Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of fried chicken breast contains 21.1 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 42% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 21.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 24.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 221 kcal |
| Protein density | 38% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 42% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171475 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of fried chicken breast contains 21.1 grams of protein (24.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 42% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 38% of the calories in fried chicken breast, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 133 meats in the database, fried chicken breast ranks 81st by protein per serving, and 124th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against corned beef hash, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (corned beef hash has 20.6 g per 1 cup).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Batter absorbs oil and adds starch, cutting protein per ounce relative to plain roasted breast.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171475 - "Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Fried chicken breast has 24.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 21.1 g.
Yes. Fried chicken breast is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 3 oz cooked serving of fried chicken breast contains 21.1 g of protein, about 42% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fried chicken breast is a very good source of protein, and about 38% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against corned beef hash, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (corned beef hash has 20.6 g per 1 cup).
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