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USDA FoodData Central · Excellent — top 10% for protein density18.8 g protein per 100 kcal
| Diet | Why |
|---|---|
| ✓ Keto | 0 g net carbs / 100 g — keto-friendly means <6 g |
| ✓ Carnivore | animal-derived (meat or fish) |
| ✗ Vegan | contains animal-derived ingredients |
| ✗ Vegetarian | contains meat or fish |
| ✓ Whole30 | no grains, dairy, legumes, or added sugar |
| Portion | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 100 grams | 100 g | 165 |
| 1 cup, chopped or diced | 140 g | 231 |
| 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) | 52 g | 85.8 |
| 0.5 breast, bone and skin removed | 86 g | 141.9 |
Chicken (broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) delivers 18.8 g of protein per 100 calories — see where it ranks →
A 150 g roasted chicken breast lands about 50 g of protein for roughly 250 calories — the reason it anchors almost every high-protein meal plan. Squeeze lemon and hit it with paprika for a zero-calorie flavor pass, or slice cold over greens for next-day lunches. Cook three at once on Sunday; they keep four days refrigerated.
Chicken (broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) has 165 calories per 100 grams, which is about 231 calories per 1 cup, chopped or diced.
Chicken (broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) has 31 g of protein per 100 grams — 18.8 g of protein per 100 calories.
Chicken (broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) has 0 g net carbs per 100 g, so it is generally keto-friendly under the 6 g net-carbs-per-100 g rule of thumb.
Chicken (broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) is not vegan (contains animal-derived ingredients).