Roasting Chicken Nutrition Facts
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.
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Vitamins in Roasting Chicken
Per Cup, chopped or diced ~140g
Minerals in Roasting Chicken
Per Cup, chopped or diced ~140g
Amino Acids in Roasting Chicken
Protein breakdown per cup, chopped or diced (140g), from the USDA record for this food.
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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