Amount of Iron in Chicken light meat

Welcome to the nutritional iron content in 13 different types of chicken light meat, ranging from 1.26 mg to 0.73 mg per 100g. The basic type of chicken light meat is Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw, where the amount of iron in 100g is 0.92 mg. 0.92 mg of iron per 100g, from Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw corresponds to 7% of the iron RDA. For a typical serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 89.00 g) the amount of Iron is 0.82 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 6%.

The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for iron is based on a 14 mg RDA level for a mature adult.

Top five chicken light meat products high in iron

Below is a summary list for the top five chicken light meat items ranked by the amount or level of iron in 100g.

1. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter : 1.26mg (9%RDA)
2. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour : 1.21mg (9%RDA)
3. Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, cooked, stewed : 1.19mg (9%RDA)
4. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 1.14mg (8%RDA)
5. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, fried : 1.14mg (8%RDA)

Following on from the five top chicken light meat items or products containing iron we have a more comprehensive break down of Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw, and the highest item containing iron which is Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 13 types of chicken light meat.

At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 13 different types of chicken light meat based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the iron content in chicken light meat.

Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart

The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw should be considered along with the iron content.Other important and iron related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 137.00 kcal (7% RDA), the amount of Protein is 23.10 g (41% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 4.21 g (6% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the iron levels in chicken light meat.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the iron content and the nutritional density in 100g for Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw; We class this as a medium to low iron content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.

Amount of iron per 100 Calories

100 calories of chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Iron is 0 mg (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Total Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the iron RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.

Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 89.00 g)

For the food Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw the typical serving size is 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 89.00 g) which contains 0.82 mg of Iron. The iron percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 6 %.

To give 100% of the RDA, 16.7 servings of the typical serving size 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 89.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 121.93 kcal, the Protein content is 20.56 g, the Total Fat content is 3.75 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. The percentages are shown below in the iron chart, for the typical serving of iron and the related and important nutritional values.

Macronutrients in Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) or 89.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 87.8 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.0 (kcal).

Milligrams of iron in chicken light meat (per 100g)

This list of 13 types of chicken light meat, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter through to Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, raw where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional iron content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much iron in chicken light meat.

The list below gives the total iron content in the 13 items from the general description 'chicken light meat' each of which show the iron amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 13 food items shown in the iron chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The corresponding nutritional value for chicken light meat based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of iron per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.

The corresponding Calories for chicken light meat ranked by the amount of iron per 100g is shown below in the chicken light meat calories chart.

Effect of Preparation and Storage on iron

The level of iron can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 4 items. The highest amount of iron from the 4 raw items is in Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw where the content is 0.92 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 9 items. The highest amount of iron from the 9 cooked items is in Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter where the amount is 1.26 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked chicken light meat shows that cooking can change the levels of iron by 0.34 mg in a 100g serving.

Average Content for chicken light meat

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of iron contained in 100g of chicken light meat, based on the list below of 13 different items under the general description of chicken light meat, is 1.02 mg of iron. This average value corresponds to 7.29 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 183.23 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 26.98 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 7.15 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.

Median Amount

The median value of Iron is found in Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted which in 100g contains 1.06 mg of Iron. This corresponds to 8 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 173.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 30.91 g, the amount of Total Fat is 4.51 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.

Highest iron Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 13 different chicken light meat nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of iron is found in Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter which contains 1.26 mg of iron per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 9 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 277.00 kcal, the Protein content is 23.55 g, the Total Fat content is 15.44 g, the Carbohydrate content is 9.50 g.

The lowest amount of iron in 100g is in Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, raw which contains 0.73 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 5 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 114.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 23.20 g, the amount of Total Fat is 1.65 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a iron range of 0.53 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 163 kcal for Energy, 0.35 g for Protein, 13.79 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.

Highest Amount of iron per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high iron foods in your diet. For example 100g of Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw contains 0.92 mg of iron. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the iron nutritional content.

The food with the highest iron content per typical serving is Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, cooked, stewed which contains 1.67 mg in 1.000 cup, chopped or diced (or 140.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 12 %. For this serving the Energy content is 298.2 kcal, the Protein content is 46.26 g, the Total Fat content is 11.17 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing iron which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of iron rich foods.

