Chicken Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in chicken
100g of chicken contain about 133 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| one chicken
| breast
| thigh
| leg
| wing
For example, a fillet (200 g) chicken contain about 266 calories.
This is about 13% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Chicken key facts
The nutrients that matter most in meat and fish, per 100 g, compared with chicken breast.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Chicken | Chicken Breast a common meat |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 18 g | 23 g |
| Fat | 7.2 g | 1.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg | 73 mg |
| Sodium | 63 mg | 66 mg |
- Chicken has 31% fewer calories than the typical meat on this site (193 kcal per 100 g is the median of meat).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
ChickenServing size:
fillet (200 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 266 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of fillet chicken is similar to that of, for example:
- 3 medium eggs (86 kcal each)
- 1 chicken breast (217 kcal)
- 2.5 slices of bread (106 kcal each)
- 3 medium apples (96 kcal each)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about chicken nutrition.
100g of Chicken
Nutrition
- Calories 133
- Carbs Total 0 g
- Dietary fiber 0 g
- Fat 7.16 g
- Saturated fat 1.56 g
- Protein 17.91 g
- Water 74.72 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 161 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.063 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.168 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 8.487 mg
- Vit B6 0.4 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.005 mcg
- Vit E 0.27 mg
- Vit K 0.002 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 301.7 mg
- Phosphorus 165.5 mg
- Magnessium 20.51 mg
- Calcium 5.819 mg
- Sodium 62.95 mg
- Iron 0.593 mg
- Zink 1.177 mg
Per 100 g, Chicken is an excellent source of vitamin B3 (niacin) (53% DV) and an excellent source of protein (36% DV).
How many calories are in chicken?
- Fillet (200 g)266 kcal
- Chicken breast (200g)266 kcal
- Chicken thigh (250g)333 kcal
- Chicken leg (100g)133 kcal
- Chicken wing (119g)158 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of chicken38 kcal
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Foods with similar calories:
- Rosemary calories 131 kcal
- Anchovy calories 131 kcal
- Nonfat frozen yogurt calories 132 kcal
- Goose breast calories 133 kcal
- Goose liver calories 133 kcal
- Gnocchi calories 133 kcal
- Evaporated milk calories 134 kcal
- Duck calories 135 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
