Meat
Chicken (meat and skin, raw) Nutrition Facts
USDA description: Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, raw
Per 100 g, Chicken (meat and skin, raw) provides 215 calories. A typical portion, 1/2 chicken (460 g), has 989 calories, 86 g protein, 0 g carbs and 69 g fat.
- calories
- 215
- protein
- 19 g
- carbs
- 0 g
- fat
- 15 g
Per 100 g.
Calories and macros per serving
Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fiber | Sugars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 21511% | 19 g37% | 0 g0% | 15 g19% | 0 g0% | 0 g |
| 4 oz113 g | 24312% | 21 g42% | 0 g0% | 17 g22% | 0 g0% | 0 g |
| 1/2 chicken, bone removed460 g | 98949% | 86 g171% | 0 g0% | 69 g89% | 0 g0% | 0 g |
Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.
Raw, cooked and other forms
Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.
| Form (per 100 g) | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken (meat and skin, raw) (this page) | 215 | 19 g | 0 g | 15 g |
| Chicken (meat and skin, cooked, roasted) | 239 | 27 g | 0 g | 14 g |
| Chicken (meat and skin, cooked, stewed) | 219 | 25 g | 0 g | 13 g |
How Chicken ranks among meats
Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the meats on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 19 g#26 of 42 meats | 17 g#31 of 42 meats |
| Potassium | 189 mg#35 of 42 meats | 176 mg#34 of 42 meats |
| Calcium | 11 mg#21 of 42 meats | 10 mg#29 of 42 meats |
| Iron | 0.9 mg#29 of 42 meats | 0.84 mg#33 of 42 meats |
| Magnesium | 20 mg#25 of 42 meats | 19 mg#30 of 42 meats |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg#6 of 42 meats | 1.5 mg#6 of 42 meats |
| Vitamin A | 41 µg#7 of 41 meats | 38 µg#6 of 41 meats |
Macronutrient Breakdown
Compared with the median of meats
Per 100 g; median of the 41 meats with a value.
- Calories
- Chicken: 215 kcalmedian: 148 kcal
- Protein
- Chicken: 19 gmedian: 19 g
- Carbs
- Chicken: 0 gmedian: 0 g
- Fat
- Chicken: 15 gmedian: 7.4 g
- Fiber
- Chicken: 0 gmedian: 0 g
Vitamins and minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV | Per 1/2 chicken (460 g) | %DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated fat | 4.3 g | 22% | 20 g | 99% |
| Trans fat | 0.1 g | no DV | 0.4 g | no DV |
| Cholesterol | 75 mg | 25% | 345 mg | 115% |
| Sodium | 70 mg | 3% | 322 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg | 1% | 0.92 µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 11 mg | 1% | 51 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 5% | 4.1 mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 189 mg | 4% | 869 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 41 µg | 5% | 189 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% | 7.4 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg | 2% | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 1% | 6.9 µg | 6% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.06 mg | 5% | 0.28 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.12 mg | 9% | 0.55 mg | 42% |
| Niacin (B3) | 6.8 mg | 43% | 31 mg | 196% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35 mg | 21% | 1.6 mg | 95% |
| Folate (approx.) | 6 µg | 2% | 28 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.31 µg | 13% | 1.4 µg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 147 mg | 12% | 676 mg | 54% |
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 5% | 92 mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 12% | 6 mg | 55% |
| Selenium | 14 µg | 26% | 66 µg | 120% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 5% | 0.22 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% | 0.09 mg | 4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 171447 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.
Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.