Protein in food · Meat & poultry
How much protein is in ground chicken?
Four ounces of raw ground chicken (113 g) has 20 g of protein (162 kcal); 100 g has 17.4 g.
12.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
12.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (49% of its calories): 10 g or more is lean on our scale.
25 g of protein from ground chicken alone takes 144 g (about 5.1 oz) and 205 kcal.
#21 of 24 in Meat & poultry for protein per 100 g, #14 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion (raw) | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 17.4 g | 143 | 0 g | 8.1 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 4.9 g | 41 | 0 g | 2.3 g |
| 4 oz (113 g) | 20 g | 162 | 0 g | 9.2 g |
| 1 lb (454 g) | 79 g | 649 | 0 g | 37 g |
Four ounces of raw ground chicken (113 g) is 16% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Weights are raw. Cooking drives off water, so cooked meat has more protein per 100 g, but each piece keeps the protein it started with.
Most of its calories come from fat: about 51%.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirloin steak | 21.9 g | 135 | 16.2 g |
| Ground beef (95%) | 21.4 g | 137 | 15.6 g |
| Flank steak | 21.7 g | 149 | 14.6 g |
| Ground turkey (93%) | 18.7 g | 150 | 12.5 g |
| Ground chicken | 17.4 g | 143 | 12.2 g |
Recipes with ground chicken
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Questions
How much protein is in four ounces of raw ground chicken?
Four ounces of raw ground chicken (113 g) has 20 g of protein and 162 kcal, with 0 g of carbohydrate and 9.2 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of ground chicken?
100 g of ground chicken has 17.4 g of protein, 143 kcal, 0 g of carbohydrate and 8.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171116).
Is ground chicken a good source of protein?
Lean protein source: 12.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (49% of its calories): 10 g or more is lean on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from ground chicken alone takes 144 g (about 5.1 oz) and 205 kcal.
Which has more protein, ground chicken or flank steak?
Flank steak, with 21.7 g of protein per 100 g against 17.4 g for ground chicken. Per 100 kcal: ground chicken 12.2 g, flank steak 14.6 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171116: “Chicken, ground, raw”, 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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