Food guide
Chicken breast: nutrition and portions
Roasted chicken breast, meat only: 165 kcal and 31.02 g protein per 100 g. Explore household weights, preparation notes and a calculator for your portion.
The short answer
Roasted chicken breast, meat only has 165 kcal, 31.02 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, 3.6 g fat and 0 g fibre per 100 g.
Nutrition calculator
What's in your portion?
Roasted chicken breast, meat only. Adjust the edible weight to calculate nutrition.
- Energy
- 165 kcal
- Protein
- 31 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0 g
- Fat
- 3.6 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
This calculates nutrition only. These weights are not tested FODMAP limits or recommended servings.
What does this say about FODMAPs?
This USDA record does not establish a FODMAP rating or a tested serving limit for chicken breast. Use this page to understand the preparation and nutrition, and discuss food-specific guidance with your dietitian.
The nutrition calculator uses grams for roasted chicken breast, meat only. It does not measure FODMAP content, determine a personal tolerance, or account for other ingredients.
Use the matching preparation
The record is roasted breast meat without skin or bone. Weigh the cooked edible meat, rather than applying cooked values to its raw weight.
Nutrition at common portion weights
| Portion | Weight | Energy | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, chopped or diced | 140 g | 231 kcal | 43.4 g |
| 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) | 52 g | 86 kcal | 16.1 g |
| 0.5 breast, bone and skin removed | 86 g | 142 kcal | 26.7 g |
Values are per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central, scaled by weight and rounded for display. Bornly's matching reference entry is “Chicken Breast, Cooked, Roasted”. Missing nutrients remain unavailable, not zero.
Questions
Common questions.
- How many calories are in chicken breast?
- Roasted chicken breast, meat only has 165 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central. 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g) gives about 231 kcal.
- How much protein is in chicken breast?
- Roasted chicken breast, meat only has 31 g of protein per 100 g. 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g) gives about 43.4 g.
- How much carbohydrate and fibre does chicken breast have?
- Roasted chicken breast, meat only has 0 g of carbohydrate per 100 g. Dietary fibre is 0 g per 100 g.
- Is chicken breast low FODMAP?
- This page does not rate it. The USDA record describes nutrition, not FODMAP content or a tested serving limit. If you follow a low FODMAP diet, ask your dietitian about portions during the restriction and reintroduction phases.
Sources
Sources and review notes.
- 01 USDA FoodData Central
- Chicken Breast, Cooked, Roasted, record 171477 (SR Legacy)Checked 11 September 2026
