Food comparison · USDA values
Chicken Breast (Roasted) vs Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted): Calories & Nutrition Compared
Quick answer
Per 100 g, Chicken Breast (Roasted) has fewer calories than Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) (165 vs 197 kcal); protein is about the same (31 vs 29.8 g).
Side by side per 100 g
Equal weights, so the columns compare the foods themselves. The last column shows which food has more, and stays at "About the same" when the gap is too small to matter.
| Per 100 g | Chicken Breast (Roasted) | Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 165 kcal | 197 kcal | Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) +32 kcal |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 18.8 g | 15.1 g | Chicken Breast (Roasted) +3.7 g |
| Protein | 31 g | 29.8 g | About the same |
| Carbs | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Fat | 3.6 g | 7.8 g | Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) +4.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Sodium | 74 mg | 71 mg | About the same |
- Protein 79% · 31 g
- Carbs 0% · 0 g
- Fat 21% · 3.6 g
- Protein 63% · 29.8 g
- Carbs 0% · 0 g
- Fat 37% · 7.8 g
Per portion
One USDA household portion of each food. The portions weigh different amounts, so this is the comparison for what ends up on the plate.
| Food | Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breast (Roasted) | 1/2 breast | 86 g | 142 kcal | 26.7 g | 0 g | 3.1 g |
| Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) | 1/2 breast | 98 g | 193 kcal | 29.2 g | 0 g | 7.6 g |
The difference, worked out
- Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) has more calories per 100 g than Chicken Breast (Roasted): 197 vs 165 kcal, a difference of 32 kcal.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) have about the same protein per 100 g: 31 vs 29.8 g.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) have about the same carbs per 100 g: 0 vs 0 g.
- Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) has more fat per 100 g than Chicken Breast (Roasted): 7.8 vs 3.6 g, a difference of 4.2 g.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) have about the same fiber per 100 g: 0 vs 0 g.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) gives more protein for the same calories: 18.8 vs 15.1 g per 100 kcal, a difference of 3.7 g.
- Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) has more calories per portion than Chicken Breast (Roasted): 193 vs 142 kcal, a difference of 51 kcal (the two portions weigh different amounts).
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) have about the same protein per portion: 26.7 vs 29.2 g (the two portions weigh different amounts).
Every figure is computed from the two foods' USDA values, rounded as printed above. A difference is stated only when it is at least 10% of the larger value and clears a small minimum for the nutrient, so tiny gaps are not dressed up as findings.
Our take
Leaving the skin on adds fat and so calories: the with-skin breast has more of both per 100 g, while protein is about the same. If you eat the skin, log the with-skin entry.
The per-100 g table compares equal weights. The per-portion table compares the amounts people usually count as one serving, which differ in weight, so each answers a different question.
Full amount tables, portions and every nutrient: see Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted).
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, Chicken Breast (Roasted) (FDC 171477) and Chicken Breast with Skin (Roasted) (FDC 171075). How we calculate.