Chicken, stewing, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Chicken, stewing, meat and skin, cooked, stewed contains 285 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (178 g) provides about 507 kcal.

Roughly 61% of its calories come from fat, with 39% from protein and 0% 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 36% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 36% of the Daily Value for selenium and 18% of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2).

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.

285kcal per 100 g
26.9 gprotein
0 gcarbohydrates
18.9 gfat
507kcal in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (178 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 285 kcal
Total fat ? 18.9 g 24%
Saturated fat ? 5.1 g 26%
Cholesterol ? 79 mg 26%
Sodium ? 73 mg 3%
Total carbohydrates Z 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber Z 0 g 0%
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 26.9 g 54%
Vitamin A ? 39 µg4%
Vitamin C Z 0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.094 mg8%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.24 mg18%
Niacin (B3) ? 5.8 mg36%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.75 mg15%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.25 mg15%
Folate (B9) C 5 µg1%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.23 µg10%
Calcium ? 13 mg1%
Iron ? 1.4 mg8%
Magnesium ? 20 mg5%
Phosphorus ? 180 mg14%
Potassium ? 182 mg4%
Zinc ? 1.8 mg16%
Copper ? 0.1 mg11%
Manganese ? 0.021 mg0.9%
Selenium C 19.7 µg36%

% 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: 39%Fat: 61%285kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 39%
  • Fat 61%

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)36%Selenium36%Riboflavin (B2)18%Zinc16%Pantothenic acid (B5)15%Vitamin B615%Phosphorus14%Copper11%Vitamin B1210%Thiamin (B1)8%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein26.9 gabove the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
  • Fat18.9 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat5.1 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sodium73 mgbelow the median for poultry products (median 88 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal9.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water53.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?7.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?4.2 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.3 g
Threonine ?1.1 g
Isoleucine ?1.3 g
Leucine ?2 g
Lysine ?2.2 g
Methionine ?0.72 g
Cystine ?0.36 g
Phenylalanine ?1 g
Tyrosine ?0.87 g
Valine ?1.3 g
Arginine ?1.7 g
Histidine ?0.79 g
Alanine ?1.6 g
Aspartic acid ?2.4 g
Glutamic acid ?3.9 g
Glycine ?1.7 g
Proline ?1.3 g
Serine ?0.95 g
Individual fatty acids (15)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0.02 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0.08 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?3.5 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.03 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.14 g
SFA 16:0 ?3.7 g
SFA 18:0 ?1.1 g
MUFA 18:1 ?5.9 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.16 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.25 g
MUFA 16:1 ?1 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.17 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0.04 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol ?39 µg
Other components (7)
Water ?53.1 g
Alcohol Z0 g
Ash ?1.2 g
Energy ?1,192 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?131 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?5 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, 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
Goose, wild, roasted Cooked 304 25.1 g 0 g 21.8 g
Goose, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 305 25.2 g 0 g 21.9 g
Turkey, all classes, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked 244 26.6 g 0.16 g 14.4 g
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
Quail, cooked, total edible Cooked 227 25.1 g 0 g 14.1 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 285 kcal. 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (178 g): about 507 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 242 kcal. 0.5 chicken, bone removed (261 g): about 744 kcal.

Is cooked chicken high in protein?

Cooked chicken contains 26.9 g of protein per 100 g (54% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 47.8 g in 1 unit, yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken (178 g). About 39% 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 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber.

How much fat is in cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken contains 18.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 5.1 g is saturated (26% 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) (36% DV), selenium (36% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (18% DV), zinc (16% DV) and Pantothenic acid (B5) (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken?

100 g contains 73 mg of sodium, 3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken have the same nutrition cooked and frozen?

No. Per 100 g, chicken, stewing, meat and skin, cooked, stewed has 285 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 172401. 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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