Chicken breast, skinless, raw
Raw
120 kcal (115-125) per 100 g
- Protein
- 22.5 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 2.6 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171077.
Calories in chicken breast
Roasted chicken breast, 1 breast, bone and skin removed (172 g), has 284 kcal. 100 g roasted is 165 kcal; 100 g raw is 120 kcal.
Compare raw and roasted skinless chicken breast, so you can log the weight you actually have on the scale.
Calories by amount
By cup, piece and pack
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| Amount | Weight (g) | Calories (kcal) | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted chicken breast | |||
| 1 breastbone and skin removed | 172 | 284255-313 | USDA household measure |
| 1/4 cupchopped or diced | 35 | 5847-69 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/3 cupchopped or diced | 47 | 7762-92 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/2 cupchopped or diced | 70 | 11693-138 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 2/3 cupchopped or diced | 93 | 154124-184 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 3/4 cupchopped or diced | 105 | 173140-207 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1 cup, chopped or diced | 140 | 231187-275 | USDA household measure |
| Raw chicken breast | |||
| 1 piece | 272 | 326293-360 | USDA household measure |
| 1 packageas sold | 926 | 1111898-1325 | USDA household measure |
Typical servings, Remembite estimates
Remembite typical-serving estimates, not USDA measures. Each serving weight is our assumption, so weigh your own portion when you can.
| Serving | Weight (g) | Calories (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| small portionEstimate | 85 | 140113-167 |
| medium portionEstimate | 140 | 231186-276 |
| large portionEstimate | 200 | 330264-396 |
By weight
| Amount | Raw (kcal) | Roasted (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 6058-62 | 8379-86 |
| 100 g | 120115-125 | 165159-171 |
| 150 g | 180173-187 | 248238-257 |
| 200 g | 240231-249 | 330317-343 |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 3433-35 | 4745-48 |
| 4 oz (113 g) | 136131-141 | 187180-194 |
| 8 oz, 1/2 lb (227 g) | 272262-283 | 374360-389 |
| 1 lb (454 g) | 544523-565 | 748720-777 |
Small numbers after each value are the range, with about an 80 percent chance that the reference value falls inside. Weights are calculated from 100 g of each USDA record. How the range works.
Raw vs cooked, per 100 g
Chicken breast, skinless, roasted
Roasted
165 kcal (159-171) per 100 g
- Protein
- 31 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 3.6 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171477.
Cooking yield, USDA
72% of the raw weight remains after roasting (USDA ARS, range 61 to 82%). It varies with cooking method.
USDA row: Chicken, broiler-fryer, breast, meat and skin. Source: USDA Table of Cooking Yields for Meat and Poultry, Release 2, CC0.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | Raw (kcal per 100 g) | Cooked (kcal per 100 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast | 120 | 165 |
| Chicken thigh | 121 | 179 |
| Turkey breast | 114 | 147 |
| Ground turkey | 148 | 203 |
| Pork tenderloin | 120 | 147 |
Measuring chicken breast
Chicken breast loses water in the oven or pan, so a breast weighed raw and the same breast weighed after cooking are two different numbers. Most of the confusion comes from mixing them: a cooked portion holds more meat than a raw portion of the same weight. Pick the state that matches your scale at the moment you weigh. Skin is the other swing factor. The figures here are for skinless breast, so a piece with the skin on will log low. The USDA ARS cooking yield of 72 percent (range 61 to 82 percent) was measured on meat with skin, so it is not a measured yield for skinless meat. It varies with cooking method.
If you cook in batches, weigh the finished meat and log it as cooked. If you weigh before the pan, say raw. A typical dinner is one breast with rice or a side of vegetables, and the word 'cooked' or 'raw' in your log is what picks the right row.
USDA lists one raw chicken breast piece at 272 g (326 kcal) and one roasted breast, bone and skin removed, at 172 g (284 kcal). They are separate records, so one row does not convert into the other. Per 100 g, raw skinless breast is 120 kcal (FDC 171077) and roasted is 165 kcal (FDC 171477). To log the weight of a chicken breast, weigh your piece in the state you cooked it and use the matching row.
Common questions
How many calories in uncooked chicken breast?
Raw skinless chicken breast has 120 kcal per hundred grams, from the USDA record "Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw". Use this row only if you weighed the meat before cooking. The same meat roasted has 165 kcal per hundred grams of cooked weight.
How much does a chicken breast weigh?
USDA lists one raw piece at 272 g, which is 326 kcal. It lists one cooked breast with bone and skin removed at 172 g, which is 284 kcal. Breasts in a pack vary, so weigh yours.
How many calories in cooked chicken breast per 100g?
Roasted skinless chicken breast has 165 kcal per hundred grams, from the USDA record "Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted". Cooking removes water, so each cooked gram holds more meat than a raw gram. Weigh after cooking and log it as cooked.
How much weight does chicken breast lose when cooked?
USDA ARS Cooking Yields lists 72 percent for roasted chicken breast, with a range of 61 to 82 percent. That row was measured on meat with skin and varies with cooking method. For your own pan, weigh the breast before and after cooking.
Often eaten with
- White rice1 cup, cooked (158 g)205 kcal
- Broccoli1 cup, chopped, boiled (156 g)55 kcal
- Sweet potato1 medium, 2" dia, 5" long, raw, baked (114 g)103 kcal
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Sources: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171077 (raw), FDC 171477 (roasted). Cup, spoon and piece weights are USDA household measures in the same records unless the Basis column says otherwise. Methodology. Estimates, not medical advice.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (CC0)