Meat and poultry
Chicken breast calories and nutrition
3 oz of roasted chicken breast (85 g) has 140 calories, with 26 g of protein, 0 g of carbs and 3.0 g of fat. That is 165 calories per 100 g.
Meat only, roasted. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted”.
Serving size
3 oz, cooked · 85 g
140 calories
- Protein
- 26 g79% of calories · 53% DV
- Carbs
- 0 g0% of calories · 0% DV
- Fat
- 3.0 g21% of calories · 4% DV
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 0 g
- Saturated fat
- 0.9 g
- Sodium
- 63 mg
Calories in chicken breast by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz, cooked85 g | 140 | 26 g | 0 g | 3.0 g |
| 4 oz, cooked113.4 g | 187 | 35 g | 0 g | 4.0 g |
| ½ breast, bone and skin removed86 g | 142 | 27 g | 0 g | 3.1 g |
| 1 cup, chopped or diced140 g | 231 | 43 g | 0 g | 5.0 g |
| 100 g100 g | 165 | 31 g | 0 g | 3.6 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Chicken breast nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 165 calories: 79% from protein, 0% from carbs and 21% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving3 oz, cooked · 85 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 165 | 140 | – |
| Total fat | 3.6 g | 3.0 g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.0 g | 0.9 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 85 mg | 72 mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 74 mg | 63 mg | 3% |
| Total carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | – |
| Protein | 31 g | 26 g | 53% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg | 0.1 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15 mg | 13 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.0 mg | 0.9 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 256 mg | 218 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 6.0 µg | 5.1 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
% Daily Value is per serving (3 oz, cooked), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So 3 oz of roasted chicken breast (140 calories) takes about 44 minutes of walking, roughly 5,000 steps.
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Chicken breast questions
How much protein is in 3 oz of roasted chicken breast?
3 oz of roasted chicken breast (85 g) has 26 g of protein, 53% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 31 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in 4 oz of chicken breast?
4 oz of roasted chicken breast (113.4 g) has 187 calories: 4.0 g fat, 0 g carbs and 35 g protein.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted (FDC ID 171477, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated