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Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter

1 leg, bone removed of chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter (158 g) has 430 calories, 34g of protein, 26g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 173615). It is one of 27 USDA descriptions of chicken leg.

FoodData Central 173615, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 leg, bone removed (158g)
Amount per serving
Calories430
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g33%
Saturated Fat 7g34%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 140mg47%
Sodium 440mg19%
Total Carbohydrate 14g5%
Dietary Fiber 0g2%
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 34g69%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 30mg2%
Iron 2.2mg12%
Potassium 300mg6%

* 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
21.8g
more than 78% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
273
more than 69% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g
0.3g
more than 48% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g2%
Protein 34g69%
Potassium 300mg6%
Calcium 30mg2%
Iron 2.2mg12%
Sodium 440mg19%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 173615); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

  • Selenium42 µg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 76% of the Daily Value
  • Niacin8.6 mg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 54% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc3.4 mg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 31% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 27% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 25% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus240 mg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 19% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B120.4 µg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 18% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 15% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.1 mg in 1 leg, bone removed (158 g), 14% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173615), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 13% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 33% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 gThis foodShare with less
Calories27369%
Protein21.8 g78%
Total fat16.2 g80%
Carbohydrate8.72 g52%
Fiber0.30 g48%
Sodium279 mg71%

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 leg, bone removed (158 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein34.4 g21.8 g69%
Total lipid (fat)25.5 g16.2 g33%
Carbohydrate, by difference13.8 g8.72 g5%
Ash1.99 g1.26 g
Energy431 kcal273 kcal
Water82.3 g52.1 g
Fiber, total dietary0.47 g0.30 g2%
Cholesterol142 mg90.0 mg47%
Fatty acids, total saturated6.76 g4.28 g34%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated10.4 g6.58 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated6.08 g3.85 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca28.4 mg18.0 mg2%
Iron, Fe2.21 mg1.40 mg12%
Magnesium, Mg31.6 mg20.0 mg8%
Phosphorus, P240 mg152 mg19%
Potassium, K299 mg189 mg6%
Sodium, Na441 mg279 mg19%
Zinc, Zn3.43 mg2.17 mg31%
Copper, Cu0.13 mg0.080 mg14%
Manganese, Mn0.085 mg0.054 mg4%
Selenium, Se42.0 µg26.6 µg76%
Vitamins (13)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol42.7 µg27.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE42.7 µg27.0 µg5%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg0 mg0%
Thiamin0.18 mg0.12 mg15%
Riboflavin0.35 mg0.22 mg27%
Niacin8.58 mg5.43 mg54%
Pantothenic acid1.57 mg0.99 mg
Vitamin B-60.43 mg0.27 mg25%
Folate, total28.4 µg18.0 µg
Vitamin B-120.44 µg0.28 µg18%
Folic acid14.2 µg9.00 µg
Folate, food14.2 µg9.00 µg
Folate, DFE37.9 µg24.0 µg9%
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.40 g0.25 g
Threonine1.41 g0.89 g
Isoleucine1.73 g1.09 g
Leucine2.53 g1.60 g
Lysine2.71 g1.72 g
Methionine0.91 g0.57 g
Cystine0.47 g0.30 g
Phenylalanine1.37 g0.87 g
Tyrosine1.12 g0.71 g
Valine1.68 g1.06 g
Arginine2.10 g1.33 g
Histidine1.01 g0.64 g
Alanine1.92 g1.22 g
Aspartic acid2.98 g1.89 g
Glutamic acid5.50 g3.48 g
Glycine2.03 g1.29 g
Proline1.76 g1.11 g
Serine1.26 g0.80 g
Fatty acids (15)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00.032 g0.020 g
SFA 14:00.14 g0.090 g
SFA 16:04.49 g2.84 g
SFA 18:01.98 g1.25 g
MUFA 18:19.40 g5.95 g
PUFA 18:25.45 g3.45 g
PUFA 18:30.30 g0.19 g
PUFA 20:40.16 g0.10 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.063 g0.040 g
MUFA 16:10.81 g0.51 g
MUFA 20:10.13 g0.080 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.016 g0.010 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.032 g0.020 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173615: 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 leg

USDA lists 27 preparations of chicken leg. The chicken leg page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every chicken leg preparation

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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