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Chicken breast calories and nutrition: 27 USDA records compared

The 27 exact records in this guide report 173–478 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 144–273 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Chicken breast” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Chicken, whole pieces. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

Match my meal

Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Showing all 27 linked records.

Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every chicken breast and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Chicken breast nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant Direct name match 130 gQuantity not specified 268 kcal 206 33.4 g 0 g 528 mg FDC 2705959 ↗
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked Direct name match 130 gQuantity not specified 228 kcal 175 34.3 g 0 g 428 mg FDC 2705957 ↗
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 211 kcal 176 35.5 g 0 g 516 mg FDC 2705960 ↗
Chicken breast, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 173 kcal 144 33.6 g 0 g 394 mg FDC 2705958 ↗
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted with marinade, skin eaten, from raw Direct name match 130 gQuantity not specified 265 kcal 204 32.9 g 0 g 519 mg FDC 2705961 ↗
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted with marinade, skin not eaten, from raw Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 210 kcal 175 34.9 g 0 g 508 mg FDC 2705962 ↗
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw Direct name match 130 gQuantity not specified 250 kcal 192 34.1 g 0 g 437 mg FDC 2705955 ↗
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 193 kcal 161 36.2 g 0 g 432 mg FDC 2705956 ↗
Chicken breast, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 362 kcal 207 41.7 g 0.4 g 560 mg FDC 2705980 ↗
Chicken breast, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 211 kcal 176 35.5 g 0 g 424 mg FDC 2705981 ↗
Chicken breast, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw Direct name match 165 gQuantity not specified 361 kcal 219 40.6 g 0.3 g 525 mg FDC 2705975 ↗
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food / restaurant Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 478 kcal 273 33.8 g 0.5 g 961 mg FDC 2705978 ↗
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 438 kcal 250 36.1 g 0.5 g 579 mg FDC 2705976 ↗
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 425 kcal 243 37.6 g 0.4 g 523 mg FDC 2705973 ↗
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 256 kcal 213 27.4 g 0.2 g 523 mg FDC 2705979 ↗
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 211 kcal 176 35.5 g 0 g 424 mg FDC 2705977 ↗
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from raw Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 211 kcal 176 35.5 g 0 g 424 mg FDC 2705974 ↗
Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 354 kcal 202 37.1 g 0.4 g 795 mg FDC 2705969 ↗
Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten Direct name match 165 gQuantity not specified 294 kcal 178 40.1 g 0.3 g 780 mg FDC 2705970 ↗
Chicken breast, grilled without sauce, skin eaten Direct name match 130 gQuantity not specified 268 kcal 206 33.4 g 0 g 428 mg FDC 2705967 ↗
Chicken breast, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 211 kcal 176 35.5 g 0 g 424 mg FDC 2705968 ↗
Chicken breast, rotisserie, skin eaten Direct name match 130 gQuantity not specified 228 kcal 175 34.3 g 0 g 428 mg FDC 2705963 ↗
Chicken breast, rotisserie, skin not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 173 kcal 144 33.6 g 0 g 394 mg FDC 2705964 ↗
Chicken breast, sauteed, skin eaten Direct name match 130 gQuantity not specified 268 kcal 206 33.4 g 0 g 428 mg FDC 2705971 ↗
Chicken breast, sauteed, skin not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 211 kcal 176 35.5 g 0 g 424 mg FDC 2705972 ↗
Chicken breast, stewed, skin eaten Direct name match 150 gQuantity not specified 272 kcal 181 37.1 g 0 g 474 mg FDC 2705965 ↗
Chicken breast, stewed, skin not eaten Direct name match 140 gQuantity not specified 209 kcal 149 39.2 g 0 g 466 mg FDC 2705966 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 120–175 grams, a 1.5× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 173–478 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 144–273 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish fried, baked, baked or broiled, grilled with sauce, and grilled without sauce. USDA formulation rows also identify 13 distinct source-input codes across the set, including vegetable oil, nfs, chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw, chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw, and salt, table. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 120–175 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes fried, baked, baked or broiled, grilled with sauce, and grilled without sauce; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 27.4–41.7 g, fiber 0.0–0.5 g, sodium 394–961 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 13 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as fried, baked, baked or broiled, grilled with sauce, and grilled without sauce—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete chicken breast source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

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Use a focused guide when its description matches your meal. Each one keeps its own exact source records and links back to this broader family.

Focused guide Chicken breast baked or broiled skin Chicken breast baked or broiled skin: compare 4 exact USDA records by source-serving calories, 100-gram values, nutrients, preparation details, and… Focused guide Chicken breast fried coated Chicken breast fried coated: compare 7 exact USDA records by source-serving calories, 100-gram values, nutrients, preparation details, and citations. Focused guide Chicken breast, baked Chicken breast, baked: compare 6 exact USDA records by source-serving calories, 100-gram values, nutrients, preparation details, and citations.

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