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Chicken Meat Weights & Calories (All Types In Charts)

In this ultimate guide to chicken meat weights and calories, I’ve put together charts so you can quickly work out the exact weights and calories of various portions of chicken and for various cuts of meat.

Chicken Breast Weights and Calories

How Much Does a Chicken Breast Weigh?

I weighed individual raw chicken breasts with the skin on and off to find average weights and the results were as follows:

The average weight of one skinless and boneless chicken breast is around 180-200g/6.35-7.05oz. A chicken breast of this size contains 189-210 calories (in kcal).

The average weight of one boneless chicken breast with the skin on is around 210-230g/7.4-8.1oz. A chicken breast of this size contains 299-327 calories (in kcal).

Chicken breast weights vary depending on the size of the chicken they came from, a smaller skinless breast weighs around 140-150g/4.94-5.29oz and a large skinless chicken breast can weigh anywhere up to 250g/8.82oz.

Use the table to find more conversion weights of one whole raw chicken breast which is either skin-on or skinless:

Weight TypeWeight of one average chicken breast
(skinless)
Weight of one average chicken breast
(skin-on)
Grams180-200g210-230g
Kilograms0.18-0.2kg0.21-0.23kg
Ounces6.35-7.05oz7.4-8.1oz
Pounds0.4-0.44lb0.46-0.5lb

How Much Does Chicken Breast Skin Weigh?

When you buy chicken breasts they’re either sold with the skin on or skinless, If you need to know how much the skin on a chicken breast weighs, then here’s the information:

An average chicken skin weighs around 30g/1.1oz in total, chicken with the skin on contains more calories than a skinless breast due to the fat content, and an average skin-on chicken breast contains around 299-327 calories (in kcal) compared to 189-210 without the skin.

For much more information on chicken breast, weights, calories, and servings, take a look at the full article via the link below:

Chicken Breast Weights, Calories & Servings (In Charts)

Chicken Leg Weights and Calories

How Much Does a Chicken Leg Weigh?

A chicken leg is a whole leg that includes both the drumstick and the upper thigh, chicken legs are meatier cuts of chicken when compared to a drumstick which is the bonier part of the leg.

I weighed individual chicken legs (with the skin and bone) to get an average weight per raw leg and here are the results:

The average weight of one chicken leg with the skin on and the bone in is around 200g/7.05oz. A chicken leg of this size contains 448 calories (in kcal).

Chicken leg weights vary depending on the size of the chicken they came from, a smaller raw chicken leg (with the skin on and bone-in) weighs around 150g/5.29oz and a large leg weighs around 250g/8.8oz.

Use the table to find more conversion weights of one raw chicken leg which is either skin-on/bone-in or skinless and boneless:

Weight TypeWeight of one average chicken
thigh (skin-on/bone-in)
Grams200g
Kilograms0.2kg
Ounces7.05oz
Pounds0.44lb

Chicken Leg Weight and Calorie Chart

Use the chart below to find more chicken leg serving weights and calories, these figures are based on an average raw chicken leg weighing 200g/7.05oz (including the skin and bone).

It’s worth noting that calorie information does vary for chicken depending on where you look, to keep things simple I’ve gone with an average of 2.24 per gram which I’ve taken from mainstream supermarket pack information.

Chicken leg Serving Size
(including the skin & bone)
Average Weight
(in metric & imperial)
Calories
(in kcal)
1 leg200g/7.05oz448
2 legs400g/14.1oz896
3 legs600g/1.32lb1344
4 legs800g/1.76lb1792
5 legs1kg/2.2lb2240

For much more information on chicken leg, weights, calories, and servings, including before and after cooking weights, take a look at the full article via the link below:

Chicken Leg Weights, Calories & Servings (In Charts)

Chicken Drumstick Weights and Calories

How Much Does a Chicken Drumstick Weigh?

I weighed individual chicken leg drumsticks to get an average weight per raw drumstick and here are the results:

The average weight of one chicken drumstick with the skin on is around 120g/4.23oz. A chicken drumstick of this size contains 167 calories (in kcal).

Chicken drumstick weights vary depending on the size of the chicken they came from, a smaller raw drumstick (with the skin on) weighs around 90g/3.17oz and a large drumstick can weigh anywhere up to 150g/5.29oz.

Use the table to find more conversion weights of one raw chicken drumstick with the skin on.

