Chicken: Calories and Nutrition Analysis


Chicken - calories, kcal

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).

Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken
Serving size:
fillet (200 g)  change
fillet (200 g) (200g)breast (200g)thigh (250g)leg (100g)wing (119g)
5g10g15g20g30g40g50g60g80g100g120g140g160g180g200g220g250g300g350g400g450g500g600g700g800g900g1000g
1oz2oz3oz4oz5oz6oz7oz8oz10oz12oz15oz20oz25oz30oz35oz40oz50oz

Amount Per Serving:
Calories
266

% Daily Value

Total Fat 14.32g
18%

Saturated Fat 3.12g
16%

Cholesterol 164mg
55%

Sodium 125.9mg
5%

Total Carbohydrates 0g
0%

Dietary Fiber 0g
0%

Sugars 0g

Protein 35.82g
72%

Vitaminium C 0mg
0%

Calcium 11.64mg
1%

Iron 1.19mg
7%

Potassium 603.4mg
13%

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Source of calories in chicken
0% CARBS
53% PROTEIN
47% FAT

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:

  • 5 apples
  • 3 glasses of Coca Cola (220 ml glass)
  • 2.5 slices of cheese
  • 2.5 slices of bread
  • 2 glasses of milk
  • 14 cubes of sugar

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about chicken nutrition.

fillet (200 g) has 266 kcal. For burning these calories you have to:
Bike38 min.Bike
Horse ride49 min.Horse ride
Play tennis26 min.Tennis
Run27 min.Run
Swim31 min.Swim
Calories in Chicken Compared with Others in Meat Category

100g of Chicken

Nutrition

  • Calories133
  • Carbs Total0 g
  • Dietary fiber0 g
  • Fat7.16 g
  • Saturated fat1.56 g
  • Protein17.91 g
  • Water74.72 g

Vitamins

  • Vit A161 IU
  • Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.063 mg
  • Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.168 mg
  • Vit B3 (Niacin)8.487 mg
  • Vit B60.4 mg
  • Vit B9 (Folic acid)0.005 mcg
  • Vit E0.27 mg
  • Vit K0.002 mcg

Minerals

  • Potassium301.7 mg
  • Phosphorus165.5 mg
  • Magnessium20.51 mg
  • Calcium5.819 mg
  • Sodium62.95 mg
  • Iron0.593 mg
  • Zink1.177 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
Chicken - caloies, wieght

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.

More foods: