How many calories are in cooked chicken drumstick?

100 g of cooked chicken drumstick has 204 kcal. 1 medium drumstick (60 g): about 122 kcal. 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g): about 58 kcal. 1 small drumstick (45 g): about 92 kcal.

Is cooked chicken drumstick high in protein?

Cooked chicken drumstick contains 22.7 g of protein per 100 g (45% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 13.6 g in 1 medium drumstick (60 g). About 46% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other chicken, whole pieces, that is below the median (median 23.6 g).

How many carbs are in cooked chicken drumstick?

Cooked chicken drumstick has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked chicken drumstick?

Cooked chicken drumstick contains 11.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.9 g is saturated (15% 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 (48% DV), Niacin (B3) (33% DV), Vitamin B6 (22% DV), zinc (21% DV) and Vitamin B12 (16% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked chicken drumstick?

100 g contains 427 mg of sodium, 19% 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 9, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten contains 204 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium drumstick (60 g) provides about 122 kcal.

Roughly 54% of its calories come from fat, with 46% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for chicken, whole pieces on FoodFactly (204 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 48% of the Daily Value for selenium, 33% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 22% 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.

204kcal per 100 g

22.7 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

11.8 gfat

122kcal in 1 medium drumstick (60 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	204 kcal
Total fat C	11.8 g	15%
Saturated fat C	2.9 g	15%
Cholesterol C	126 mg	42%
Sodium C	427 mg	19%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0 g
Protein C	22.7 g	45%
Vitamin A C	12 µg	1%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	0.56 mg	4%
Vitamin K C	5.1 µg	4%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.09 mg	8%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.2 mg	15%
Niacin (B3) C	5.3 mg	33%
Vitamin B6 C	0.37 mg	22%
Folate (B9) C	4 µg	1%
Vitamin B12 C	0.38 µg	16%
Choline C	65.9 mg	12%
Calcium C	11 mg	0.8%
Iron C	1.1 mg	6%
Magnesium C	21 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	190 mg	15%
Potassium C	240 mg	5%
Zinc C	2.3 mg	21%
Copper C	0.069 mg	8%
Selenium C	26.2 µg	48%

% 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 46%
Fat 54%

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

Protein22.7 gbelow the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 23.6 g)
Fat11.8 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 10.7 g)
Saturated fat2.9 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 2.7 g)
Sodium427 mgabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal11.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water64.6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	4.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	2.8 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.004 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.007 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	2.4 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.001 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.002 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.002 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.006 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.054 g
SFA 16:0 C	2.2 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.59 g
MUFA 18:1 C	4.2 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.17 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.1 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.61 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0.001 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.062 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0.001 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.01 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	11 µg
Retinol C	12 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	64.6 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	4 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 not eaten Cooked	169	23.6 g	0 g	7.5 g
Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin eaten Cooked	200	18.7 g	7.3 g	10.2 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, baked or broiled, skin eaten Cooked	214	23.2 g	0 g	12.8 g
Chicken, NS as to part, stewed, skin eaten Cooked	196	23.6 g	0 g	10.9 g
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, stewed, skin eaten Cooked	211	22.4 g	0 g	13.4 g
Chicken, NS as to part, grilled without sauce, skin eaten Cooked	217	24.2 g	0 g	12.6 g
Chicken, NS as to part, sauteed, skin eaten Cooked	217	24.2 g	0 g	12.6 g
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	193	24.1 g	0 g	10.7 g
Chicken thigh, rotisserie, skin not eaten Cooked	193	24.1 g	0 g	10.7 g
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, rotisserie, skin eaten Cooked	218	23.8 g	0.12 g	13.6 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706010. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 9, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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