Food calories · USDA data
Calories in raw chicken breast
136 calories
in 4 oz, 113 g
- Protein
- 25.4 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Raw chicken breast has 136 calories. That is USDA's figure for 4 oz, which weighs 113 g. Per 100 g, raw chicken breast has 120 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 79%, come from protein. It gives 25.4 g of protein, 51% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 83 g of raw chicken breast to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.7 × 4 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 oz | 113 g | 136 | 25.4 g | 0 g | 3 g |
| 1 piece | 272 g | 326 | 61.2 g | 0 g | 7.1 g |
| 1 package | 926 g | 1,111 | 208.4 g | 0 g | 24.3 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 34 | 6.4 g | 0 g | 0.7 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 120 | 22.5 g | 0 g | 2.6 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your raw chicken breast may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 79% of calories (22.5 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 21% (2.6 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, raw chicken breast has the fewest calories of these four (120 per 100 g) and chicken thigh the most (179).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw chicken breast | 120 | 22.5 g | 0 g | 2.6 g |
| Roast turkey breast | 136 | 29.5 g | 0 g | 2 g |
| Chicken breast | 165 | 31 g | 0 g | 3.6 g |
| Chicken thigh | 179 | 24.8 g | 0 g | 8.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in raw chicken breast?
Raw chicken breast has 136 calories. USDA weighs 4 oz at 113 g, and raw chicken breast has 120 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does raw chicken breast have?
4 oz (113 g) has 25.4 g of protein, 51% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 22.5 g.
How many carbs does raw chicken breast have?
4 oz has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw (FDC ID 171077). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.