Calories in Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw
Generic food Raw Poultry
Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw contains 272 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 0.5 lb (227 g) provides about 617 kcal.
Roughly 83% of its calories come from fat, with 17% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in poultry products on FoodFactly, where the median is 176 kcal per 100 g across 391 foods.
100 g provides 29% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 19% of the Daily Value for selenium and 16% of the Daily Value for Pantothenic acid (B5).
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 272 kcal | |
| Total fat ? | 24.7 g | 32% |
| Saturated fat ? | 7.5 g | 37% |
| Cholesterol ? | 130 mg | 43% |
| Sodium ? | 40 mg | 2% |
| Total carbohydrates Z | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber Z | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | not reported | |
| Protein ? | 11.4 g | 23% |
| Vitamin A ? | 74 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C ? | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) ? | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (B2) ? | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (B3) ? | 4.6 mg | 29% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) ? | 0.82 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 ? | 0.19 mg | 11% |
| Folate (B9) C | 6 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 ? | 0.25 µg | 10% |
| Calcium ? | 138 mg | 11% |
| Iron ? | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium ? | 12 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus ? | 132 mg | 11% |
| Potassium ? | 104 mg | 2% |
| Zinc ? | 1.3 mg | 12% |
| Copper ? | 0.065 mg | 7% |
| Manganese ? | 0.019 mg | 0.8% |
| Selenium C | 10.7 µg | 19% |
% 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 17%
- Fat 83%
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
- Protein11.4 gin the lowest quarter of poultry products (median 23.3 g)
- Fat24.7 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 8.1 g)
- Saturated fat7.5 gin the top quarter of poultry products (median 2.2 g)
- Sodium40 mgin the lowest quarter of poultry products (median 88 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal4.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water62.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat ? | 10.4 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat ? | 5 g |
Amino acids (18)
| Tryptophan ? | 0.091 g |
|---|---|
| Threonine ? | 0.51 g |
| Isoleucine ? | 0.4 g |
| Leucine ? | 0.9 g |
| Lysine ? | 0.97 g |
| Methionine ? | 0.3 g |
| Cystine ? | 0.12 g |
| Phenylalanine ? | 0.45 g |
| Tyrosine ? | 0.34 g |
| Valine ? | 0.47 g |
| Arginine ? | 0.79 g |
| Histidine ? | 0.32 g |
| Alanine ? | 0.8 g |
| Aspartic acid ? | 1.2 g |
| Glutamic acid ? | 1.8 g |
| Glycine ? | 0.9 g |
| Proline ? | 0.61 g |
| Serine ? | 0.54 g |
Individual fatty acids (15)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ? | 0.02 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ? | 0.02 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ? | 4.5 g |
| SFA 10:0 ? | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 ? | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 ? | 0.26 g |
| SFA 16:0 ? | 5.3 g |
| SFA 18:0 ? | 1.8 g |
| MUFA 18:1 ? | 9.9 g |
| PUFA 18:3 ? | 0.34 g |
| PUFA 20:4 ? | 0.1 g |
| MUFA 16:1 ? | 0.55 g |
| MUFA 20:1 ? | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 ? | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ? | 0 g |
Carotenoids (1)
| Retinol ? | 74 µg |
|---|
Other components (6)
| Water ? | 62.7 g |
|---|---|
| Ash ? | 0.96 g |
| Energy ? | 1,138 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU ? | 245 IU |
| Folic acid Z | 0 µg |
| Folate, food ? | 6 µg |
Other forms of Poultry
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks without skin, raw Raw | 199 | 13.8 g | 0 g | 15.5 g |
| Poultry, mechanically deboned, from mature hens, raw Raw | 243 | 14.7 g | 0 g | 20 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, broilers or fryers, neck, meat and skin, raw Raw | 297 | 14.1 g | 0 g | 26.2 g |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, raw Raw | 319 | 14.1 g | 0 g | 28.7 g |
| Squab, (pigeon), meat and skin, raw Raw | 294 | 18.5 g | 0 g | 23.8 g |
| Chicken, stewing, meat and skin, raw Raw | 258 | 17.6 g | 0 g | 20.3 g |
| Chicken, stewing, meat and skin, and giblets and neck, raw Raw | 251 | 17.5 g | 0.19 g | 19.5 g |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, raw Raw | 237 | 16.7 g | 0 g | 18.3 g |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, raw Raw | 349 | 13.3 g | 0 g | 32.4 g |
| Turkey, mechanically deboned, from turkey frames, raw Raw | 201 | 13.3 g | 0 g | 16 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 171104. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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