Chicken with skin: calories and nutrition facts
Calories in chicken with skin per 100 g and per typical portion, from the MacroLab food catalog.
215kcal per 100 g raw (uncooked)
Cooked: about 287 kcal per 100 g
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- 50minWalking (5 km/h)
- 21minRunning (8 km/h)
- 26minCycling (16–19 km/h)
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Calories per portion
Common portions from the MacroLab catalog, next to the 100 g reference. Portion weights are raw (uncooked); the approximate cooked weight is shown below each one.
| Portion | kcal |
|---|---|
| 100 g≈ 75 g cooked | 215 |
| 1 piece (200 g)≈ 150 g cooked | 430 |
Chicken with skin: raw vs cooked
Cooking drives out water: 100 g of raw chicken with skin ends up as about 75 g cooked. So 100 g cooked has more calories (287 kcal) than 100 g raw (215 kcal), while the total on the plate stays the same.
Weigh raw when you can. If you weigh after cooking, use the cooked column.
| Per 100 g | Raw | Cooked |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 215 kcal | 287 kcal |
Can chicken with skin make you gain weight?
At 287 kcal per 100 g cooked, this is a food with medium energy density: about 35 g gives 100 kcal.
One piece (200 g raw) has 430 kcal; the portion size decides how it fits your daily target.
No single food makes you gain weight. What matters is your total calories over days and weeks compared with what you burn.
Chicken with skin vs other foods in “Meat and poultry”
It has 8% more calories than the average food in “Meat and poultry” (198 kcal per 100 g).
| Per 100 g | This food | Group average |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 215 kcal | 198 kcal |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many calories are in 100 g of chicken with skin?
- 100 g raw has 215 kcal. That means about 47 g for every 100 kcal.
- How many calories are in one piece of chicken with skin?
- One piece (200 g raw) has 430 kcal.
- How do the calories change after cooking chicken with skin?
- 100 g raw has 215 kcal and turns into about 75 g cooked, so 100 g cooked has about 287 kcal. Cooking removes water; the total calories do not change.
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Data from the MacroLab food catalog, updated September 26, 2026. Values vary by variety and brand; check the label of the product you buy.