg

Other forms of Chicken

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

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
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
Goose, wild, roasted Cooked 304 25.1 g 0 g 21.8 g
Quail, cooked Cooked 226 25 g 0 g 14 g

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked chicken?

100 g of cooked chicken has 289 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (280 g): about 809 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 246 kcal. 0.5 chicken, bone removed (466 g): about 1,347 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 22.5 g of protein per 100 g (45% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 63.1 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (280 g). About 32% 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 9.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.3 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken contains 17.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.6 g is saturated (23% 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 (46% DV), Niacin (B3) (44% DV), Vitamin B6 (18% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (18% DV) and zinc (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 292 mg of sodium, 13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken have the same nutrition cooked and frozen?

No. Per 100 g, chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter has 289 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.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 171448. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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