Rotisserie chicken breast can be a convenient source of cooked protein, but I would not use one universal calorie or sodium number for every rotisserie chicken.
A store-bought bird can vary by brand, seasoning, added solution, sodium, whether you eat the skin, and whether your portion contains breast meat only. For example, Walmart's traditional whole rotisserie chicken advertises 19 grams of protein per 3-ounce serving, while its packaged shredded rotisserie breast lists 18 grams per 3 ounces.
If you know the brand, use its official nutrition information whenever possible. If you are working with generic breast meat carved from a rotisserie chicken, weigh the edible meat and use a verified cooked reference.
What Are You Eating?
Select your rotisserie preparation to see the recommended tracking rule:
Carved Rotisserie Breast Meat Only (Skin Removed)
Leanest option: 100% edible cooked meat (~165 kcal, 31g protein, 3.6g fat per 100g). Weigh your cooked meat after removing skin and bone.
What This Nutrition Reference Describes
Rotisserie Chicken Breast at a Glance
For generic plain rotisserie chicken breast meat (skin removed), the baseline reference values per 100 grams are:
Main Rule: Specific store product -> use its official label. Generic carved breast meat -> use the verified cooked chicken reference.
Calculate Your Rotisserie Chicken Breast Nutrition
Enter your weighed portion, select your product/preparation, and calculate macros and sodium:
Calculated Portion: 140 g rotisserie chicken breast
Data classification: Calculated from verified USDA / official retailer reference.
Rotisserie Chicken Breast Nutrition Facts per 100g
Reference profile for plain generic cooked rotisserie/roasted skinless chicken breast:
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % Daily Value | Data Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 165 kcal | - | verified |
| Protein | 31 g | 62% | verified |
| Total fat | 3.6 g | 5% | verified |
| Saturated fat | 1 g | 5% | verified |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% | verified |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0% | verified |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0% | verified |
| Cholesterol | 85 mg | 28% | verified |
| Sodium | 74 mg | 3% | verified |
| Potassium | 256 mg | 5% | verified |
| Phosphorus | 228 mg | 18% | verified |
| Selenium | 27.6 mcg | 50% | verified |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 13.7 mg | 86% | verified |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6 mg | 35% | verified |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34 mcg | 14% | verified |
| Iron | 0.43 mg | 2% | verified |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg | 7% | verified |
Rotisserie Chicken Breast Nutrition by Weight
Quick lookup table for generic cooked rotisserie skinless breast:
| Edible Portion | Calories | Protein | Total Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz / 28 g | 46 kcal | 8.7 g | 1.0 g | 21 mg |
| 3 oz / 85 g | 140 kcal | 26.3 g | 3.1 g | 63 mg |
| 4 oz / 113 g | 186 kcal | 35.0 g | 4.1 g | 84 mg |
| 6 oz / 170 g | 281 kcal | 52.7 g | 6.1 g | 126 mg |
| 8 oz / 227 g | 375 kcal | 70.4 g | 8.2 g | 168 mg |
| 100 g | 165 kcal | 31.0 g | 3.6 g | 74 mg |
| 150 g | 248 kcal | 46.5 g | 5.4 g | 111 mg |
| 200 g | 330 kcal | 62.0 g | 7.2 g | 148 mg |
Start With the Portion You Actually Ate
A whole rotisserie chicken contains breast, thighs, drumsticks, wings, skin, bones, and connective tissue. The whole bird weight is not your breast portion.
Weigh the edible meat you eat rather than logging the entire gross weight of the chicken piece on your plate.
Does Rotisserie Chicken Skin and Sodium Matter?
Skin Status: If you eat the skin, use a meat-and-skin reference (~197 kcal, 7.8g fat per 100g). If you remove and discard the skin before eating, use a meat-only reference (~165 kcal, 3.6g fat per 100g).
Sodium Realities: Commercial grocery rotisserie chickens are often pre-brined or injected with seasoning solutions, pushing sodium to 250 to 450 mg+ per 3 oz serving compared to ~63 mg in unseasoned home-cooked breast.
