How many calories are in cooked chicken?

100 g of cooked chicken has 196 kcal. 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g): about 56 kcal. 1 slice (60 g): about 118 kcal. 1 piece (70 g): about 137 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 23.6 g of protein per 100 g (47% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6.7 g in 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g). About 49% of its calories come from protein.

How many carbs are in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken contains 10.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.9 g is saturated (15% 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 (47% DV), Niacin (B3) (41% DV), Vitamin B6 (30% DV), phosphorus (15% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 356 mg of sodium, 15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken have the same nutrition cooked and frozen?

No. Per 100 g, chicken, NS as to part, stewed, skin eaten has 196 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: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 9, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chicken, NS as to part, stewed, skin eaten: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken, NS as to part, stewed, skin eaten contains 196 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g) provides about 56 kcal.

Roughly 51% of its calories come from fat, with 49% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for chicken, whole pieces on FoodFactly (204 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 47% of the Daily Value for selenium, 41% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 30% 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 the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

196kcal per 100 g

23.6 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

10.9 gfat

56kcal in 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	196 kcal
Total fat C	10.9 g	14%
Saturated fat C	2.9 g	15%
Cholesterol C	113 mg	38%
Sodium C	356 mg	15%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0 g
Protein C	23.6 g	47%
Vitamin A C	15 µg	2%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.2 µg	1%
Vitamin E C	0.36 mg	2%
Vitamin K C	0.4 µg	0.3%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.075 mg	6%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.16 mg	13%
Niacin (B3) C	6.6 mg	41%
Vitamin B6 C	0.51 mg	30%
Folate (B9) C	5 µg	1%
Vitamin B12 C	0.29 µg	12%
Choline C	62.7 mg	11%
Calcium C	9 mg	0.7%
Iron C	0.8 mg	4%
Magnesium C	22 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	182 mg	15%
Potassium C	258 mg	5%
Zinc C	1.4 mg	12%
Copper C	0.047 mg	5%
Selenium C	25.6 µg	47%

% 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 49%
Fat 51%

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

Fat10.9 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 10.7 g)
Saturated fat2.9 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 2.7 g)
Sodium356 mgbelow the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal12 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water64.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	4.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	2.1 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.006 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.007 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	1.9 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.001 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.001 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.009 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.008 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.066 g
SFA 16:0 C	2.2 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.56 g
MUFA 18:1 C	3.6 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.086 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.078 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.63 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0.001 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.075 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0.001 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.008 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	9 µg
Retinol C	15 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	64.3 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	5 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 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	Fat
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	193	24.1 g	10.7 g
Chicken thigh, rotisserie, skin not eaten Cooked	193	24.1 g	10.7 g
Chicken drumstick, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw Cooked	190	23.2 g	10.1 g
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	192	24 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from raw Cooked	192	24.1 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten Cooked	192	24.1 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, sauteed, skin not eaten Cooked	192	24.1 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	192	24.1 g	9.9 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705939. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 9, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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