USDA reference food · Poultry Products

Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried

1 cup, chopped or diced of chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried (145 g) has 400 calories, 47g of protein, 20g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171058). It is one of 9 USDA descriptions of chicken giblets.

FoodData Central 171058, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, chopped or diced (145g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g25%

Saturated Fat 6g28%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 645mg216%

Sodium 160mg7%

Total Carbohydrate 6g2%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 47g94%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 15mg83%

Potassium 480mg10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 32.5g; more than 98% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 277; more than 70% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 47g94%

Potassium 480mg10%

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 15mg83%

Sodium 160mg7%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171058); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B1219 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 804% of the Daily Value
Vitamin A5,194 µg RAE in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 577% of the Daily Value
Selenium151 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 275% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin2.2 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 170% of the Daily Value
Folate550 µg DFE in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 137% of the Daily Value
Niacin16 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 100% of the Daily Value
Zinc9.1 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 83% of the Daily Value
Copper0.6 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 68% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.9 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 52% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus415 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 33% of the Daily Value
Vitamin C13 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Manganese0.3 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 12% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171058), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 6% carbohydrate, 45% fat and 48% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	277	70%
Protein	32.5 g	98%
Total fat	13.5 g	75%
Carbohydrate	4.35 g	42%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Sodium	113 mg	61%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (67)

The portion is 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	47.2 g	32.5 g	94%
Total lipid (fat)	19.5 g	13.5 g	25%
Carbohydrate, by difference	6.31 g	4.35 g	2%
Ash	2.57 g	1.77 g
Energy	402 kcal	277 kcal
Water	69.4 g	47.9 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	647 mg	446 mg	216%
Fatty acids, total saturated	5.51 g	3.80 g	28%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	6.41 g	4.42 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	4.90 g	3.38 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	26.1 mg	18.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	15.0 mg	10.3 mg	83%
Magnesium, Mg	36.3 mg	25.0 mg	9%
Phosphorus, P	415 mg	286 mg	33%
Potassium, K	479 mg	330 mg	10%
Sodium, Na	164 mg	113 mg	7%
Zinc, Zn	9.09 mg	6.27 mg	83%
Copper, Cu	0.61 mg	0.42 mg	68%
Manganese, Mn	0.32 mg	0.22 mg	14%
Selenium, Se	151 µg	104 µg	275%

Vitamins (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	5,194 µg	3,582 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	5,194 µg	3,582 µg	577%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	12.6 mg	8.70 mg	14%
Thiamin	0.14 mg	0.097 mg	12%
Riboflavin	2.21 mg	1.52 mg	170%
Niacin	15.9 mg	11.0 mg	100%
Pantothenic acid	6.46 mg	4.45 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.88 mg	0.61 mg	52%
Folate, total	550 µg	379 µg
Vitamin B-12	19.3 µg	13.3 µg	804%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	550 µg	379 µg
Folate, DFE	550 µg	379 µg	137%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.54 g	0.37 g
Threonine	2.13 g	1.47 g
Isoleucine	2.36 g	1.63 g
Leucine	3.77 g	2.60 g
Lysine	3.40 g	2.35 g
Methionine	1.17 g	0.81 g
Cystine	0.63 g	0.44 g
Phenylalanine	2.15 g	1.48 g
Tyrosine	1.55 g	1.07 g
Valine	2.52 g	1.74 g
Arginine	3.13 g	2.16 g
Histidine	1.10 g	0.76 g
Alanine	2.30 g	1.59 g
Aspartic acid	4.38 g	3.02 g
Glutamic acid	7.33 g	5.05 g
Glycine	2.59 g	1.78 g
Proline	2.46 g	1.70 g
Serine	2.07 g	1.43 g

Fatty acids (15)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0.087 g	0.060 g
SFA 16:0	3.06 g	2.11 g
SFA 18:0	2.06 g	1.42 g
MUFA 18:1	5.97 g	4.12 g
PUFA 18:2	3.90 g	2.69 g
PUFA 18:3	0.19 g	0.13 g
PUFA 20:4	0.70 g	0.48 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.058 g	0.040 g
MUFA 16:1	0.42 g	0.29 g
MUFA 20:1	0.014 g	0.010 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.014 g	0.010 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.014 g	0.010 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171058: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat chicken giblets

USDA lists 9 preparations of chicken giblets. The chicken giblets page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov