Chicken, capons, giblets, raw: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Raw Poultry

Chicken, capons, giblets, raw contains 130 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to cook capon (18 g) provides about 23 kcal.

Roughly 58% of its calories come from protein, with 37% from fat and 5% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less 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 540% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 486% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 101% of the Daily Value for selenium.

These values are for the raw food. Cooking changes the water content and some nutrients, so cooked versions are listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

130kcal per 100 g
18.3 gprotein
1.4 gcarbohydrates
5.2 gfat
23kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to cook capon (18 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 130 kcal
Total fat ? 5.2 g 7%
Saturated fat ? 1.6 g 8%
Cholesterol ? 292 mg 97%
Sodium ? 77 mg 3%
Total carbohydrates C 1.4 g 0.5%
Dietary fiber Z 0 g 0%
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 18.3 g 37%
Vitamin A ? 4,374 µg486%
Vitamin C ? 18.4 mg20%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.097 mg8%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 1.1 mg86%
Niacin (B3) ? 7 mg44%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 3.6 mg72%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.47 mg28%
Folate (B9) C 394 µg99%
Vitamin B12 ? 13 µg540%
Calcium ? 10 mg0.8%
Iron ? 6.3 mg35%
Magnesium ? 18 mg4%
Phosphorus ? 207 mg17%
Potassium ? 226 mg5%
Zinc ? 3.4 mg31%
Copper ? 0.27 mg30%
Manganese ? 0.16 mg7%
Selenium I 55.3 µg101%

% 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: 58%Carbohydrates: 5%Fat: 37%130kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 58%
  • Carbohydrates 5%
  • Fat 37%

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

Vitamin B12540%Vitamin A486%Selenium101%Folate (B9)99%Riboflavin (B2)86%Pantothenic acid (B5)72%Niacin (B3)44%Iron35%Zinc31%Copper30%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein18.3 gin the lowest quarter of poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fat5.2 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat1.6 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sodium77 mgbelow the median for poultry products (median 88 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal14.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water74.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?1.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?1.2 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.22 g
Threonine ?0.83 g
Isoleucine ?0.93 g
Leucine ?1.5 g
Lysine ?1.3 g
Methionine ?0.45 g
Cystine ?0.24 g
Phenylalanine ?0.84 g
Tyrosine ?0.61 g
Valine ?1 g
Arginine ?1.2 g
Histidine ?0.44 g
Alanine ?0.93 g
Aspartic acid ?1.7 g
Glutamic acid ?2.7 g
Glycine ?1 g
Proline ?0.93 g
Serine ?0.8 g
Individual fatty acids (15)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0.01 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0.04 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?0.81 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.02 g
SFA 16:0 ?0.91 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.6 g
MUFA 18:1 ?1.1 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.03 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.28 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 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol ?4,374 µg
Other components (6)
Water ?74.1 g
Ash ?1 g
Energy ?544 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?14,566 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?394 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, whole, giblets, raw Raw 124 18.2 g 0.07 g 5.1 g
Turkey, all classes, liver, raw Raw 128 18.3 g 0 g 5.5 g
Duck, domesticated, meat only, raw Raw 135 18.3 g 0.94 g 6 g
Duck, domesticated, liver, raw Raw 136 18.7 g 3.5 g 4.6 g
Turkey, thigh, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, raw Raw 115 19.3 g 0.15 g 4.1 g
Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, raw Raw 115 19.3 g 0.15 g 4.1 g
Turkey, back, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, raw Raw 115 19.3 g 0.15 g 4.1 g
Turkey, dark meat from whole, meat only, with added solution, raw Raw 115 19.3 g 0.1 g 4.1 g

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in raw chicken?

100 g of raw chicken has 130 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to cook capon (18 g): about 23 kcal. 1 giblets (115 g): about 150 kcal.

Is raw chicken high in protein?

Raw chicken contains 18.3 g of protein per 100 g (37% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3.3 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to cook capon (18 g). About 58% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other poultry products, that is in the lowest quarter (median 23.3 g).

How many carbs are in raw chicken?

Raw chicken has 1.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber.

How much fat is in raw chicken?

Raw chicken contains 5.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.6 g is saturated (8% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does raw chicken contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (540% DV), Vitamin A (486% DV), selenium (101% DV), Folate (B9) (99% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (86% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in raw chicken?

100 g contains 77 mg of sodium, 3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken have the same nutrition raw and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, chicken, capons, giblets, raw has 130 kcal, while chicken, meatless, breaded, fried has 234 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 174465. 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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