Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted: Nutrition Facts
Generic food Cooked Poultry
Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted contains 180 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 drumstick without skin (91 g) provides about 164 kcal.
Roughly 55% of its calories come from protein, with 45% from fat and 0.1% 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 54% of the Daily Value for selenium, 36% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 23% of the Daily Value for Pantothenic acid (B5).
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 | 180 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 9 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat C | 2.7 g | 13% |
| Trans fat C | 0.059 g | |
| Cholesterol C | 128 mg | 43% |
| Sodium C | 186 mg | 8% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 0.05 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 0 g | |
| Protein C | 24.7 g | 49% |
| Vitamin A C | 12 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.096 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.28 mg | 21% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 5.7 mg | 36% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) C | 1.1 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.39 mg | 23% |
| Folate (B9) C | 4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.43 µg | 18% |
| Choline C | 110 mg | 20% |
| Calcium C | 13 mg | 1% |
| Iron C | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium C | 20 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus C | 194 mg | 16% |
| Potassium C | 244 mg | 5% |
| Zinc C | 2.5 mg | 23% |
| Copper C | 0.079 mg | 9% |
| Manganese C | 0.01 mg | 0.4% |
| Selenium C | 29.5 µg | 54% |
% 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 55%
- Carbohydrates 0.1%
- Fat 45%
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
- Protein24.7 gabove the median for poultry products (median 23.3 g)
- Fat9 gabove the median for poultry products (median 8.1 g)
- Saturated fat2.7 gabove the median for poultry products (median 2.2 g)
- Sodium186 mgin the top quarter of poultry products (median 88 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal13.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water66 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 4.1 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 2.2 g |
Amino acids (18)
| Tryptophan C | 0.25 g |
|---|---|
| Threonine C | 1.1 g |
| Isoleucine C | 1.1 g |
| Leucine C | 1.9 g |
| Lysine C | 2.1 g |
| Methionine C | 0.64 g |
| Cystine C | 0.26 g |
| Phenylalanine C | 0.89 g |
| Tyrosine C | 0.84 g |
| Valine C | 1.1 g |
| Arginine C | 1.6 g |
| Histidine C | 0.66 g |
| Alanine C | 1.3 g |
| Aspartic acid C | 2.2 g |
| Glutamic acid C | 3.6 g |
| Glycine C | 1 g |
| Proline C | 0.9 g |
| Serine C | 0.93 g |
Individual fatty acids (46)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.004 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0.007 g |
| ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) C | 0.093 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 1.9 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.001 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.001 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.005 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.009 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.054 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 2 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.53 g |
| SFA 20:0 C | 0.008 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 3.4 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.096 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.11 g |
| SFA 22:0 C | 0.009 g |
| MUFA 14:1 C | 0.02 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.61 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0.001 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.058 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.011 g |
| SFA 15:0 C | 0.007 g |
| SFA 17:0 C | 0.009 g |
| SFA 24:0 C | 0.003 g |
| TFA 16:1 t C | 0.004 g |
| TFA 18:1 t C | 0.037 g |
| TFA 22:1 t C | 0 g |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined C | 0.019 g |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs C | 0.01 g |
| MUFA 24:1 c C | 0.003 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C | 0.016 g |
| MUFA 16:1 c C | 0.61 g |
| MUFA 18:1 c C | 3.3 g |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c C | 1.8 g |
| MUFA 22:1 c C | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c C | 0.003 g |
| MUFA 17:1 C | 0.008 g |
| PUFA 20:3 C | 0.03 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C | 0.041 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C | 0.019 g |
| MUFA 15:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 C | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 C | 0.029 g |
| PUFA 22:4 C | 0.03 g |
Carotenoids (15)
| Beta-carotene C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 88 µg |
| Retinol C | 12 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C | 7 IU |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) C | 0.2 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
| Tocopherol, beta C | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma C | 0.12 mg |
| Tocopherol, delta C | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha C | 0.01 mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta C | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma C | 0.07 mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta C | 0 mg |
Other components (14)
| Water C | 66 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Ash C | 1.2 g |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Energy C | 754 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU C | 39 IU |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) C | 13.5 µg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) C | 0 µg |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 4 µg |
| Betaine C | 15.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey, thigh, cooked, skin eaten Cooked | 182 | 24.4 g | 0.27 g | 9.3 g |
| Turkey, retail parts, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted Cooked | 183 | 24 g | 0.41 g | 9.5 g |
| Turkey, all classes, heart, cooked, simmered Cooked | 174 | 24.9 g | 0 g | 7.5 g |
| Turkey, whole, meat and skin, with added solution, roasted Cooked | 176 | 26.1 g | 0 g | 8 g |
| Turkey, light or dark meat, fried, coated, skin eaten Cooked | 192 | 26.2 g | 1.4 g | 8.5 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, dark meat from whole, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted Cooked | 199 | 25.6 g | 0 g | 10.8 g |
| Turkey, dark meat, roasted, skin eaten Cooked | 202 | 26.5 g | 0.05 g | 10.2 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 172861. 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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