How much fiber is in chicken?
Chicken has 0 grams of fiber. Fiber comes from plants, and chicken is not a plant food, so no serving size changes that. USDA lists half a breast, cooked (86 grams) at 0 grams of fiber.
0gof fiber in half a breast, cooked
0% of a 25 gram day
Fiber in chicken by serving size
| Serving | Weight | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 breast, bone and skin removed | 86g | 0g |
| 1 cup, chopped or diced | 140g | 0g |
| 100 grams | 100g | 0g |
Zero, however you cook it
Chicken is muscle, and fiber only comes from plants. Breast, thigh, grilled or roasted, the fiber is 0 grams. Breaded chicken is a different food, because the breading is made from grain.
Let the sides carry it
Chicken with a cup of cooked quinoa and a cup of green beans is 9.2 grams of fiber, all from the sides.
Add fiber to a meal with chicken
- Black beans: 15 grams in 1 cup, cooked
- Avocado: 9.2 grams in 1 avocado
- Whole wheat bread: 1.9 grams in 1 slice
Chicken is one of 10 foods in this library with no fiber. See them all, each with a plant to pair it with, in foods with no fiber.
Not sure what your daily number should be? The fiber calculator works it out from your age and sex. For a longer list to shop from, see 50 high-fiber foods ranked by fiber.
Questions about fiber in chicken
- Does chicken have fiber?
- No. USDA FoodData Central lists chicken at 0 grams of fiber per 100 grams. Fiber is found in plant foods.
- Is there any fiber in half a breast, cooked?
- No. Half a breast, cooked weighs 86 grams and has 0 grams of fiber.
- What can I eat with chicken to add fiber?
- Black beans add 15 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Avocados add 9.2 grams in 1 avocado. Whole wheat bread adds 1.9 grams in 1 slice.
- Does chicken count toward my daily fiber goal?
- No. Chicken adds nothing to a 25 gram or 38 gram daily fiber goal. It can still be part of a high-fiber meal when you eat it with plants.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted, retrieved October 8, 2026. Label terms follow the FDA's 28 gram Daily Value for fiber.