Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
22.8 g of protein in 3 oz cooked (85 g) of rotisserie chicken, or 16.3 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 16.3 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 26.8 g |
| Protein per serving | 22.8 g in 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
| Calories from protein | 65% |
| Protein to fat | 4.2 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 36th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 110th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 46% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 3 oz cooked, 22.8 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of rotisserie chicken brings 16.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 36th of the 133 meats in this database and 116th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 26.8 g per 100 g ranks 63rd in its group.
About 65% of the calories in rotisserie chicken 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 has 4.2 g of protein for each gram of fat (26.8 g against 6.36 g per 100 g).
Set against ground beef (93% lean), another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (ground beef (93% lean) has 22.3 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 46% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Usually brined before cooking, which raises the sodium well above home-roasted chicken.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 26.8 g | 164 kcal |
| 3 oz cooked (serving used here) | 85 g | 22.8 g | 139 kcal |
| 1 cup, cooked, diced | 135 g | 36.2 g | 221 kcal |
| 1 piece | 50 g | 13.4 g | 82 kcal |
| 1 slice | 60 g | 16.1 g | 98 kcal |
| 1 oz, cooked | 28.4 g | 7.6 g | 47 kcal |
| 1/2 chicken (yield after cooking, bone removed) | 245 g | 65.7 g | 402 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Highest-protein meats per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
26.8 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 22.8 g.
16.3 g. That figure divides its 26.8 g of protein per 100 g by its 164 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in rotisserie chicken supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 46%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 22.8 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2705937 (Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten), FNDDS survey 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.