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Chicken

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy
119 kcal
Protein
21.4 g
Total fat
3.1 g
Carbohydrate
0.0 g
Fiber
0.0 g
Sugars
0.0 g
Sodium
77 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Food: Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, raw (FDC 171052)

Cost

Global benchmark
$1.81 per kg
US retail average
$2.06 per lb

Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), monthly, updated Oct 2, 2026. Series: Chicken, Sep 2026. Converted from $/t where published per tonne.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (CPI), U.S. city average. Item: Chicken, fresh, whole, Sep 2026.

Sustainability per kg

Greenhouse gas emissions
9.87 kg CO2e
Land use
12.22 m²
Freshwater withdrawals
660 L

Source: Poore & Nemecek (2018), Science; via Our World in Data. Global median for the food group "Poultry Meat".

Regulatory: allergen labeling

US major food allergen
No
EU allergen (Annex II)
No

Source: FDA major food allergens (FALCPA, FASTER Act 2021); EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II

Supply chain: top producing countries

  1. 1United States20.2M t15.7%
  2. 2China15.4M t12%
  3. 3Brazil13.7M t10.7%

World production 128.3M t, 2024.

Source: FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), production quantity. Item: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled.

Most common product types

  1. c11,892 products
  2. Frozen Dinners & Entrees2,543 products
  3. Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres2,342 products

34,740 of 281,582 branded products list chicken in their ingredient statement.

Source: Journey Foods product database: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods records (public_verified), ingredient statements. Counted by USDA branded food category.

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