Roasting Chicken Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

One cup of roasting chicken contains 249.2 calories, 32.5g protein, 0g carbs, and 12.3g fat. Roasting Chicken is a protein-rich food. It is high in protein.

249.2

cal

0g

carbs

32.5g

protein

amino acids ↓

12.3g

fat

0g

fiber

sugar

Vitamins in Roasting Chicken

Per Cup, chopped or diced ~140g

Vitamin A
22.4mcg
2%
Vitamin B6
0.43mg
26%
Vitamin B12
0.38mcg
16%
Thiamin (B1)
0.08mg
7%
Niacin (B3)
8.04mg
50%
Folate
9.8mcg
2%

Minerals in Roasting Chicken

Per Cup, chopped or diced ~140g

Calcium
15.4mg
1%
Iron
1.86mg
10%
Magnesium
28mg
7%
Phosphorus
239mg
19%
Potassium
314mg
7%
Sodium
133mg
6%
Zinc
2.98mg
27%
Selenium
27.4mcg
50%
Copper
0.1mg
11%
Manganese
0.03mg
1%

Amino Acids in Roasting Chicken

Protein breakdown per cup, chopped or diced (140g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Roasting Chicken supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup, chopped or diced (140g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 1011mg 722mg 3.1%
Isoleucine 1719mg 1228mg 5.3%
Leucine 2443mg 1745mg 7.5%
Lysine 2765mg 1975mg 8.5%
Methionine 902mg 644mg 2.8%
Phenylalanine 1292mg 923mg 4%
Threonine 1375mg 982mg 4.2%
Tryptophan 381mg 272mg 1.2%
Valine 1614mg 1153mg 5%
Other Amino Acids Per cup, chopped or diced (140g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 1777mg 1269mg 5.5%
Arginine 1963mg 1402mg 6%
Aspartic Acid 2901mg 2072mg 8.9%
Cystine 417mg 298mg 1.3%
Glutamic Acid 4875mg 3482mg 15%
Glycine 1599mg 1142mg 4.9%
Proline 1338mg 956mg 4.1%
Serine 1120mg 800mg 3.4%
Tyrosine 1099mg 785mg 3.4%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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