Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, braised: Nutrition Facts
Generic food Cooked Poultry
Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, braised contains 183 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 drumstick without skin (95 g) provides about 174 kcal.
Roughly 53% of its calories come from fat, with 47% from protein and 0.3% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for poultry products on FoodFactly (176 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 51% of the Daily Value for selenium, 30% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 19% of the Daily Value for zinc.
These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 183 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 10.7 g | 14% |
| Saturated fat C | 2.9 g | 15% |
| Trans fat C | 0.063 g | |
| Cholesterol C | 133 mg | 44% |
| Sodium C | 165 mg | 7% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 0.13 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 0 g | |
| Protein C | 21.6 g | 43% |
| Vitamin A C | 12 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.1 µg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.17 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K C | 3.3 µg | 3% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.076 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 4.8 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.29 mg | 17% |
| Folate (B9) C | 4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.3 µg | 13% |
| Choline C | 64.7 mg | 12% |
| Calcium C | 14 mg | 1% |
| Iron C | 0.76 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium C | 20 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus C | 162 mg | 13% |
| Potassium C | 218 mg | 5% |
| Zinc C | 2.1 mg | 19% |
| Copper C | 0.046 mg | 5% |
| Manganese C | 0.014 mg | 0.6% |
| Selenium C | 27.9 µg | 51% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 47%
- Carbohydrates 0.3%
- Fat 53%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein21.6 gbelow the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
- Fat10.7 gabove the median for poultry products (median 8.1 g)
- Saturated fat2.9 gabove the median for poultry products (median 2.2 g)
- Sodium165 mgin the top quarter of poultry products (median 88 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal11.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water67.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 4.6 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 2.2 g |
Amino acids (18)
| Tryptophan C | 0.23 g |
|---|---|
| Threonine C | 0.99 g |
| Isoleucine C | 1 g |
| Leucine C | 1.8 g |
| Lysine C | 2 g |
| Methionine C | 0.6 g |
| Cystine C | 0.25 g |
| Phenylalanine C | 0.85 g |
| Tyrosine C | 0.79 g |
| Valine C | 1 g |
| Arginine C | 1.5 g |
| Histidine C | 0.63 g |
| Alanine C | 1.3 g |
| Aspartic acid C | 2.1 g |
| Glutamic acid C | 3.5 g |
| Glycine C | 1.1 g |
| Proline C | 0.93 g |
| Serine C | 0.89 g |
Individual fatty acids (46)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.004 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0.006 g |
| ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) C | 0.094 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 2 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.001 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.001 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.002 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.001 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.006 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.057 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 2.3 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.57 g |
| SFA 20:0 C | 0.008 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 3.7 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.1 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.091 g |
| SFA 22:0 C | 0.01 g |
| MUFA 14:1 C | 0.023 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.75 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0.001 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.054 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0.001 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.009 g |
| SFA 15:0 C | 0.008 g |
| SFA 17:0 C | 0.011 g |
| SFA 24:0 C | 0 g |
| TFA 16:1 t C | 0.006 g |
| TFA 18:1 t C | 0.036 g |
| TFA 22:1 t C | 0 g |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined C | 0.021 g |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs C | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 24:1 c C | 0.003 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 16:1 c C | 0.74 g |
| MUFA 18:1 c C | 3.7 g |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c C | 1.9 g |
| MUFA 22:1 c C | 0.001 g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c C | 0.01 g |
| MUFA 17:1 C | 0.007 g |
| PUFA 20:3 C | 0.026 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C | 0.042 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C | 0.021 g |
| MUFA 15:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 C | 0.025 g |
| PUFA 22:4 C | 0.023 g |
Carotenoids (8)
| Beta-carotene C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 12 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C | 3 IU |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) C | 0.1 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (12)
| Water C | 67.1 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Ash C | 1.1 g |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Energy C | 766 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU C | 40 IU |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 4 µg |
| Betaine C | 10.7 mg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Chicken
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck, cooked, skin not eaten Cooked | 200 | 23.4 g | 0 g | 11.2 g |
| Duck, roasted, skin not eaten Cooked | 200 | 23.4 g | 0 g | 11.2 g |
| Duck, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted Cooked | 201 | 23.5 g | 0 g | 11.2 g |
| Turkey, retail parts, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked | 183 | 24 g | 0.41 g | 9.5 g |
| Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat and skin, boneless, cooked, roasted Cooked | 202 | 24.5 g | 0 g | 10.9 g |
| Turkey, thigh, cooked, skin eaten Cooked | 182 | 24.4 g | 0.27 g | 9.3 g |
| Dove, cooked, NS as to cooking method Cooked | 212 | 23.8 g | 0 g | 13 g |
| Dove, cooked (includes squab) Cooked | 213 | 23.9 g | 0 g | 13 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 174504. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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