How Many Calories Are in Chicken Breast?

A cooked, skinless chicken breast weighing around 172 g contains approximately 284 calories.

Per 100 g, cooked roasted chicken breast without skin contains approximately 165 calories.

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Calories in chicken breast by serving

Chicken breast portions vary in size, so calories depend on the cooked edible weight after removing skin and bone.

Serving Calories Weight
1/2 breast 142 kcal 86 g
1 cup, chopped or diced 231 kcal 140 g
1 breast 284 kcal 172 g
Per 100 g 165 kcal 100 g

Calculate calories for your chicken breast

Weigh the cooked chicken breast without skin or bone, then enter the edible weight below.

172 g of cooked chicken breast 284 kcal
Protein
53.3 g
Carbohydrates
0.0 g
Fat
6.2 g
Fiber
0.0 g

Calculated from average cooked, roasted, skinless chicken-breast values per 100 g. Cooking method and water loss can change the result.

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Nutrition data and methodology

Nutrition values and common serving weights are based on the USDA FoodData Central record for chicken breast meat only, cooked and roasted.

Chicken breast varies in size and loses different amounts of water during cooking. Added oil, marinades, breading, skin, and sauces are not included in these estimates.

Common questions about chicken breast calories

How many calories are in 100 g of chicken breast?

Cooked, roasted chicken breast without skin contains approximately 165 calories per 100 g.

How many calories are in half a chicken breast?

Half a cooked chicken breast weighing around 86 g contains approximately 142 calories.

How many calories are in a whole chicken breast?

A cooked, skinless chicken breast weighing around 172 g contains approximately 284 calories.

How many calories are in one cup of chicken breast?

One cup of chopped or diced cooked chicken breast weighs around 140 g and contains approximately 231 calories.

Are raw and cooked chicken breast calories the same?

Not by weight. Cooking reduces water, so 100 g of cooked chicken is usually more calorie-dense than 100 g of raw chicken. Use values that match whether you weighed it raw or cooked.

How many calories should you eat per day?

Knowing that 100 g of cooked chicken breast has about 165 calories is useful. Knowing how that fits into your own day is more useful.