How many calories are in a chicken fajita with peppers and onions?
One chicken fajita weighs 95 g and carries 196 calories. Per 100 g the same dish runs 206 calories, so a cup of the chicken, pepper and onion filling comes to 247. The USDA row includes the tortilla, even though most plates of fajitas arrive with the meat and peppers piled separately.
You'd need to walk about 39 minutes to burn the 196 calories in one fajita (95 g).
How long does it take to burn off chicken fajita?
One fajita (95 g) is 196 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 196 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 39 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 24 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 28 min |
| Jogging | 23 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 44 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (95 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Chicken fajita quick facts
- US servings, from one ounce to two fajitas
- Filling, shrimp and store-bought strips
- Sodium is the row to watch
- How does a chicken fajita compare?
- Most popular chicken fajita with pepper and onion brands
- Chicken fajita FAQs
Chicken fajita quick facts
The number people actually want is for the thing on the plate: seasoned chicken, sliced bell peppers, onions and the tortilla that goes around them. That is FNDDS 2708604, "Fajita, chicken", the only survey record for the dish as it is served. Everything else filed near it is a burrito, a rice bowl, a frozen dinner or a pizza, and none of those answer the question.
One fajita is a 95 g household portion in that record. The figures below scale straight from the per-100-g row, which is where the tortilla shows up: 17.99 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, against 1 to 5 g in the packs of plain fajita chicken strips sold in the meat aisle.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 fajita (95 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 206 | 196 | — |
| Total fat | 9.8 g | 9.3 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.14 g | 2.0 g | 10% |
| Carbohydrate | 17.99 g | 17.1 g | 6% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.5 g | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Total sugars | 2.44 g | 2.3 g | — |
| Protein | 11.33 g | 10.8 g | 22% |
| Sodium | 451 mg | 428 mg | 19% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two rows are missing on purpose. FNDDS does not publish added sugars or trans fat for this record, so guessing at them would be worse than leaving them out. Cholesterol comes in at 33 mg per fajita, 11% of the Daily Value, and potassium at 179 mg, a modest 4%. The Daily Values used here are the FDA's, the same ones printed on a package label.
US servings, from one ounce to two fajitas
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 58 kcal |
| Half a cup of filling | 60 g | 124 kcal |
| One fajita | 95 g | 196 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 206 kcal |
| One cup of filling | 120 g | 247 kcal |
| Two fajitas | 190 g | 391 kcal |
Only two of those are USDA household measures: one fajita at 95 g and one cup at 120 g. The ounce, the half cup and the two-fajita line are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
Here is the trap in that table. A cup is not a fajita. Scooping a cup of the chicken, pepper and onion mix puts 247 calories on the plate, while the rolled fajita logs at 196 — those extra 25 g cost 51 calories, and the cup is the measure people reach for when the tortillas never come out of the bag. If you eat two fajitas and call it dinner, the honest number is 391.
Filling, shrimp and store-bought strips
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken fajita, cup of filling | 206 kcal | 1 cup (120 g) | 247 kcal |
| Fajita, meat not specified | 219 kcal | 1 oz (28 g) | 62 kcal |
| Shrimp fajita | 189 kcal | 1 oz (28 g) | 54 kcal |
| Grilled chicken fajita strips, retail | 179 kcal | 3 oz (84 g) | 150 kcal |
| Leaner fajita chicken strips | 119 kcal | 3 oz (84 g) | 100 kcal |
| Frozen fire roasted chicken fajitas | 86 kcal | 1 cup (198 g) | 170 kcal |
The bottom three rows are packaged products, not the assembled dish. Archer Farms grilled chicken fajita strips run 179 calories per 100 g, Perdue's fajita chicken 119, and both are chicken and seasoning with nothing wrapped around them. That is the cleanest evidence for how much of a fajita is tortilla: strip it away and 100 g of the food drops from 206 calories to somewhere between 119 and 179.
Great Value's frozen fire roasted chicken fajitas sit lower still, 86 calories per 100 g, because the bag is heavier on peppers and onions than on chicken. A 1-cup serving of it, 198 g, is 170 calories — more food than a fajita for fewer calories, and less protein with it. Do not read that 86 as a lighter version of the same dish; it is a different mix.
When the menu says fajita without naming the meat, USDA's catch-all row is 219 calories per 100 g, a little above chicken. Shrimp goes the other way at 189, the lightest of the three, though it carries the most sodium: 587 mg per 100 g against 451 for chicken.
Sodium is the row to watch
Calories are not the interesting problem here. One fajita brings 428 mg of sodium, 19% of the Daily Value, which is close to a fifth of a day's allowance for a 196-calorie item. Two of them reach 857 mg and 37% — just over a third of a teaspoon of table salt — for a dinner of only 391 calories. Chips and salsa on the side are what push that toward a full day's limit.
