Chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered contains 164 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g) provides about 238 kcal.

Roughly 67% of its calories come from protein, with 31% from fat and 2% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for poultry products on FoodFactly (176 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 443% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A, 173% of the Daily Value for selenium and 104% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9).

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.

164kcal per 100 g

26.4 gprotein

0.76 gcarbohydrates

5.4 gfat

238kcal in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	164 kcal
Total fat ?	5.4 g	7%
Saturated fat ?	1.8 g	9%
Cholesterol ?	434 mg	145%
Sodium ?	55 mg	2%
Total carbohydrates C	0.76 g	0.3%
Dietary fiber Z	0 g	0%
Total sugars	not reported
Protein ?	26.4 g	53%
Vitamin A ?	3,984 µg	443%
Vitamin C ?	9 mg	10%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.095 mg	8%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	1.1 mg	82%
Niacin (B3) ?	4.1 mg	26%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	3.3 mg	66%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.38 mg	22%
Folate (B9) C	414 µg	104%
Vitamin B12 ?	1.1 µg	47%
Calcium ?	13 mg	1%
Iron ?	6.8 mg	38%
Magnesium ?	20 mg	5%
Phosphorus ?	235 mg	19%
Potassium ?	153 mg	3%
Zinc ?	4.7 mg	42%
Copper ?	0.29 mg	33%
Manganese ?	0.19 mg	8%
Selenium I	95 µg	173%

% 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 67%
Carbohydrates 2%
Fat 31%

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

Protein26.4 gabove the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
Fat5.4 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 8.1 g)
Saturated fat1.8 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 2.2 g)
Sodium55 mgin the lowest quarter of poultry products (median 88 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal16.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water66.5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	1.1 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.31 g
Threonine ?	1.2 g
Isoleucine ?	1.3 g
Leucine ?	2.2 g
Lysine ?	1.9 g
Methionine ?	0.65 g
Cystine ?	0.35 g
Phenylalanine ?	1.2 g
Tyrosine ?	0.88 g
Valine ?	1.5 g
Arginine ?	1.7 g
Histidine ?	0.63 g
Alanine ?	1.3 g
Aspartic acid ?	2.5 g
Glutamic acid ?	3.9 g
Glycine ?	1.5 g
Proline ?	1.3 g
Serine ?	1.2 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) ?	0.75 g
SFA 10:0 ?	0 g
SFA 12:0 ?	0 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.02 g
SFA 16:0 ?	0.98 g
SFA 18:0 ?	0.69 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	1.2 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.02 g
PUFA 20:4 ?	0.25 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.18 g
MUFA 20:1 ?	0.01 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?	0.01 g

Carotenoids (1)

Retinol ?	3,984 µg

Other components (6)

Water ?	66.5 g
Ash ?	0.91 g
Energy ?	686 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	13,266 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	414 µg

Other forms of Chicken

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

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
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

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Turkey from whole, light meat, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted Cooked	157	26.5 g	0 g	5.6 g
Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, roasted Cooked	158	26.1 g	0 g	6 g
Turkey, thigh, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, roasted Cooked	158	26.1 g	0 g	6 g
Turkey, dark meat, meat only, with added solution, cooked, roasted Cooked	158	26.1 g	0 g	6 g
Turkey, thigh, cooked, skin not eaten Cooked	161	26.9 g	0 g	6 g
Turkey, dark meat, roasted, skin not eaten Cooked	167	26.9 g	0 g	6 g
Turkey, light or dark meat, fried, coated, skin not eaten Cooked	165	27.2 g	1.4 g	5.1 g
Turkey, all classes, gizzard, cooked, simmered Cooked	155	26.5 g	0 g	4.6 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 164 kcal. 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g): about 238 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to cook capon (11 g): about 18 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 26.4 g of protein per 100 g (53% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 38.3 g in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g). About 67% 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 0.76 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber.

How much fat is in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken contains 5.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.8 g is saturated (9% 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 Vitamin A (443% DV), selenium (173% DV), Folate (B9) (104% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (82% DV) and Pantothenic acid (B5) (66% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 55 mg of sodium, 2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken have the same nutrition cooked and frozen?

No. Per 100 g, chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered has 164 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 174466. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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