These Are Not Automatically the Same: Commercial vs Generic
Whole seasoned bird, skin-on, carved at home.
The white breast meat removed from the carcass.
Separately formulated cured deli or frozen products with their own label.
What About a Whole Rotisserie Chicken? Carving and Yield
A standard 2 lb (900g to 1000g) cooked whole rotisserie chicken typically yields roughly 350g to 420g of edible breast meat. If you carve 395g of total breast meat from a bird and eat 158g, you consumed 40% of the bird's breast portion.
Rotisserie vs Roasted, Grilled, and Deli Chicken
Key comparisons per 100 grams edible portion:
| Product (100g edible) | Calories | Protein | Total Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generic Skinless Rotisserie | 165 kcal | 31.0 g | 3.6 g | 74 mg |
| Commercial Store Rotisserie (Skinless) | 140 to 160 kcal | 22 to 26 g | 3.5 to 5.0 g | 350 to 450 mg |
| Commercial Store Rotisserie (With Skin) | 190 to 220 kcal | 20 to 24 g | 9.0 to 12.0 g | 400 to 550 mg |
| Sliced Deli Chicken Breast | 105 kcal | 18.0 g | 1.5 g | 850 mg |
Store and Reheat Rotisserie Chicken Safely
USDA FSIS Perishable Leftover Safety
Refrigerate purchased rotisserie chicken within 2 hours. When reheating leftovers, ensure the meat reaches at least 165°F / 73.9°C or is steaming hot throughout.
How We Source Rotisserie Chicken Nutrition
Our hierarchy for rotisserie data:
- Specific retailer product: Official manufacturer/retailer Nutrition Facts panel.
- Generic carved breast meat: USDA FoodData Central cooked roasted chicken baseline (FDC ID 171534 / 171533).
- Bone-in servings: Calculated edible weight after subtracting measured bone refuse.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much protein is in rotisserie chicken breast?
It varies by product and serving size. Current Walmart examples list 19 g protein per 3 oz for traditional rotisserie chicken and 18 g per 3 oz for packaged shredded rotisserie chicken breast. Use your exact product when available.
How many calories are in rotisserie chicken breast?
There is no single universal figure because skin, serving weight, seasoning and product formulation vary. Use official product nutrition or a clearly identified generic cooked-breast reference.
Is rotisserie chicken breast high in sodium?
It can be, especially when commercially seasoned or formulated, but sodium varies by product. Use the exact label rather than applying one value to all rotisserie chickens.
Does removing the skin reduce calories and fat?
Removing uneaten skin changes the edible food. Use a meat-only reference rather than a meat-and-skin reference when you discard it.
Does the bone count toward calories?
No, if you do not eat it. Subtract leftover bone and refuse from the original cooked weight before applying edible-meat nutrition.
Can I use roasted chicken nutrition for rotisserie chicken?
For generic plain breast meat it can be a fallback when clearly disclosed, but a specific store rotisserie chicken should use its official current product nutrition whenever available.
Is shredded rotisserie chicken the same as whole-bird breast meat?
Home-shredded breast meat is the same meat after shredding, but commercially packaged shredded rotisserie chicken can be a separate formulated product with its own Nutrition Facts.
Does rotisserie chicken have carbs?
Plain chicken contains essentially no meaningful carbohydrate, but commercial products can have product-specific values from their formulation. Use the label.
How do I track rotisserie chicken accurately?
Weigh the edible portion, account for skin and bone, and scale either the exact product label or a matching generic cooked-breast reference.
What temperature should homemade rotisserie chicken reach?
USDA FSIS recommends 165°F / 73.9°C for poultry. For a whole chicken, check the innermost thigh and wing and thickest part of the breast.
Continue Reading
Roasted Chicken Breast Nutrition →
Use this for homemade roast-style chicken.
Bone-In Chicken Breast Nutrition →
Calculate edible meat when bone is included in the scale weight.
Deli Chicken Breast Nutrition →
See how sliced processed chicken differs from carved rotisserie breast.
Cooked Chicken Breast Nutrition →
Use the broader cooked chicken reference.