Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of chicken, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a chicken. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Chicken: nutritional value & information

Chicken: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 6% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 44% comes from proteins
  • The 49% comes from fat

Chicken: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 224
% DV
Total Fat 13g 20 %
   Saturated Fat 1.5g 8 %
Sodium 709mg 31 %
Total Carbohydrate 3.6g 1 %
   Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14 %
   Sugar 0g
Proteins 24g 48 %
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 4 % Iron 18 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Chicken: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline71.6 mg
    Folate76.00 mcg
Niacin1.454 mg7 %
Pantothenic acid0.579 mg6 %
Riboflavin0.247 mg15 %
Thiamin0.062 mg4 %
Vitamin B122.18 mcg36 %
Vitamin B60.700 mg35 %
Vitamin C0.0 mg0 %
Vitamin E2.68 mg9 %
    Tocopherol, alpha2.68 mg

Chicken: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins23.64 g47 %

Chicken: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca35.00 mg4 %
Copper, Cu0.689 mg34 %
Iron, Fe3.27 mg18 %
Magnesium, Mg17.00 mg4 %
Manganese, Mn1.177 mg59 %
Phosphorus, P335.00 mg34 %
Potassium, K54.00 mg1 %
Selenium, Se7.4 mcg11 %
Sodium, Na709.00 mg31 %
Zinc, Zn0.70 mg5 %

Chicken: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat12.73 g20 %
  Saturated fatty acids1.534 g8 %
    Dodecanoic acid0.094 g
    Hexadecanoic acid0.995 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.397 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.047 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids2.355 g
    Octadecenoic acid2.355 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids5.022 g
    Octadecadienoic acid4.462 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.560 g

Chicken: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate3.64 g1 %
Fiber3.6 g14 %

Chicken: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Chicken: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.15 g
Water58.84 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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