Weight TypeWeight of one average chicken
drumstick (skin-on)
Grams120g
Kilograms0.12kg
Ounces4.23oz
Pounds0.26lb

Chicken Drumstick Weight and Calorie Chart

Use the chart below to find more chicken leg/drumstick serving weights and calories, these figures are based on an average raw chicken drumstick (skin on) weighing 120g/4.23oz and containing 1.39kcal per gram (as per pack information).

Chicken Leg Serving SizeAverage Weight (in metric and imperial)Calories (in kcal)
1 drumstick120g/4.23oz167
2 drumsticks240g/8.47oz334
3 drumsticks360g/12.7oz500
4 drumsticks480g/1.01lb667
5 drumsticks600g/1.32lb834
6 drumsticks720g/1.59lb1001
7 drumsticks840g/1.85lb1168
8 drumsticks960g/2.12lb1334
9 drumsticks1.08kg/2.4lb1501
10 drumsticks1.2kg/2.65lb1668

For much more information on chicken drumstick, weights, calories, and servings, take a look at the full article via the link below:

Chicken Drumstick Weights, Calories & Servings (In Charts)

Chicken Thigh Weights and Calories

How Much Does a Chicken Thigh Weigh?

I weighed individual chicken thighs to get an average weight per raw thigh and here are the results:

The average weight of one chicken thigh with the skin on (with the bone) is around 125g/4.4oz. A chicken thigh of this size contains 295 calories (in kcal).

The average weight of one raw skinless and boneless chicken thigh is around 83g/2.9oz. A chicken thigh of this size contains 114 calories (in kcal).

Chicken thigh weights vary depending on the size of the chicken they came from, a smaller raw thigh (with the skin on and bone-in) weighs around 90g/3.17oz and a large thigh can weigh anywhere up to 200g/7.1oz.

Use the table to find more conversion weights of one raw chicken thigh which is either skin-on/bone-in or skinless and boneless:

Weight TypeWeight of one average chicken
thigh (skinless & boneless)
Weight of one average chicken
thigh (skin-on/bone-in)
Grams83g125g
Kilograms0.08kg0.125kg
Ounces2.93oz4.41oz
Pounds0.18lb0.28lb

Chicken Thigh Weight and Calorie Chart

Use the chart below to find more chicken thigh serving weights and calories, these figures are based on an average chicken thigh weighing 83g/2.93oz (skinless and boneless) or 125g/4.41oz (skin on and bone-in) along with calories in kcal as per pack information.

Chicken Thigh Serving Size
(Skinless & boneless)
Average Weight
(in metric and imperial)
Calories
(in kcal)
1 thigh83g/2.93oz84
2 thighs166g/5.86oz227
3 thighs249g/8.78oz341
4 thighs332g/11.71oz455
5 thighs415g/14.64oz569
Chicken Thigh Serving Size
(Skin on and bone-in)
Average Weight
(in metric and imperial)
Calories
(in kcal)
1 thigh125g/4.41oz295
2 thighs250g/8.82oz590
3 thighs375g/13.23oz885
4 thighs500g/1.1lb1180
5 thighs625g/1.38lb1475

For much more information on chicken breast, weights, calories, and servings, take a look at the full article via the link below:

Chicken Thigh Weights, Calories & Servings (In Charts)

How Much Does a Chicken Wing Weigh?

I weighed individual chicken wings (including the skin and bone) to get an average weight per raw wing and here are the results:

The average weight of one chicken wing with the skin on and the bone in is around 90g/3.17oz. A chicken wing of this size contains 188 calories (in kcal).

Chicken wing weights vary depending on the size of the chicken they came from, a small raw chicken wing (with the skin on and bone-in) weighs around 50g/1.76oz and a large wing weighs up to around 120g/4.23oz.

Use the table to find more conversion weights of one average raw chicken wing (including the skin and bone).

Weight TypeWeight of one average chicken
Wing (skin-on/bone-in)
Grams90g
Kilograms0.09kg
Ounces3.17oz
Pounds0.2lb

Chicken Wing Weight and Calorie Chart

Use the chart below to find more chicken wing serving weights and calories, these figures are based on an average raw chicken wing weighing 90g/3.17oz (including the skin and bone).

