Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of rotisserie chicken contains 22.8 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 46% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 22.8 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 26.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 139 kcal |
| Protein density | 65% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 46% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2705937 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of rotisserie chicken contains 22.8 grams of protein (26.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 46% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 65% of the calories in rotisserie chicken come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 133 meats in the database, rotisserie chicken ranks 58th by protein per serving, and 80th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against ground beef (93% lean), another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (ground beef (93% lean) has 22.3 g per 3 oz cooked).
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.
Usually brined before cooking, which raises the sodium well above home-roasted chicken.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2705937 - "Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Rotisserie chicken has 26.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 22.8 g.
Yes. Rotisserie chicken 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 rotisserie chicken contains 22.8 g of protein, about 46% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Rotisserie chicken is a very good source of protein, and about 65% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against ground beef (93% lean), another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (ground beef (93% lean) has 22.3 g per 3 oz cooked).
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