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Chicken skin calories

Chicken skin, roasted, skin only
129kcal
1 ounce · 28 g, roasted, skin only
14%protein
4.6 gProtein
0 gCarbs
12.3 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Roasted, skin only · per 28 g
Calories129 kcal
Protein4.6 g
Carbohydrate0 g
Fat12.3 g
Saturated fat3.4 g
Cholesterol37 mg
Sodium24 mg
Potassium51 mg
Iron0.3 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 →

Most popular chicken skin brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Wallace's Fried Chicken Skins, Spicy1 oz · 28 g643 kcal

Packaged snack skins are fried and dried, so their label numbers run well above roasted skin.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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Chicken skin FAQs
How many calories are in crispy chicken skin?

One ounce of roasted chicken skin is about 129 calories, and 100 g is 462 calories.

Is chicken skin good for weight loss?

It is one of the densest parts of the bird at 462 calories and 44 g fat per 100 g, so even a 1 oz piece adds 129 calories.

Chicken skin vs chicken wing: which has more calories?

Chicken skin has 462 calories per 100 g against 252 for chicken wing, because the skin is almost all fat.

How much fat is in chicken skin?

100 g of roasted chicken skin has 44 g fat, 12.1 g of it saturated, plus 16.6 g protein. A 1 oz piece has 12.3 g fat.