Protein is the row that pays you back. Each fajita carries 10.8 g, 22% of the Daily Value, so two land at 21.6 g, roughly what MyPlate counts as a solid protein serving at a main meal. Saturated fat stays quiet at 2.0 g per fajita, 10% DV, which is unusual for a Tex-Mex plate and comes down to grilled chicken instead of ground beef or cheese.
If you're watching sodium, the useful move is not skipping the tortilla — it is going easy on the seasoning mix and skipping the queso, since the Dietary Guidelines put most American sodium in mixed dishes and sauces rather than in the salt shaker.
How does a chicken fajita compare?
Neighboring survey records have no household measure of their own, so all four are shown at one ounce, our arithmetic from each USDA 100 g figure.
| Dish | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken fajita | 206 kcal | 1 oz, 28 g | 58 kcal |
| Fajita, meat not specified | 219 kcal | 1 oz, 28 g | 62 kcal |
| Shrimp fajita | 189 kcal | 1 oz, 28 g | 54 kcal |
| Burrito bowl, beef or pork | 213 kcal | 1 oz, 28 g | 60 kcal |
Our take: of these four, only the shrimp fajita is lighter per gram than chicken, and the gap is 17 calories per 100 g — small enough that the size of your plate decides the day, not the protein you choose. For weight loss, the chicken fajita is the sensible pick at 196 calories with 10.8 g of protein. For maximum protein per calorie, the beef or pork burrito bowl wins outright: 19.97 g per 100 g against 11.33 g, with 0.27 g of carbohydrate because there is no tortilla and no rice in that record. Order the fajitas, eat two, and skip the second tortilla if you want the bowl's macro profile with the fajita's flavor.
Most popular chicken fajita with pepper and onion brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Perdue Chicken Fajitas | 119 cal |
| Archer Farms Grilled Chicken Fajita Strips | 179 cal |
| Archer Farms Grilled Chicken Fajita Strips 3 oz | 153 cal |
| John Soules Foods Chicken Fajitas | 131 cal |
| Nature's Promise Chicken Fajita Strips | 153 cal |
| Great Value Fire Roasted Chicken Fajitas | 86 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Chicken fajita FAQs
How many calories are in one chicken fajita?
One chicken fajita is 196 calories at a USDA portion weight of 95 g, or 206 calories per 100 g. That figure covers the seasoned chicken, the peppers and onions, and the tortilla around them. Two fajitas come to 391 calories, which is a normal dinner portion.
How many calories in chicken fajita meat with peppers and onions?
Packaged fajita chicken runs 119 to 179 calories per 100 g, against 206 for the assembled fajita. USDA has no survey record for the filling alone, so those retail strips are the closest honest reference. Peppers and onions add bulk and very little energy to the pan.
How many calories in a cup of chicken fajita?
A 1-cup serving weighs 120 g and comes to 247 calories, the USDA cup measure for this dish. That is 51 calories more than one rolled fajita, because a cup holds 25 g more food. Half a cup, 60 g, is 124 calories by our own arithmetic.
How much protein is in a chicken fajita?
One fajita gives 10.8 g of protein, 22% of the Daily Value, from 11.33 g per 100 g. Two fajitas reach 21.6 g. A beef or pork burrito bowl is denser at 19.97 g per 100 g, so choose that when protein per calorie is the goal.
How many carbs are in a chicken fajita without the tortilla?
The whole fajita has 17.1 g of carbohydrate, 6% of the Daily Value. USDA publishes no tortilla-free row, but the beef or pork burrito bowl shows where the filling alone lands: 0.27 g per 100 g. Almost every carb in a fajita comes from the wrap.
Is chicken fajita good for weight loss?
At 196 calories with 10.8 g of protein and only 2.0 g of saturated fat, one fajita fits a 350 to 450 calorie lunch with room to spare for two. The calorie cost sits in what comes alongside it: rice, chips, sour cream and cheese, not the chicken.
How much sodium is in chicken fajitas?
One fajita has 428 mg of sodium, 19% of the Daily Value, or about a fifth of a teaspoon of table salt. Two reach 857 mg and 37%. Shrimp fajitas are saltier still at 587 mg per 100 g, against 451 mg for the chicken version.
How many calories in 3 oz of fajita chicken strips?
A 3 oz pack serving is 100 to 150 calories depending on the brand: Perdue's fajita chicken is 100 for 84 g, Archer Farms grilled strips 150 for the same weight. Both are lighter per ounce than the finished fajita, which works out at 58 calories per ounce.
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Count it without the math
Point the camera at the plate and BodyPal counts the chicken, the peppers and the tortilla for you.
