Chicken pieces: weights & conversions
A US cup of chicken pieces weighs about 140 g. 100 g is 215 calories and 18.6 g of protein.
Also written as: chicken wings, chicken parts, cut up chicken.
A recipe states what you buy, not what you eat. About 65% of the purchased weight of chicken pieces reaches the plate — the rest is bone, skin and trim. Every figure below is per 100 g of edible portion.
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What each measure of chicken pieces weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 140 g | 4.94 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 105 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 93.3 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 70 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 46.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 35 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 8.75 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.92 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 215 | 18.6 g | 15.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 70 mg |
| Per cup (140 g) | 301 | 26 g | 21.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 98 mg |
| Per tablespoon (8.75 g) | 19 | 1.63 g | 1.32 g | 0 g | 0 g | 6 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 244 | 21.1 g | 17.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 79 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of chicken pieces?
- One US cup of chicken pieces weighs about 140 g (4.94 oz). A tablespoon is about 8.75 g and a teaspoon about 2.92 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of chicken pieces?
- 100 g of chicken pieces is about 0.71 cups — near enough to 3/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in chicken pieces?
- Chicken pieces has about 215 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 301 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in chicken pieces?
- About 18.6 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 21.1 g in a 4 oz portion.
- Does all the weight on the package of chicken pieces get eaten?
- No. About 65% of the purchased weight reaches the plate — the rest is bone, skin and trim. The figures on this page are per 100 g of edible meat, so every pound you buy yields roughly 295 g to eat.