Protein rank and density: rotisserie chicken breast
Every 100 kcal of rotisserie chicken breast brings 20.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 7th of the 133 meats in this database and 43rd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 28 g per 100 g ranks 49th in its group.
About 82% of the calories in rotisserie chicken breast come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, rotisserie chicken breast has 10 g of protein for each gram of fat (28 g against 2.79 g per 100 g).
Set against ground turkey, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (ground turkey has 23.3 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 48% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of rotisserie chicken breast
Protein and calories in Rotisserie chicken breast for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
28 g
137 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
23.8 g
116 kcal
1 breast breast with skin and bone
483 g
135.2 g
662 kcal
1 oz
28.4 g
8 g
39 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in rotisserie chicken breast
The nine essential amino acids in Rotisserie chicken breast, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
2.44 g
2.07 g
87
lysine
2.91 g
2.47 g
104
valine
1.33 g
1.13 g
48
isoleucine
1.27 g
1.08 g
45
threonine
0.707 g
0.6 g
25
phenylalanine
1.2 g
1.02 g
43
methionine
0.864 g
0.73 g
31
histidine
1.06 g
0.9 g
38
tryptophan
0.313 g
0.27 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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How much protein is in 100 g of rotisserie chicken breast?
28 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 23.8 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of rotisserie chicken breast?
20.4 g. That figure divides its 28 g of protein per 100 g by its 137 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in rotisserie chicken breast complete?
Yes. The protein in rotisserie chicken breast supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of rotisserie chicken breast?
About 48%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 23.8 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171518 (Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat only, cooked), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.