USDA reference food · Poultry Products

Chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered

1 cup, chopped or diced of chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered (145 g) has 240 calories, 38g of protein, 8g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 174466). It is one of 9 USDA descriptions of chicken giblets.

FoodData Central 174466, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, chopped or diced (145g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g10%

Saturated Fat 2.5g13%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 630mg210%

Sodium 80mg3%

Total Carbohydrate 1g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 38g77%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 9.9mg55%

Potassium 220mg5%

* 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: 26.4g; more than 89% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 164; more than 46% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 38g77%

Potassium 220mg5%

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 9.9mg55%

Sodium 80mg3%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 174466); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin A5,777 µg RAE in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 642% of the Daily Value
Selenium138 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 250% of the Daily Value
Folate600 µg DFE in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 150% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin1.5 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 118% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B121.7 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 69% of the Daily Value
Zinc6.8 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 62% of the Daily Value
Copper0.4 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 47% of the Daily Value
Niacin6.0 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 37% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.6 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 32% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus341 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 27% of the Daily Value
Vitamin C13 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Manganese0.3 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174466), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 31% fat and 67% 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	164	46%
Protein	26.4 g	89%
Total fat	5.40 g	52%
Carbohydrate	0.76 g	32%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Sodium	55.0 mg	37%

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	38.3 g	26.4 g	77%
Total lipid (fat)	7.83 g	5.40 g	10%
Carbohydrate, by difference	1.10 g	0.76 g	0%
Ash	1.32 g	0.91 g
Energy	238 kcal	164 kcal
Water	96.5 g	66.5 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	629 mg	434 mg	210%
Fatty acids, total saturated	2.57 g	1.77 g	13%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.99 g	1.37 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.64 g	1.13 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	18.9 mg	13.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	9.86 mg	6.80 mg	55%
Magnesium, Mg	29.0 mg	20.0 mg	7%
Phosphorus, P	341 mg	235 mg	27%
Potassium, K	222 mg	153 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	79.8 mg	55.0 mg	3%
Zinc, Zn	6.77 mg	4.67 mg	62%
Copper, Cu	0.43 mg	0.29 mg	47%
Manganese, Mn	0.28 mg	0.19 mg	12%
Selenium, Se	138 µg	95.0 µg	250%

Vitamins (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	5,777 µg	3,984 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	5,777 µg	3,984 µg	642%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	13.1 mg	9.00 mg	15%
Thiamin	0.14 mg	0.095 mg	11%
Riboflavin	1.54 mg	1.06 mg	118%
Niacin	5.97 mg	4.12 mg	37%
Pantothenic acid	4.78 mg	3.30 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.55 mg	0.38 mg	32%
Folate, total	600 µg	414 µg
Vitamin B-12	1.65 µg	1.14 µg	69%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	600 µg	414 µg
Folate, DFE	600 µg	414 µg	150%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.45 g	0.31 g
Threonine	1.73 g	1.19 g
Isoleucine	1.94 g	1.34 g
Leucine	3.13 g	2.16 g
Lysine	2.82 g	1.94 g
Methionine	0.95 g	0.65 g
Cystine	0.51 g	0.35 g
Phenylalanine	1.76 g	1.22 g
Tyrosine	1.27 g	0.88 g
Valine	2.11 g	1.45 g
Arginine	2.52 g	1.74 g
Histidine	0.91 g	0.63 g
Alanine	1.94 g	1.34 g
Aspartic acid	3.60 g	2.48 g
Glutamic acid	5.67 g	3.91 g
Glycine	2.13 g	1.47 g
Proline	1.94 g	1.34 g
Serine	1.67 g	1.15 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	0.029 g	0.020 g
SFA 16:0	1.42 g	0.98 g
SFA 18:0	1.00 g	0.69 g
MUFA 18:1	1.71 g	1.18 g
PUFA 18:2	1.09 g	0.75 g
PUFA 18:3	0.029 g	0.020 g
PUFA 20:4	0.36 g	0.25 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.072 g	0.050 g
MUFA 16:1	0.26 g	0.18 g
MUFA 20:1	0.014 g	0.010 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.029 g	0.020 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 174466: 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