How many calories are in chicken stew?
A 1-cup serving of stewed chicken meat, chopped or diced, weighs 140 g and carries 332 calories. Per 100 g the meat is 237 calories with 30.42 g of protein and no carbohydrate at all. Drop to a 3 oz piece and you are at 201. The measure you use moves this number more than the recipe does.
You'd need to walk about 66 minutes to burn the 332 calories in a 1-cup (140 g) serving.
How long does it take to burn off chicken stew?
A 1-cup (140 g) serving is 332 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 332 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 1 hr 6 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 42 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 47 min |
| Jogging | 39 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 1 hr 14 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 (140 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Chicken stew quick facts
- US servings, from one ounce to a full cup
- Skin, dark meat, light meat and the can
- Raw versus stewed: what the pot actually changes
- Protein is the standout, cholesterol the row to watch
- How does chicken stew compare?
- Most popular chicken stew brands
- FAQ
Chicken stew quick facts
The row on this page is SR Legacy 172403, "Chicken, stewing, meat only, cooked, stewed". That is the boneless, skinless meat that comes off a stewing hen after it has simmered — exactly the pieces sitting in the brown sauce when you serve it. USDA also publishes the same bird with the skin on, with giblets and neck, and raw; those are the same source with a different preparation, and they sit in the variant table further down.
One thing to expect: the numbers below are the meat, not the whole bowl. Broth, potatoes and carrots dilute the calories per cup, because vegetables and liquid weigh a lot and cost little. If you spoon out a bowl that is half vegetables, count the meat you actually pulled from the pot and log the rest separately.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 237 | 332 | — |
| Total fat | 11.89 g | 16.6 g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 3.1 g | 4.3 g | 22% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | — |
| Protein | 30.42 g | 42.6 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 78 mg | 109 mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 83 mg | 116 mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 202 mg | 283 mg | 6% |
% 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 →
There is no added sugars row and no trans fat row here, because the SR Legacy edition does not publish either value for this meat. The %DV column follows the FDA Daily Values used on the Nutrition Facts label.
US servings, from one ounce to a full cup
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 66 kcal |
| 1/2 cup, chopped or diced | 70 g | 166 kcal |
| 3 oz | 85 g | 201 kcal |
| 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken, yield | 137 g | 325 kcal |
| 1 cup, chopped or diced | 140 g | 332 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 237 kcal |
Three of those are USDA household measures: the cup of chopped or diced meat, the 3 oz piece, and the yield from a pound of ready-to-cook bird — a whole stewing chicken bought at 1 lb gives back 137 g of edible cooked meat once the bones, skin and water are gone. The half cup and the single ounce are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
The gap between the cup and the 3 oz piece is the trap worth naming. A cup of diced meat is 332 calories; 3 oz is 201. That is a 65 percent difference for the same food, decided entirely by whether you packed it into a measuring cup or set it on a scale. Cups reward loose packing and punish tight packing, so a scale is the better tool for meat in sauce. If you serve with a slotted spoon and the pieces are big, you are usually closer to 3 or 4 oz than to a full cup.
Skin, dark meat, light meat and the can
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewed chicken, meat only | 237 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 201 kcal |
| Stewed chicken with skin | 285 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 242 kcal |
| Stewed dark meat only | 258 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 219 kcal |
| Stewed light meat only | 213 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 181 kcal |
| Stewed chicken with giblets and neck | 214 kcal | 1 cup (160 g) | 342 kcal |
| Raw stewing chicken, meat only | 148 kcal | 4 oz (113 g) | 167 kcal |
| Canned chicken stew, Progresso White Chicken | 79 kcal | 1 cup (252 g) | 199 kcal |
Skin is the single biggest lever on the plate. Leaving it on takes 3 oz from 201 to 242 calories — 41 calories on a small serving, and the fat goes from 11.89 g per 100 g to 18.87 g. In a long simmer the skin turns soft rather than crisp, which is why so many people leave it in the pot without thinking about it.
Dark and light meat split the difference in the other direction. Thighs and drumsticks come in at 258 calories per 100 g, breast at 213, so a 3 oz portion swings between 219 and 181 depending on which piece the ladle finds. Over a week of leftovers that is real. The giblets-and-neck row is the whole-bird figure with the offal counted in, which is how many home cooks actually build the pot.
Canned stew is a different animal on paper. The Progresso cup is 199 calories, less than a cup of the meat alone, because most of that 252 g is broth, potato and carrot. Store shelves range widely: Spartan's original chicken stew is 56 calories per 100 g, Hormel's Dinty Moore 91, and Tiller & Hatch's Cajun-style version with pork andouille 145, which puts its 283 g cup at 410 calories. Read the can rather than assuming.
Raw versus stewed: what the pot actually changes
Raw stewing chicken meat is 148 calories per 100 g. The same meat, stewed, is 237. Nothing was added — water left. A pound of raw meat does not become a pound of cooked meat, and the calories that were in the piece stayed in the piece while the weight fell.
The practical rule for meat is the one that trips up most food logs: 4 oz raw is roughly 3 oz cooked. Weigh at one stage and log at that stage. A 4 oz raw piece of stewing chicken at 113 g is 167 calories and lands near 3 oz on the plate at 201 — the higher cooked number is not a mistake, it is the same meat in less water. Log it raw or log it cooked, but do not weigh raw and then look up the stewed figure.
