How many calories are in chicken drumstick?

100 g of chicken drumstick has 206 kcal. 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g): about 58 kcal. 1 drumstick (60 g): about 124 kcal. 1 cup, cooked, diced (135 g): about 278 kcal.

Is chicken drumstick high in protein?

Chicken drumstick contains 25.6 g of protein per 100 g (51% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 7.3 g in 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g). About 50% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other chicken, whole pieces, that is among the highest quarter (median 23.6 g).

How many carbs are in chicken drumstick?

Chicken drumstick has 0.12 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0.12 g of sugars.

How much fat is in chicken drumstick?

Chicken drumstick contains 11.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.9 g is saturated (14% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does chicken drumstick contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (47% DV), Niacin (B3) (37% DV), zinc (23% DV), Vitamin B12 (20% DV) and phosphorus (20% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in chicken drumstick?

100 g contains 392 mg of sodium, 17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken drumstick have the same nutrition not specified and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, chicken drumstick, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten has 206 kcal, while chicken drumstick, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw has 190 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

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, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken drumstick, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten contains 206 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g) provides about 58 kcal.

Roughly 50% of its calories come from fat, with 50% from protein and 0.2% 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 47% of the Daily Value for selenium, 37% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 23% of the Daily Value for zinc.

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

206kcal per 100 g

25.6 gprotein

0.12 gcarbohydrates

11.5 gfat

58kcal in 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	206 kcal
Total fat C	11.5 g	15%
Saturated fat C	2.9 g	14%
Cholesterol C	149 mg	50%
Sodium C	392 mg	17%
Total carbohydrates C	0.12 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0.12 g
Protein C	25.6 g	51%
Vitamin A C	17 µg	2%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E C	0.51 mg	3%
Vitamin K C	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.063 mg	5%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.22 mg	17%
Niacin (B3) C	6 mg	37%
Vitamin B6 C	0.2 mg	12%
Folate (B9) C	9 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 C	0.49 µg	20%
Choline C	73.3 mg	13%
Calcium C	22 mg	2%
Iron C	1 mg	6%
Magnesium C	23 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	245 mg	20%
Potassium C	279 mg	6%
Zinc C	2.5 mg	23%
Copper C	0.082 mg	9%
Selenium C	25.7 µg	47%

% 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 50%
Carbohydrates 0.2%
Fat 50%

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

Protein25.6 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 23.6 g)
Sugars0.12 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 0 g)
Fat11.5 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)
Sodium392 mgbelow the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal12.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water61.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	4.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	1.5 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	1.4 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0 g
SFA 12:0 C	0 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.058 g
SFA 16:0 C	2.3 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.5 g
MUFA 18:1 C	3.9 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.077 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.037 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.8 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.029 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	17 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	61.4 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	9 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 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
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, NS as to part and cooking method, skin eaten	196	25.1 g	0.1 g	10.6 g
Chicken thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten	193	24.1 g	0 g	10.7 g
Chicken, ground	201	27.1 g	0 g	10.3 g
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten	185	25.5 g	0 g	9.2 g
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten	218	23.8 g	0.12 g	13.6 g
Chicken breast, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten	175	26.4 g	0.09 g	7.7 g
Chicken thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten	226	22.5 g	0.12 g	15.1 g
Chicken, NS as to part and cooking method, NS as to skin eaten	164	26.8 g	0 g	6.4 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 2706000. 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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