Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked contains 247 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium drumstick (85 g) provides about 210 kcal.

Roughly 58% of its calories come from fat, with 30% from protein and 12% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in chicken, whole pieces on FoodFactly, where the median is 204 kcal per 100 g across 160 foods.

100 g provides 39% of the Daily Value for selenium, 29% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 17% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

247kcal per 100 g

18.3 gprotein

7.2 gcarbohydrates

15.7 gfat

210kcal in 1 medium drumstick (85 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	247 kcal
Total fat C	15.7 g	20%
Saturated fat C	3.1 g	16%
Cholesterol C	99 mg	33%
Sodium C	479 mg	21%
Total carbohydrates C	7.2 g	3%
Dietary fiber C	0.3 g	1%
Total sugars C	0.12 g
Protein C	18.3 g	37%
Vitamin A C	10 µg	1%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	1.7 mg	11%
Vitamin K C	10.4 µg	9%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.16 mg	13%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.19 mg	15%
Niacin (B3) C	4.6 mg	29%
Vitamin B6 C	0.29 mg	17%
Folate (B9) C	26 µg	7%
Vitamin B12 C	0.3 µg	13%
Choline C	53.9 mg	10%
Calcium C	17 mg	1%
Iron C	1.4 mg	8%
Magnesium C	19 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	157 mg	13%
Potassium C	196 mg	4%
Zinc C	1.8 mg	17%
Copper C	0.069 mg	8%
Selenium C	21.6 µg	39%

% 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 30%
Carbohydrates 12%
Fat 58%

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

Protein18.3 gin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 23.6 g)
Fiber0.3 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 0 g)
Sugars0.12 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 0 g)
Fat15.7 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 10.7 g)
Saturated fat3.1 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 2.7 g)
Sodium479 mgabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal7.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water57.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	6.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	4.7 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.003 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.005 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	4.1 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.001 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.001 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.001 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.004 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.045 g
SFA 16:0 C	2.3 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.64 g
MUFA 18:1 C	5.9 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.41 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.077 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.48 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0.001 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.09 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0.001 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.007 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	14 µg
Retinol C	10 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	57.7 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	12 µg
Folate, food C	6 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Chicken drumstick

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Chicken drumstick, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten	206	25.6 g	0.12 g	11.5 g
Chicken drumstick, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten	172	27.7 g	0 g	6.8 g
Chicken drumstick, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw Cooked	190	23.2 g	0 g	10.1 g
Chicken drumstick, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw Cooked	154	24.1 g	0 g	5.7 g
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	206	25.6 g	0.12 g	11.5 g
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	172	27.7 g	0 g	6.8 g
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	203	22.7 g	0 g	11.8 g
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	168	23.5 g	0 g	7.5 g
Chicken drumstick, rotisserie, skin eaten Cooked	206	25.6 g	0.12 g	11.5 g
Chicken drumstick, rotisserie, skin not eaten Cooked	172	27.7 g	0 g	6.8 g
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten Cooked	204	22.7 g	0 g	11.8 g
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten Cooked	169	23.6 g	0 g	7.5 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten Cooked	260	19 g	6 g	17.2 g
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	250	20.6 g	7.2 g	14.8 g
Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	273	19.3 g	10.7 g	17 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw Cooked	231	20.1 g	6 g	13.5 g
Chicken thigh, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten Cooked	240	21 g	4 g	15 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw Cooked	273	19 g	6 g	18.6 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from fast food Cooked	218	19.4 g	6.3 g	12.8 g
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from restaurant Cooked	218	19.4 g	6.3 g	12.8 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked chicken drumstick?

100 g of cooked chicken drumstick has 247 kcal. 1 medium drumstick (85 g): about 210 kcal. 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g): about 70 kcal. 1 small drumstick (65 g): about 161 kcal.

Is cooked chicken drumstick high in protein?

Cooked chicken drumstick contains 18.3 g of protein per 100 g (37% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 15.6 g in 1 medium drumstick (85 g). About 30% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other chicken, whole pieces, that is in the lowest quarter (median 23.6 g).

How many carbs are in cooked chicken drumstick?

Cooked chicken drumstick has 7.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.3 g of fiber and 0.12 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked chicken drumstick?

Cooked chicken drumstick contains 15.7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.1 g is saturated (16% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked chicken drumstick contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (39% DV), Niacin (B3) (29% DV), Vitamin B6 (17% DV), zinc (17% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken drumstick?

100 g contains 479 mg of sodium, 21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706021. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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