Meat and poultry
Fried chicken calories and nutrition
One flour-coated fried chicken breast piece (98 g) has 218 calories, with 31 g of protein, 1.6 g of carbs and 8.7 g of fat. That is 222 calories per 100 g.
Flour-coated fried chicken breast with skin, bone removed. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour”. USDA’s piece is half a breast, with edible meat, skin and flour coating; bone is excluded. Wings, nuggets and different coatings are separate foods.
Serving size
1 breast piece, bone removed · 98 g
218 calories
- Protein
- 31 g60% of calories · 62% DV
- Carbs
- 1.6 g3% of calories · 1% DV
- Fat
- 8.7 g37% of calories · 11% DV
- Fiber
- 0.1 g
- Sugars
- Not reported
- Saturated fat
- 2.4 g
- Sodium
- 74 mg
Calories in fried chicken by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 breast piece, bone removed98 g | 218 | 31 g | 1.6 g | 8.7 g |
| 100 g100 g | 222 | 32 g | 1.6 g | 8.9 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Fried chicken nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 222 calories: 60% from protein, 3% from carbs and 37% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving1 breast piece, bone removed · 98 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 222 | 218 | – |
| Total fat | 8.9 g | 8.7 g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g | 2.4 g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 89 mg | 87 mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 76 mg | 74 mg | 3% |
| Total carbohydrate | 1.6 g | 1.6 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | Not reported | Not reported | – |
| Protein | 32 g | 31 g | 62% |
| Vitamin D | Not reported | Not reported | – |
| Calcium | 16 mg | 16 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 1.2 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 259 mg | 254 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 15 µg | 15 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
% Daily Value is per serving (1 breast piece, bone removed), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
“Not reported” means USDA does not provide a value for that nutrient in this entry; it does not mean zero. A Daily Value cannot be calculated for an unreported nutrient.
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 one flour-coated fried chicken breast piece (218 calories) takes about 69 minutes of walking, roughly 7,800 steps.
Compare calories by serving
One flour-coated fried chicken breast piece has 218 calories, 62 more calories than a 3 oz serving of rotisserie chicken breast with skin (156 calories). The portions weigh 98 g and 85 g, respectively.
Related foods to explore
- Rotisserie chicken156 calories in a 3 oz serving of rotisserie chicken breast with skin184 per 100 g
Fried chicken questions
How much protein is in one flour-coated fried chicken breast piece?
One flour-coated fried chicken breast piece (98 g) has 31 g of protein, 62% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 32 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in flour-fried chicken?
One breast piece, with edible skin and flour coating, has 218 calories. The bone is removed from the serving weight.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour (FDC ID 171476, 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).
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