Chicken

Q: How many calories in unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) of chicken?

About 16 calories, with roughly 1.9g of protein. unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) weighs about 7g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

The default answer to "what am I eating for protein."

229

cal per 100 g

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= 0.2 oz

Calories

Protein

1.9g

Carbs

0.1g

Fat

0.8g

Protein 49% Carbs 3% Fat 48%

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Chicken: 229 cal per 100g, mixed macros.

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 229 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Raw → Cooked

Meat loses roughly 25% of its weight to water during cooking. 4 oz raw becomes about 3 oz cooked. Every number here is for cooked weight — if your scale or recipe reads raw, multiply by 0.75 first.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber0 g0%

Saturated fat3 g15%

Cholesterol105 mg35%

Sodium99 mg4%

Potassium213 mg5%

Calcium41 mg3%

Iron2.98 mg17%

Magnesium20 mg5%

Zinc4.24 mg39%

Vitamin C0 mg0%

Vitamin A49 mcg5%

Vitamin B60.35 mg21%

Vitamin B120.3 mcg13%

Folate8 mcg2%

Niacin5.027 mg31%

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Turkey

Almost identical calories.

Cal221 Protein27.4 g Fat12.4 g

Chicken

10 fewer calories per 100g.

Cal219 Protein24.7 g Fat12.6 g

Chicken

10 fewer calories per 100g · +4g protein.

Cal219 Protein30.6 g Fat9.1 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) of chicken?

About 16 calories, with roughly 1.9g of protein. unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) weighs about 7g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Grilled vs. baked vs. pan-seared — do the calories differ?

Not from the cooking method itself. All three yield roughly the same numbers per 100g cooked. What changes calories is what you add: a tablespoon of olive oil is +120 cal, a sugary marinade can add 40–80 per portion.

Is chicken actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: balanced enough that "healthy" is the wrong axis. It is food.

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