Chicken patty calories come to 172 for one 60 g patty and 287 per 100 g. Fat supplies 61% of those calories, more than protein and carbs combined, and each patty carries 319 mg of sodium, or 14% of the daily value. Eat two or three and both numbers climb fast.
172kcal
1 patty · 60 g, breaded, frozen, cooked
21%protein
8.9 gProtein
8 gCarbs
11.7 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Breaded, frozen, cooked · per 60 g
Calories
172 kcal
Protein
8.9 g
Carbohydrate
7.7 g
Fat
11.7 g
Saturated fat
2.2 g
Cholesterol
26 mg
Sodium
319 mg
Potassium
157 mg
Iron
0.6 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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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 →
Chicken patty: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 patty (60 g)
172
8.9 g
7.7 g
11.7 g
319 mg
9%
3 oz portion (85 g)
244
12.6 g
10.9 g
16.6 g
452 mg
12%
4 oz portion (113 g)
324
16.8 g
14.5 g
22.1 g
601 mg
16%
100 g
287
14.9 g
12.8 g
19.6 g
532 mg
14%
3 × 1 patty (60 g)
517
26.7 g
958 mg
5 × 1 patty (60 g)
861
44.6 g
1,596 mg
Two patties make a 344-calorie plate
A single breaded patty weighs 60 g and lands at 172 calories, about 9% of the daily value. On its own that is a modest number, which is why the patty looks like an easy pick in the freezer aisle. The catch is that few people stop at one.
Two patties come to 344 calories and 17.8 g of protein. Three reach 517 calories. Five, the kind of count that happens at a family dinner or in a meal-prep batch, total 861 calories with 1,596 mg of sodium. The patty itself never changes; the count does all the work.
If you weigh portions instead of counting them, a 3 oz piece (85 g) is 244 calories and a 4 oz piece (113 g) is 324. A bun, a slice of cheese or a spoon of sauce sits on top of every one of these figures. Settle the patty count first, because it moves the total more than any topping does on its own.
Fat supplies most of the calories
The calorie split is 61% fat, 21% protein and 18% carbs. Per 100 g that works out to 19.6 g of fat, 14.9 g of protein and 12.8 g of carbs. That is the signature of a breaded, cooked product: the coating and the fat it carries outweigh the meat in calorie terms.
Saturated fat is 3.7 g per 100 g, a smaller slice of the total fat. Fiber is close to zero at 0.3 g, and sugars read 0. So the carbs here come almost entirely from the breading, not from anything sweet, and they bring no meaningful fiber with them.
Protein is still respectable. One patty gives 8.9 g, which is 18% of the daily value, and a 4 oz portion gives 16.8 g. It simply arrives with a lot of fat attached. If protein is the reason you reach for chicken, the patty delivers some of it, but fat is the macro that sets the calorie count.
Sodium is the row to watch
Per 100 g the patty holds 532 mg of sodium, 23% of the daily value. One patty is 319 mg, or 14%. A 4 oz portion is 601 mg, or 26%, which is a large share of the day from a single piece of chicken before anything else lands on the plate.
Multiples push it hard. Two patties carry 638 mg, three carry 958 mg, and five reach 1,596 mg. Those totals come before any bun, cheese, pickles or sauce, all of which tend to add their own salt. If you watch sodium, the number of patties is the lever to pull, and holding to one makes the biggest difference.
The other rows are calmer. Cholesterol is moderate at 43 mg per 100 g, and potassium is 261 mg per 100 g. Neither stands out the way sodium does, so sodium and fat are the two numbers worth tracking when chicken patties show up often in your week.
Build the plate around one patty
Because the patty is fat-heavy and nearly fiber-free, what you put next to it decides how the meal comes together. Vegetables, a side salad or fruit add volume and fiber that the patty lacks, without piling on more fat or much sodium.
On a sandwich, the bun and toppings add their own calories and sodium, so treat 172 as the floor, not the total. Going light on creamy sauces, or choosing one patty instead of two, is the simplest way to keep the meal close to the patty's own numbers. Doubling up is where the totals jump.
Brands such as Banquet, Brakebush, Meijer and Great Value sell crispy and fritter-style patties, and their labels can differ from the USDA figures used on this page. BodyPal can log the patty from a photo, which helps when the count on the plate is the real variable.
How does chicken patty compare?
Here is how a chicken patty stacks up against chicken nuggets, chicken strips and a chicken cutlet, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories the patty edges ahead at 287 per 100 g, against 292 for strips and 307 for nuggets and cutlets. For the most protein with the least fat pick strips, with 18.2 g of protein and 15.3 g of fat, but accept 859 mg of sodium.
Most popular chicken patty brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Banquet Mega Original Crispy Chicken Patties1 patty · 113 g248 kcal
Package numbers are printed for the patty as it comes out of the freezer, before oven or pan cooking drives off water, so they read lower than the cooked figure above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Chicken patty FAQs
How many calories are in one chicken patty?
A standard breaded chicken patty of 60 g has about 172 calories. A bigger 113 g patty works out to about 324 calories.
Is a chicken patty good for weight loss?
One 60 g patty carries 172 calories, 11.7 g fat, 7.7 g carbs and 8.9 g protein, so the breading and fat account for most of the calories rather than the meat.
Chicken patty vs chicken nuggets: which has fewer calories?
Per 100 g a breaded chicken patty is 287 calories and chicken nuggets are 307, a gap of 20 calories.
How much protein is in a chicken patty?
A 60 g patty has 8.9 g protein and a 3 oz (85 g) portion has 12.6 g. Per 100 g that is 14.9 g protein.
How many calories are in 2 chicken patties?
Two breaded chicken patties (120 g) come to 344 calories, with 17.8 g of protein and 638 mg of sodium. Three patties reach 517 calories, so the total adds up quickly once a bun and toppings join them.
What is the nutrition breakdown of a chicken patty?
Per 100 g, a breaded chicken patty has 287 calories, 19.6 g of fat, 14.9 g of protein, 12.8 g of carbs and 532 mg of sodium. One 60 g patty gives 11.7 g of fat, 7.7 g of carbs and 8.9 g of protein.
Are these calories for a breaded, crispy or fried chicken patty?
The 172 calories per patty and 287 per 100 g are USDA values for a breaded, frozen chicken patty, cooked. Crispy and fried-style patties are usually breaded the same way, so these numbers are a fair reference, though brand labels vary.
How much fat is in one chicken patty?
One 60 g chicken patty has 11.7 g of fat, and fat makes up 61% of its calories. A 4 oz portion carries 22.1 g of fat, which is why the patty sits higher in calories than its protein alone suggests.