Chicken wing Serving SizeAverage Weight
(in metric & imperial)
Calories
(in kcal)
1 wing90g/3.17oz188
2 wings180g/6.35oz376
3 wings270g/9.52oz564
4 wings360g/12.7oz752
5 wings450g/15.87oz940
6 wings540g/1.2lb1129
7 wings630g/1.39lb1317
8 wings720g/1.59oz1505
9 wings810g/1.79oz1693
10 wings900g/1.98oz1881

For much more information on chicken wing, weights, calories, and servings, take a look at the full article via the link below:

Chicken Wing Weights, Calories & Servings (In Charts)

Chicken Mini Fillet Weights and Calories

The chicken mini fillet is the small fillet that is cut from the underside of the chicken breast. These are often sold in packs in stores and supermarkets.

How Much Does a Chicken Mini Fillet Weigh?

I weighed individual raw chicken thighs to get an average weight and below are the results:

The average weight of one raw chicken mini fillet is around 45g/1.59oz. A fillet of this weight contains 47 calories (in kcal).

Use the table to find more conversion weights of one raw chicken mini fillet:

ConversionWeight of a chicken
mini fillet
Grams45g
Ounces1.59oz
Kilograms0.045kg
Pounds0.01lb

Chicken Mini Fillet Weight and Calorie Chart

Use the chart below to find more chicken mini fillet serving weights and calories, these figures are based on an average raw chicken mini fillet weighing 45g (1.59oz) and containing 1.05kcal per gram (as per pack information).

Chicken Mini Fillet Serving SizeAverage WeightCalories (in kcal)
1 mini fillet45g/1.59oz47
2 mini fillets90g/3.17oz95
3 mini fillets135g/4.76oz142
4 mini fillets 180g/6.35oz189
5 mini fillets225g/7.9oz236
6 mini fillets270g/9.52oz284
7 mini fillets315g/11.11oz331
8 mini fillets360g/12.7oz378
9 mini fillets405g/14.29oz425
10 mini fillets450g/15.87oz473

For much more information on chicken mini fillet, weights, calories, and servings, take a look at the full article via the link below:

Chicken Mini Fillet Weights, Calories & Servings (With Calculator & Charts)

Whole Chicken Weights and Calories

Whole Chicken Size Guide

The whole chickens you buy from stores, supermarkets, and butchers range in size from the smallest at around 1kg to the largest at around 2.5kg.

To keep things simple, I’ve categorized whole chickens into sizes from small to extra-large, along with weight conversions in metric and imperial.

Whole Chicken SizeWeight in kg & lb’sNumber of servings (people)
Small1-1.3kg / 2.2-2.87lb2-3
Medium1.3-1.7kg / 2.87-3.75lb4-5
Large1.7-2kg / 3.75-4.4lb5-6
Extra Large2kg plus / 4.4lb plus6-8

For more information on whole chicken weights, sizes, and servings, along with how much meat yield you can expect from a chicken, take a look at the full article below:

Whole Chicken Weights, Sizes & Servings (In Charts)

How Much Weight Does Chicken Lose When Cooked?

The amount that chicken reduces in weight when it’s cooked, depends on the quality of the chicken and whether it has added water.

Chicken with bones and skin also retains more water than skinless and boneless chicken which will dry out more during the cooking process. This is because the fatty barrier which helps to retain moisture as it cooks.

As a general rule, good quality free-range chicken with no added water will reduce in weight by around 25% when it’s cooked, whereas chicken with added water can reduce in weight by up to 40%.

I did an experiment using a supermarket brand chicken breast weighing 200g and cooked it dry in an oven until cooked through, to see how much it reduced in weight.

As you can see from the image below, the chicken breast reduced in weight from 200g to 123g, which is a reduction of 38.5%.

image shows a supermarket chicken breast before and after cooking on a scale, before it weighs 200g and after it weighs 123g

How Much Chicken is in a Serving?

If you’re meal planning and you need to know how much chicken you need per person, then the chart below will give you an idea of what you need to buy, for various cuts of chicken meat.

These figures are based on adult-sized servings:

Type of chicken meatServing size per person
Whole roasted chicken100-120g/3.5-4.2oz
(cooked meat)
Chicken breast1/2 – 1 whole chicken breast
(depending on size)
Chicken mini fillets4-5 mini fillets (cooked)
Chicken drumsticks2 drumsticks
Chicken thighs2-3 (skinless & boneless)
1-2 (skin on)

More Chicken Meat Weight FAQs

How can I measure 100g of chicken meat without a scale?

A large chicken breast weighs 200g, so 100g of chicken is equal to half a large raw chicken breast.

How much does 100g of chicken weigh after cooking?

Chicken reduces in size by at least 25% during cooking, so 100g of raw chicken will weigh around 75g once it’s cooked.

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