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How Many Chicken Breasts for 30g of Protein?

You need about 99 g of chicken breast (3.5 oz), about 3/4 medium chicken breast, to get 30 g of protein.

That amount has 160 calories, 3.5 g of fat and 0 g of carbohydrates. Chicken breast gets 79% of its calories from protein, at 30 g of protein per 100 g.

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99 g of chicken breast gives 30 g of protein.
Protein30 g79% of calories
Fat3.5 g21% of calories
Carbs0 g0% of calories
8% of a 2,000 calorie day

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    How much chicken breast for other protein targets

    TargetWeightAboutCalories
    20 g protein66 g1/2 medium chicken breast107
    30 g protein99 g3/4 medium chicken breast160
    40 g protein132 g1 medium chicken breast213

    Chicken Breast calories by serving size

    Common amounts of chicken breast with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

    ServingWeightCaloriesProteinFatCarbs
    50g50 g8115 g1.8 g0 g
    1/2 cup68 g10920 g2.4 g0 g
    100g100 g16130 g3.5 g0 g
    1 small chicken breast105 g16932 g3.7 g0 g
    4 oz113 g18334 g4 g0 g
    1 medium chicken breast120 g19336 g4.2 g0 g
    1 large chicken breast135 g21741 g4.8 g0 g
    1 cup135 g21741 g4.8 g0 g
    200g200 g32260 g7 g0 g
    2 small chicken breasts210 g33863 g7.4 g0 g
    2 medium chicken breasts240 g38673 g8.4 g0 g
    2 large chicken breasts270 g43582 g9.5 g0 g

    Chicken Breast vs similar foods

    Calories per 100 g compared with other chicken and poultry.

    Fried Chicken Breast243
    Grilled Chicken Breast176
    Sauteed Chicken Breast176
    Chicken Breast161
    Stewed Chicken Breast149
    Rotisserie Chicken Breast144
    Raw Pheasant Breast133

    Chicken Breast: common questions

    How much chicken breast has 30g of protein?

    About 99 g of chicken breast (about 3/4 medium chicken breast) has 30 g of protein.

    How many calories are in 30g of protein from chicken breast?

    Getting 30 g of protein from chicken breast comes with 160 calories.

    How much protein is in 100 g of chicken breast?

    100 g of chicken breast has 30 g of protein.

    More about chicken breast

    Calories by amount

    100g200g4 oz1 medium breast2 medium breasts3 medium breasts1 small breast2 small breasts3 small breasts1 large breast

    Amount for a target

    100 calories200 calories300 calories500 calories20 g protein40 g protein

    Weights and conversions

    1/2 cup in grams1 cup in gramsWeight of one medium breastWeight of one small breastWeight of one large breast100 g cooked to raw200 g cooked to raw300 g cooked to raw

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    All chicken breast nutritionRaw Chicken BreastGrilled Chicken BreastFried Chicken BreastStewed Chicken BreastSauteed Chicken Breast

    Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2705956. Original description: Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw. Portion weights are USDA household measures.