Chicken Calories & Nutritional Value Calculator

Chicken calories change based on cut, skin status, and cooking style. In this calculator, 100g skinless roasted chicken breast is about 165 calories, while 100g skin-on roasted wing is about 254 calories ^[1][2].

For day-to-day logging, the largest calorie shift usually comes from two choices: skin-on vs skinless and added fats/sauces. Selecting the exact cut and preparation in the calculator helps keep your entries aligned with what you actually eat.

Across common cuts, chicken is generally high in protein, very low in carbohydrate, and variable in fat. Skinless breast entries are typically lower in fat per 100g, while skin-on dark meat and wings trend higher ^[1][5].

Chicken entries in this tool also include micronutrients tracked in food journals, including selenium, phosphorus, potassium, niacin, and zinc, with cut-to-cut differences that can be meaningful for portion planning ^[1][4].

Protein values in this calculator range by cut and skin choice. A leaner reference point is skinless roasted breast at about 31g protein per 100g, while other cuts like thighs and drumsticks usually sit in the low-to-mid 20g range per 100g ^[1][2].

For practical portioning, a 4 oz (113g) serving often lands around 25-35g protein depending on variant. Using piece-based options (breast, thigh, drumstick, wing) can speed up daily journaling without losing consistency.

Use this sequence: (1) choose your exact cut, (2) select skin-on or skinless, (3) choose raw or cooked entry, (4) enter grams/ounces or piece count, and (5) add oils or sauces separately. This captures the biggest calorie variables ^[1][6].

Raw vs cooked numbers differ mainly because of moisture and fat change during cooking. The calculator scales from per-100g values using: Total calories = (calories per 100g x selected grams / 100) + add-on calories. The same scaling is applied to protein and micronutrients.