Every 100 kcal of whole roasted chicken brings 11.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 88th of the 133 meats in this database and 216th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 27.3 g per 100 g ranks 58th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 46% of the calories in whole roasted chicken, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, whole roasted chicken has 2 g of protein for each gram of fat (27.3 g against 13.6 g per 100 g).
Set against flank steak, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (flank steak has 23.7 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.
Mixed light and dark meat with the skin on.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of whole roasted chicken
Protein and calories in Whole roasted chicken for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
27.3 g
239 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
23.2 g
203 kcal
1 cup, chopped or diced
140 g
38.2 g
335 kcal
0.5 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken)
178 g
48.6 g
425 kcal
0 chicken, bone removed
299 g
81.6 g
715 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 whole roasted chicken
The nine essential amino acids in Whole roasted chicken, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.99 g
1.69 g
73
lysine
2.22 g
1.89 g
81
valine
1.32 g
1.12 g
48
isoleucine
1.36 g
1.16 g
50
threonine
1.13 g
0.96 g
41
phenylalanine
1.06 g
0.9 g
39
methionine
0.726 g
0.62 g
27
histidine
0.802 g
0.68 g
29
tryptophan
0.305 g
0.26 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 whole roasted chicken?
27.3 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 23.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of whole roasted chicken?
11.4 g. That figure divides its 27.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 239 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in whole roasted chicken complete?
Yes. The protein in whole roasted chicken 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 whole roasted chicken?
About 46%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 23.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171450 (Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted), 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.