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🍗 Chicken Breast: calories and nutrition

Per 100 g cooked.

AExcellent — a nutrient-dense choice you can eat freely.

Nutrition facts

Per 100 g cooked
Calories165 kcal
Protein31 g
Carbohydrate0 g
  of which sugars0 g
Fat3.6 g
  of which saturates1 g
Fibre0 g
Sodium74 mg

Where the calories come from

Protein 79% · Carbs 0% · Fat 21%

How it compares

Against the 72 foods on these pages, chicken breast is:

Common questions

How many calories are in chicken breast?

100 g cooked of chicken breast contains about 165 calories.

Is chicken breast healthy?

On this page, chicken breast gets an A–E nutrient grade of A — excellent, a nutrient-dense choice you can eat freely. The grade blends calorie density, protein, fibre, sugar, saturated fat and sodium rather than looking at calories alone.

How much protein is in chicken breast?

About 31 g of protein per 100 g cooked — roughly 62% of a 50 g daily target.

Other protein foods

🐟 Salmon🥚 Eggs🧊 Tofu🥩 Beef Steak🦐 Shrimp🦃 Turkey Breast🐠 Tuna🫘 Lentils

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