Protein in food · Meat & poultry
How much protein is in cooked chicken breast?
Four ounces of cooked chicken breast (113 g) has 35 g of protein (187 kcal); 100 g has 31 g.
18.8 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
18.8 g of protein per 100 kcal (75% of its calories): 10 g or more is lean on our scale.
25 g of protein from cooked chicken breast alone takes 81 g (about 2.8 oz) and 133 kcal.
#1 of 24 in Meat & poultry for protein per 100 g, #3 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 31 g | 165 | 0 g | 3.6 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 8.8 g | 47 | 0 g | 1 g |
| 4 oz (113 g) | 35 g | 187 | 0 g | 4.1 g |
| 1 lb (454 g) | 141 g | 748 | 0 g | 16 g |
| 1 cup (140 g) | 43 g | 231 | 0 g | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp (8.8 g) | 2.7 g | 14 | 0 g | 0.3 g |
Four ounces of cooked chicken breast (113 g) is 29% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Raw: chicken breast has 22.5 g of protein per 100 g, so 100 g cooked starts as about 138 g raw (an estimate that assumes cooking keeps all the protein).
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than all 4.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooked chicken breast | 31 g | 165 | 18.8 g |
| Ground beef (93%) | 20.9 g | 152 | 13.8 g |
| Skirt steak | 20.9 g | 171 | 12.2 g |
| Turkey sausage | 18.8 g | 155 | 12.1 g |
| Ground beef (90%) | 20 g | 176 | 11.4 g |
Recipes with cooked chicken breast
2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use cooked chicken breast, macros computed the same way.
Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 50 g of cooked chicken breast on average, which brings 15 g of protein: 62% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Buffalo Chicken Dip, at 63% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in four ounces of cooked chicken breast?
Four ounces of cooked chicken breast (113 g) has 35 g of protein and 187 kcal, with 0 g of carbohydrate and 4.1 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of cooked chicken breast?
100 g of cooked chicken breast has 31 g of protein, 165 kcal, 0 g of carbohydrate and 3.6 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171477).
Is cooked chicken breast a good source of protein?
Lean protein source: 18.8 g of protein per 100 kcal (75% of its calories): 10 g or more is lean on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from cooked chicken breast alone takes 81 g (about 2.8 oz) and 133 kcal.
Which has more protein, cooked chicken breast or chicken breast?
Cooked chicken breast, with 31 g of protein per 100 g against 22.5 g for chicken breast. Per 100 kcal: cooked chicken breast 18.8 g, chicken breast 18.8 g. One is weighed raw and the other cooked, which changes the protein per 100 g, not the protein in a portion.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171477: “Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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