Protein is the standout, cholesterol the row to watch
A single cup of this meat delivers 42.6 g of protein, 85 percent of the Daily Value, for 332 calories and zero carbohydrate. Very few dishes in an American dinner rotation are that lean on paper. Even the 3 oz portion brings 25.9 g, which covers most of a meal's protein target on its own.
Cholesterol is the row that surprises people. That same cup carries 116 mg, 39 percent of the 300 mg Daily Value, and stewing hens run higher than young broilers here. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans ask for as little dietary cholesterol as a healthy eating pattern allows rather than setting a hard cap, so this is context, not a red light.
Sodium is where homemade wins by a mile. The meat itself is 78 mg per 100 g, so a cup is 109 mg — 5 percent of the Daily Value, or about a twentieth of a teaspoon of table salt. Hormel's Dinty Moore chicken stew runs 423 mg per 100 g, and its 241 g cup lands at 1,019 mg, 44 percent of the day in one bowl. If you are watching sodium, the pot on your stove is the better pick, and the salt shaker is yours to control.
How does chicken stew compare?
| Chicken cut | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewed chicken, meat only | 237 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 201 kcal |
| Roasted thigh, meat and skin | 214 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 182 kcal |
| Broiler or fryer, meat and skin, raw | 215 kcal | 4 oz (113 g) | 243 kcal |
| Ground turkey, 93% lean, pan-broiled | 213 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 181 kcal |
Our take: stewed hen is the densest of these per gram, at 237 calories per 100 g against 213 to 215 for the other three, because a stewing bird is an older, fattier animal and the long simmer drives off water. That does not make it the wrong choice. For 201 calories a 3 oz serving hands back 25.9 g of protein, which is a better protein-per-calorie deal than the roasted thigh with its skin on. If you want the lowest number in this table, take the breast meat out of the pot at 181 calories per 3 oz, or reach for ground turkey. If you want the meal that keeps you full through the afternoon, the stew wins, provided you skip the skin.
Most popular chicken stew 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) |
|---|---|
| Spartan Original Chicken Stew with Fresh Potatoes and Carrots | 56 cal |
| Spartan Chicken Stew with Black Beans | 79 cal |
| Progresso White Chicken Stew with Savory Herbs | 79 cal |
| Hormel Dinty Moore Hearty Meals Chicken Stew | 91 cal |
| R Kitchen Cajun-Style Chicken Stew with Andouille Sausage | 91 cal |
| Tiller & Hatch Cajun Style Chicken Stew with Pork Andouille Sausage | 145 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Chicken stew FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of chicken stew?
A 1-cup serving of chopped or diced stewed chicken meat weighs 140 g and carries 332 calories. That is the USDA household measure for the boneless meat, at 237 calories per 100 g. Add broth, potatoes and carrots and the calories per cup drop, because the vegetables and liquid weigh more than they cost.
How many calories are in 3 oz of stewed chicken?
3 oz of stewed chicken meat is 85 g and 201 calories, scaled from the USDA 100 g figure of 237. That palm-sized piece brings 25.9 g of protein and 10.1 g of fat. It is the honest portion for anyone counting, because a cup of diced meat is more than one and a half of them.
Is chicken stew good for weight loss?
A 3 oz serving at 201 calories with 25.9 g of protein is a strong choice, and the meat carries no carbohydrate at all. Light meat only drops it to 181 calories for the same 3 oz. If you are watching calories, skip the skin: with skin the same 3 oz is 242.
How much protein is in chicken stew?
A 1-cup (140 g) serving of stewed chicken meat delivers 42.6 g of protein, 85 percent of the Daily Value. Per 100 g that is 30.42 g. Light meat is denser still at 33.04 g per 100 g. Canned stew is a different food: a Progresso cup is 199 calories because most of it is broth and vegetables.
Does canned chicken stew have more sodium than homemade?
Yes, by close to 10 times per cup. Homemade stewed chicken meat is 78 mg of sodium per 100 g, so a 1-cup serving is 109 mg, 5 percent of the Daily Value. Hormel Dinty Moore chicken stew runs 423 mg per 100 g, and its 241 g cup is 1,019 mg, 44 percent.
How many calories in chicken stew with skin?
With the skin left on, stewing chicken is 285 calories per 100 g, so 3 oz comes to 242 rather than 201. That is 41 extra calories for the skin on a small serving. Fat climbs from 11.89 g to 18.87 g per 100 g, saturated fat from 3.1 g to 5.11 g.
Do calories change when chicken is stewed?
Per 100 g, yes: raw stewing chicken meat is 148 calories and the same meat stewed is 237. The pot adds nothing; water leaves. A 4 oz raw piece at 113 g is 167 calories, and it shrinks toward 3 oz on the plate. Weigh raw or cooked, then use the matching number.
Is chicken stew high in cholesterol?
A 1-cup serving carries 116 mg of cholesterol, 39 percent of the 300 mg Daily Value, and 100 g holds 83 mg. That is high for a single dish. The Dietary Guidelines ask for as little dietary cholesterol as a healthy pattern allows rather than naming a cap.
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- Beef brisket — 208 cal per thick slice
- Top Sirloin Steak — 413 cal per 6 oz steak
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