Chicken breast, skinless: calories and nutrition facts
Calories in chicken breast, skinless per 100 g and per typical portion, from the MacroLab food catalog.
113kcal per 100 g raw (uncooked)
Cooked: about 151 kcal per 100 g
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- 26minWalking (5 km/h)
- 11minRunning (8 km/h)
- 14minCycling (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 | 113 |
| 1 piece (200 g)≈ 150 g cooked | 226 |
Chicken breast, skinless: raw vs cooked
Cooking drives out water: 100 g of raw chicken breast, skinless ends up as about 75 g cooked. So 100 g cooked has more calories (151 kcal) than 100 g raw (113 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 | 113 kcal | 151 kcal |
Can chicken breast, skinless make you gain weight?
At 151 kcal per 100 g cooked, this is a food with medium energy density: about 66 g gives 100 kcal.
One piece (200 g raw) has 226 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 breast, skinless vs other foods in “Meat and poultry”
It has 46% fewer calories than the average food in “Meat and poultry” (208 kcal per 100 g).
| Per 100 g | This food | Group average |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 113 kcal | 208 kcal |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many calories are in 100 g of chicken breast, skinless?
- 100 g raw has 113 kcal. That means about 88 g for every 100 kcal.
- How many calories are in one piece of chicken breast, skinless?
- One piece (200 g raw) has 226 kcal.
- How do the calories change after cooking chicken breast, skinless?
- 100 g raw has 113 kcal and turns into about 75 g cooked, so 100 g cooked has about 151 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.