Fried chicken skin calories come to 111 for 1 oz (28 g) and 398 per 100 g. These are USDA fast-food values for the skin and breading pulled from all pieces. Fat supplies 66% of the calories, and sodium is the real surprise: 965 mg per 100 g, or 42% of the daily value.
111kcal
1 ounce · 28 g, fast food, skin and breading
14%protein
4 gProtein
5 gCarbs
8.2 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Fast food, skin and breading · per 28 g
Calories
111 kcal
Protein
4 g
Carbohydrate
5.5 g
Fat
8.2 g
Saturated fat
2.2 g
Cholesterol
23 mg
Sodium
270 mg
Potassium
64 mg
Iron
0.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Fried chicken skin: 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 oz (28 g)
111
4 g
5.5 g
8.2 g
270 mg
6%
2 oz (57 g)
227
8 g
11.1 g
16.7 g
550 mg
11%
100 g
398
14.1 g
19.6 g
29.2 g
965 mg
20%
3 × 1 oz (28 g)
334
11.9 g
811 mg
5 × 1 oz (28 g)
557
19.8 g
1,351 mg
One ounce is a snack, five ounces is a meal
A single ounce of fried chicken skin, about 28 g, carries 111 calories. That is 6% of a standard daily calorie value, which sounds modest until you remember how light and crisp the skin is. It does not take much volume to reach that weight, and nobody stops at a single piece of crackling.
The totals climb in a straight line. Two ounces (57 g) bring 227 calories, three servings of 1 oz (84 g) reach 334, and five servings of 1 oz (140 g) land at 557. That last figure is the size of a full fast-food meal, built only from the crunchy outer layer.
If you peel the skin off a bucket of chicken and eat it separately, weigh or estimate it honestly. The meat underneath is where most of the protein sits per calorie; the skin is where the calories pile up. BodyPal can log it from a photo if weighing at the counter is not practical.
Fat is two thirds of every bite
Per 100 g, fried chicken skin holds 29.2 g of fat, 19.6 g of carbs and 14.1 g of protein. Converted to calories, fat accounts for 66%, carbs for 20% and protein for 14%. The carbs come from the breading, and sugar sits at 0 g, so there is no sweetness hiding here.
Saturated fat is 7.9 g per 100 g, and cholesterol is 82 mg against a daily value of 300 mg. Fiber barely registers at 0.3 g. In short, this is a fat-led food with a starchy coat, not a protein food.
Protein is real but secondary. A 1 oz serving gives 4 g, which is 8% of the daily value, while that same ounce delivers 8.2 g of fat. If you are eating chicken for protein, the skin is the least efficient part of the bird to spend calories on.
Sodium is the row to watch
At 965 mg per 100 g, fried chicken skin is one of the saltier things on a fast-food tray. One ounce brings 270 mg, or 12% of the daily value of 2300 mg. Two ounces push that to 550 mg, which is 24% of the day.
The numbers scale quickly with portions. Three servings of 1 oz reach 811 mg, and five of them hit 1,351 mg. That is well over half the daily value from a side snack, before any fries, biscuits or dipping sauce join the plate.
If you watch sodium, treat the skin as the salt shaker of the meal. Pick it or the seasoned sides, not both, and drink water alongside. Potassium is 230 mg per 100 g, which does little to offset the salt load.
Treat it as a garnish, not a main
Fried chicken skin works best as a small, deliberate add-on. A 1 oz portion at 111 calories can sit next to lean chicken meat, a big salad or plain vegetables without wrecking a calorie budget. Those foods add volume and fiber, the two things the skin lacks.
Where it goes wrong is stacking. Skin plus breaded meat plus fried sides means fat and sodium arrive from every direction. If you want the crunch, keep the rest of the plate simple and unsalted.
Packaged snacks like Wallace's Spicy Fried Chicken Skins follow the same logic: crunchy, rich and easy to overeat straight from the bag. Portion it into a bowl first, then put the bag away.
How does fried chicken skin compare?
Here is how fried chicken skin stacks up against other breaded fast-food chicken, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Fried chicken skin is the most calorie-dense option at 398 per 100 g, so for weight loss pick Tyson nuggets at 300 per 100 g and 270 for 5 pieces (90 g). For more protein per bite, popcorn chicken gives 17.7 g per 100 g, but it also carries the most sodium at 1,140 mg.
Most popular fried chicken skin brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Wallace's Spicy Fried Chicken Skins1 oz · 28 g643 kcal
Packaged chicken skin snacks are fried crisp without breading, so their label numbers read higher than the skin and breading above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Fried chicken skin FAQs
How many calories are in fried chicken skin?
One ounce (28 g) of fried chicken skin with breading has about 111 calories, and 100 g has 398.
Is fried chicken skin good for weight loss?
It is calorie dense, with 398 calories, 29.2 g fat and 965 mg sodium per 100 g.
Fried chicken skin vs popcorn chicken: which has more calories?
Fried chicken skin with breading has 398 calories per 100 g, while popcorn chicken has 351.
How much fat is in fried chicken skin?
One ounce has 8.2 g fat and 4.0 g protein. Per 100 g it has 29.2 g fat, 7.9 g of it saturated.
How many calories are in 100 g of fried chicken skin?
100 g of fried chicken skin has 398 calories, which is 20% of the daily value. It also carries 29.2 g of fat, 19.6 g of carbs and 14.1 g of protein.
Does fried chicken skin have protein?
Yes, fried chicken skin has 14.1 g of protein per 100 g, and 4 g in a 1 oz serving. Protein supplies only 14% of its calories, though; fat supplies 66%.
What are the nutrition facts for fried chicken skin?
Per 100 g, fried chicken skin has 398 calories, 29.2 g fat, 7.9 g saturated fat, 19.6 g carbs, 0 g sugar, 0.3 g fiber, 14.1 g protein, 965 mg sodium and 82 mg cholesterol.
How much sodium is in fried chicken skin?
Fried chicken skin has 965 mg of sodium per 100 g, or 42% of the daily value. A 1 oz serving brings 270 mg, which is 12% of the day.
