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Chicken Nutritional Value

Meats ” Chicken ” ( Nutritional value )
Nutritional value per 140 g – 1 cup, chopped or diced
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, roasted

Nutrient ( Proximate’s )	Unit	Value	Daily Value %
Energy	kcal	266	13.3%
Protein	g	40.50	81%
Total lipid (fat)	g	10.37	15.9%
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	0.00
Fiber, total dietary	g	0.0
Sugars, total	g	0.0
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	21	2.1%
Iron, Fe	mg	1.69	9.3%
Magnesium, Mg	mg	35	8.7%
Phosphorus, P	mg	273	27.3%
Potassium, K	mg	340	9.7%
Sodium, Na	mg	120	5%
Zinc, Zn	mg	2.94	19.6%
Copper, Cu	mg	0.094	4.7%
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.027	1.3%
Selenium, Se	µg	30.8	44%
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	0.0
Thiamin (B-1)	mg	0.097	6.4%
Riboflavin (B-2)	mg	0.249	14.6%
Niacin (B-3)	mg	12.842	64.2%
Pantothenic acid (B-5)	mg	1.546	15.4%
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.658	32.9%
Vitamin B-12	mg	0.46	7.6%
Folate (B-9)	µg	8	2%
Vitamin A, IU	IU	74	1.4%
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.38	1.2%
Vitamin D	IU	7	1.7%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	µg	3.4	4.2%
Lipids
Saturated Fatty Acids	g	2.856	14.2%
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids	g	3.724
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids	g	2.366

Reference Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie Intake, for Adults and Children 4 or More Years of Age. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Percentages are roughly approximated using (RDA) Recommended Dietary Allowances for adults. Source: USDA United States Department of Agriculture

Reference Values for Nutrition – National Institutes of Health USA

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References

(1) Cuts of Chicken Meat – Australian Chicken Meat Federation

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