Calories in rotisserie chicken

Breast, meat only, original seasoning. 137 kcal (573 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Rotisserie chicken breast, eaten without the skin, is one of the leanest high-protein foods sold ready to eat. Per 100 g it has 137 kcal (573 kJ) and 28 g of protein, with under 3 g of fat and no carbohydrate. The seasoning adds salt, so sodium is noticeably higher than in plain roast chicken.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• A whole skinless breast (172 g) has 236 kcal / 986 kJ and about 48 g of protein, close to the 50 g Daily Value; a 3 oz (85 g) serving has 116 kcal / 487 kJ.
• Eating the skin raises the breast to 184 kcal per 100 g and nearly triples the fat (8.2 g vs 2.8 g).
• Sodium is 313 mg per 100 g, against 74 mg in plain roasted chicken breast, because commercial rotisserie birds are seasoned and often injected with a salt solution.
• It is a good source of selenium, with 39 µg per 100 g (about 71% of the Daily Value), and of niacin.

Converting these figures

One 3 oz breast meat of rotisserie chicken is 116 kcal, which is 487 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 174 g of rotisserie chicken to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.