Meat & poultrymoderate variability

Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin/coating eaten, pre-cooked calories: 438 per 1 breast (175 g)

This exact USDA record reports 438 calories for 1 breast (175 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Exact USDA description: Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked

Quick facts

1 breast · 175 g

Calories
438 kcal
Protein
36.1 g
Carbohydrate
12.6 g
Total fat
25.9 g
Fiber
0.5 g
Sodium
579 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 medium breast · 175 g

438calories

Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked

Protein
36.1 g
Carbs
12.6 g
Fat
25.9 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2705976

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 438 calories for 1 breast at 175 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 250 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 36.1 g protein, 0.5 g fiber, and 579 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw, representing 73.9% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 4 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 breast at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 71–488 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2705976: “Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2705976, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 oz, cooked” through “1 large breast” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 oz, cookedUSDA-listed household measure 28.4 g 71 kcal 5.9 g 0.1 g 94 mg
1 medium breastUSDA-listed household measure 175 g 438 kcal 36.1 g 0.5 g 579 mg
1 large breastUSDA-listed household measure 195 g 488 kcal 40.2 g 0.6 g 645 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Chicken, whole pieces

The comparison set contains 125 exact records in the Chicken, whole pieces USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2705976’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

250 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
206 kcal
Middle 50%
183–250 kcal

Based on 125 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

20.6 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
23.1 g
Middle 50%
19.4–24.4 g

Based on 125 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

upper quarter

0.3 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.2 g

Based on 125 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

lower quarter

331 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
414 mg
Middle 50%
356–486 mg

Based on 125 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2705976’s 175 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Iron2 mg

≈ 9% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Magnesium37 mg

≈ 9% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium579 mg

≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat4.9 g

≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705977 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 oz, cooked to 1 large breast

    USDA assigns those measures 28.4 g and 195 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 71 kcal to 488 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2705977

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 7.2 g more carbohydrate than “Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw

    The source formulation has 4 input rows; Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw supplies 73.9% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “fried; coated; skin / coating eaten; from pre-cooked” fits. Inspect FDC 2705977 when “fried; coated; skin / coating not eaten; from pre-cooked” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked

Exact source wording
“Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2705976 · FNDDS 24127210
Named qualifiers
fried · coated · skin / coating eaten · from pre-cooked
Source inputs unique in this pair
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw · Salt, table · Breading or batter as ingredient in food

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked

Exact source wording
“Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2705977 · FNDDS 24127211
Named qualifiers
fried · coated · skin / coating not eaten · from pre-cooked
Source inputs unique in this pair
Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “fried”, “coated”, “skin / coating eaten”, and “from pre-cooked”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordChicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked 175 g438 kcal 250 kcal 20.6 g 14.8 g 0.3 g 331 mg
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked 120 g211 kcal 176 kcal 29.6 g 5.5 g 0 g 353 mg
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked 85 g210 kcal 247 kcal 18.3 g 15.7 g 0.3 g 479 mg
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw 175 g425 kcal 243 kcal 21.5 g 14.1 g 0.2 g 299 mg
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked 110 g305 kcal 277 kcal 18.2 g 19 g 0.3 g 464 mg
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked 70 g134 kcal 192 kcal 24.1 g 9.9 g 0 g 410 mg
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from raw 120 g211 kcal 176 kcal 29.6 g 5.5 g 0 g 353 mg

How to compare FDC 2705976: its source amount is 175 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2705976, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup, cooked, diced

338 kcal

135 g

1 small breast

375 kcal

150 g

1 medium breast

438 kcal

175 g

1 large breast

488 kcal

195 g

1 small or thin slice

75 kcal

30 g

1 medium slice

150 kcal

60 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2705976, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Cholesterol

133 mg≈ 44% Daily Value

Total fat

25.9 g≈ 33% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2705976’s 175 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2705976 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 36.1 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2705976 at 175 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 579 mg sodium, about 25% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 175 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 438 kcal Not established
Protein 36.1 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 12.6 g 5%
Total fat 25.9 g 33%
Dietary fiber 0.5 g 2%
Sugars 0.2 g Not established
Sodium 579.3 mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.9 g 25%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.2 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.7 g Not established
Cholesterol 133 mg 44%
Potassium 411.3 mg 9%
Calcium 24.5 mg 2%
Iron 1.6 mg 9%
Magnesium 36.8 mg 9%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2 µg 1%
Vitamin A 26.3 µg 3%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 97.7 g Not established

For FDC 2705976, approximate percentages divide the displayed 175 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2705976 to 4 source inputs totaling 100.1 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

4 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw, Breading or batter as ingredient in food, Vegetable oil, NFS. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100.1 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from rawUSDA ingredient 24122130 · encyclopedia page available 74 GM 74 g 73.9%
2 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.1 GM 0.1 g 0.1%
3 Vegetable oil, NFSUSDA ingredient 82101000 · encyclopedia page available 8 GM 8 g 8%
4 Breading or batter as ingredient in foodUSDA ingredient 99995000 · encyclopedia page available 18 GM 18 g 18%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

USDA shorthand in this evidence
  • NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2705976, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Chicken, whole pieces” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

This record

Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked

USDA category
Chicken, whole pieces
FDC ID
2705976
FNDDS code
24127210
Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories250 kcal176 kcal+74 kcal
Protein20.6 g29.6 g−9 g
Carbohydrate7.2 g0 g+7.2 g
Total fat14.8 g5.5 g+9.4 g
Dietary fiber0.3 g0 g+0.3 g
Sodium331 mg353 mg−22 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 74 more calories, 9 g less protein, and 7.2 g more carbohydrate than “Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked.”

Only this record lists Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw; Salt, table; Breading or batter as ingredient in food. Only the comparison record lists Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Vegetable oil, NFS.

Listed only in this record: Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw; Salt, table; Breading or batter as ingredient in food.

Listed only in the comparison: Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 175 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 breast (175 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 120 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 breast (120 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2705976 with FDC 2705977 at equal mass; use their 175 g and 120 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2705976 versus FDC 2705977 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full chicken, whole pieces source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Deep comparisons

Controlled comparisons that include this exact record

FDC 2705976 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount of absorbed frying fat, portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method.

For “Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked,” resolve amount of absorbed frying fat first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    amount of absorbed frying fat

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

  2. 02

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  3. 03

    cut and fat trim

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

  4. 04

    cooking method

    Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2705976 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 250 kcal per 100 g becomes 438 kcal at 175 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 breast has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2705976

FNDDS food code: 24127210

The scaling for FDC 2705976 can be exact while the match to “Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 175 g weight, 4-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.