Nutrition facts · Meat
Calories in Ground chicken (cooked)
Cooked, pan-browned ground chicken has 189 calories per 100 g, and a 3 oz (85 g) serving of crumbles has 161 calories. It has no carbs, so its calories come from protein (23.3 g per 100 g) and fat (10.9 g per 100 g), with fat contributing slightly more because each gram of fat carries more than twice the calories of a gram of protein.
Calories come from: Carbs 0% · Fat 51% · Protein 49%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 189 kcal | 23.3 g | 0 g | 10.9 g |
| 3 oz, crumbled | 85 g | 161 kcal | 19.8 g | 0 g | 9.3 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 189 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 23.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 10.9 g |
| of which saturated | 3.1 g |
| Sodium | 75 mg |
What changes the calories
- Raw ground chicken loses water as it cooks, so a cooked portion weighs less than the raw meat it came from and has more calories per gram.
- Oil or butter used in the pan adds its own calories, much of which the meat absorbs.
- Draining the rendered fat after browning removes some of the fat and calories from the finished crumbles.
- Different blends vary: ground chicken made with more skin and dark meat has more fat than one made mostly from breast meat.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the ground chicken after cooking and log it as cooked, or weigh it raw and log a raw entry, but don't mix the two.
- Log any cooking oil, sauces, cheese or taco seasoning separately, since they can add noticeably to the total.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your dish to log it quickly, then adjust the portion to match the weight you measured.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 3 oz of cooked ground chicken?
A 3 oz (85 g) serving of cooked, crumbled ground chicken has 161 calories, with 19.8 g protein, 9.3 g fat and no carbs.
How much protein is in ground chicken?
Cooked ground chicken has 23.3 g of protein per 100 g, or 19.8 g in a 3 oz serving.
Is ground chicken lower in calories than ground turkey?
Per 100 g cooked, ground chicken has 189 calories and ground turkey has 203, so ground chicken is slightly lower. Actual numbers depend on the fat content of the specific product you buy.
Does ground chicken have carbs?
No. Plain cooked ground chicken has 0 g of carbs, fiber and sugar; any carbs come from added ingredients like sauces or breading.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned, FDC ID 171117); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