Chicken light meat List, iron Content per 100g 1. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter - Iron   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Iron (%RDA) Energy (%RDA) Carbohydrate (%RDA) Total Fat (%RDA) Protein (%RDA)   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.26 mg (9%) 277.00 kcal (14%) 9.50 g (7%) 15.44 g (24%) 23.55 g (42%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 113.00g):    1.42 mg (10%) 313.01 kcal (16%) 10.74 g (8%) 17.45 g (27%) 26.61 g (48%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone removed (or 188.00g):   2.37 mg (17%) 520.76 kcal (26%) 17.86 g (14%) 29.03 g (45%) 44.27 g (79%) 2. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour - Iron   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.21 mg (9%) 246.00 kcal (12%) 1.82 g (1%) 12.09 g (19%) 30.45 g (54%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 78.00g):    0.94 mg (7%) 191.88 kcal (10%) 1.42 g (1%) 9.43 g (15%) 23.75 g (42%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone removed (or 130.00g):   1.57 mg (11%) 319.8 kcal (16%) 2.37 g (2%) 15.72 g (24%) 39.59 g (71%) 3. Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, cooked, stewed - Iron   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.19 mg (9%) 213.00 kcal (11%) 0.00 g (0%) 7.98 g (12%) 33.04 g (59%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and chopped or diced (or 140.00g):    1.67 mg (12%) 298.2 kcal (15%) 0 g (0%) 11.17 g (17%) 46.26 g (83%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 64.00g):   0.76 mg (5%) 136.32 kcal (7%) 0 g (0%) 5.11 g (8%) 21.15 g (38%) 4. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted - Iron   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.14 mg (8%) 222.00 kcal (11%) 0.00 g (0%) 10.85 g (17%) 29.02 g (52%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 79.00g):    0.9 mg (6%) 175.38 kcal (9%) 0 g (0%) 8.57 g (13%) 22.93 g (41%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone removed (or 132.00g):   1.5 mg (11%) 293.04 kcal (15%) 0 g (0%) 14.32 g (22%) 38.31 g (68%) 5. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, fried - Iron   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.14 mg (8%) 192.00 kcal (10%) 0.42 g (0%) 5.54 g (9%) 32.82 g (59%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup (or 140.00g):    1.6 mg (11%) 268.8 kcal (13%) 0.59 g (0%) 7.76 g (12%) 45.95 g (82%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 64.00g):   0.73 mg (5%) 122.88 kcal (6%) 0.27 g (0%) 3.55 g (5%) 21 g (38%) 6. Chicken, roasting, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted - Iron   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.08 mg (8%) 153.00 kcal (8%) 0.00 g (0%) 4.07 g (6%) 27.13 g (48%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and chopped or diced (or 140.00g):    1.51 mg (11%) 214.2 kcal (11%) 0 g (0%) 5.7 g (9%) 37.98 g (68%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 78.00g):   0.84 mg (6%) 119.34 kcal (6%) 0 g (0%) 3.17 g (5%) 21.16 g (38%) 7. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted - Iron   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.06 mg (8%) 173.00 kcal (9%) 0.00 g (0%) 4.51 g (7%) 30.91 g (55%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and chopped or diced (or 140.00g):    1.48 mg (11%) 242.2 kcal (12%) 0 g (0%) 6.31 g (10%) 43.27 g (77%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 64.00g):   0.68 mg (5%) 110.72 kcal (6%) 0 g (0%) 2.89 g (4%) 19.78 g (35%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone and skin removed (or 107.00g):   1.13 mg (8%) 185.11 kcal (9%) 0 g (0%) 4.83 g (7%) 33.07 g (59%) 8. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, stewed - Iron   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.98 mg (7%) 201.00 kcal (10%) 0.00 g (0%) 9.97 g (15%) 26.14 g (47%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 90.00g):    0.88 mg (6%) 180.9 kcal (9%) 0 g (0%) 8.97 g (14%) 23.53 g (42%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone removed (or 150.00g):   1.47 mg (11%) 301.5 kcal (15%) 0 g (0%) 14.96 g (23%) 39.21 g (70%) 9. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, stewed - Iron   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.93 mg (7%) 159.00 kcal (8%) 0.00 g (0%) 3.99 g (6%) 28.88 g (52%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and chopped or diced (or 140.00g):    1.3 mg (9%) 222.6 kcal (11%) 0 g (0%) 5.59 g (9%) 40.43 g (72%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 71.00g):   0.66 mg (5%) 112.89 kcal (6%) 0 g (0%) 2.83 g (4%) 20.5 g (37%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone and skin removed (or 119.00g):   1.11 mg (8%) 189.21 kcal (9%) 0 g (0%) 4.75 g (7%) 34.37 g (61%) 10. Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, raw - Iron   Nutritional Value : 16.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.92 mg (7%) 137.00 kcal (7%) 0.00 g (0%) 4.21 g (6%) 23.10 g (41%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 89.00g):    0.82 mg (6%) 121.93 kcal (6%) 0 g (0%) 3.75 g (6%) 20.56 g (37%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone and skin removed (or 130.00g):   1.2 mg (9%) 178.1 kcal (9%) 0 g (0%) 5.47 g (8%) 30.03 g (54%) 11. Chicken, roasting, light meat, meat only, raw - Iron   Nutritional Value : 16.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.89 mg (6%) 109.00 kcal (5%) 0.00 g (0%) 1.63 g (3%) 22.20 g (40%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 99.00g):    0.88 mg (6%) 107.91 kcal (5%) 0 g (0%) 1.61 g (2%) 21.98 g (39%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone and skin removed (or 220.00g):   1.96 mg (14%) 239.8 kcal (12%) 0 g (0%) 3.59 g (6%) 48.84 g (87%) 12. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, raw - Iron   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.79 mg (6%) 186.00 kcal (9%) 0.00 g (0%) 11.07 g (17%) 20.27 g (36%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 116.00g):    0.92 mg (7%) 215.76 kcal (11%) 0 g (0%) 12.84 g (20%) 23.51 g (42%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 chicken and bone removed (or 194.00g):   1.53 mg (11%) 360.84 kcal (18%) 0 g (0%) 21.48 g (33%) 39.32 g (70%) 13. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, raw - Iron   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Iron Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.73 mg (5%) 114.00 kcal (6%) 0.00 g (0%) 1.65 g (3%) 23.20 g (41%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 88.00g):    0.64 mg (5%) 100.32 kcal (5%) 0 g (0%) 1.45 g (2%) 20.42 g (36%)

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