USDA reference food · Poultry Products
Chicken, roasting, giblets, cooked, simmered
1 cup, chopped or diced of chicken, roasting, giblets, cooked, simmered (145 g) has 240 calories, 39g of protein, 8g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172397). It is one of 9 USDA descriptions of chicken giblets.
FoodData Central 172397, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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
- 26.8g
- more than 90% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 165
- more than 46% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172397); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B1212 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 511% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A3,542 µg RAE in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 394% of the Daily Value
- Selenium145 µg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 264% of the Daily Value
- Folate439 µg DFE in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 110% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin1.2 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 90% of the Daily Value
- Zinc6.7 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 61% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 38% of the Daily Value
- Niacin5.8 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 37% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus309 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C9.4 mg in 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172397), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 68% 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 | 165 | 46% |
| Protein | 26.8 g | 90% |
| Total fat | 5.22 g | 52% |
| Carbohydrate | 0.86 g | 32% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 60.0 mg | 41% |
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 | 38.8 g | 26.8 g | 78% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 7.57 g | 5.22 g | 10% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 1.25 g | 0.86 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.20 g | 0.83 g | |
| Energy | 239 kcal | 165 kcal | |
| Water | 96.2 g | 66.3 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 518 mg | 357 mg | 173% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.38 g | 1.64 g | 12% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.93 g | 1.33 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.77 g | 1.22 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 17.4 mg | 12.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 8.83 mg | 6.09 mg | 49% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29.0 mg | 20.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 309 mg | 213 mg | 25% |
| Potassium, K | 232 mg | 160 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 87.0 mg | 60.0 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 6.71 mg | 4.63 mg | 61% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.34 mg | 0.24 mg | 38% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.21 mg | 0.15 mg | 9% |
| Selenium, Se | 145 µg | 100 µg | 264% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 3,542 µg | 2,443 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3,542 µg | 2,443 µg | 394% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 9.43 mg | 6.50 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin | 0.11 mg | 0.074 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 1.17 mg | 0.81 mg | 90% |
| Niacin | 5.85 mg | 4.03 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid | 3.64 mg | 2.51 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.43 mg | 0.30 mg | 26% |
| Folate, total | 439 µg | 303 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 12.3 µg | 8.45 µg | 511% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 439 µg | 303 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 439 µg | 303 µg | 110% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.43 g | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 1.76 g | 1.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.93 g | 1.33 g | |
| Leucine | 3.05 g | 2.10 g | |
| Lysine | 2.82 g | 1.95 g | |
| Methionine | 0.98 g | 0.67 g | |
| Cystine | 0.51 g | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.73 g | 1.20 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.26 g | 0.87 g | |
| Valine | 2.02 g | 1.39 g | |
| Arginine | 2.62 g | 1.81 g | |
| Histidine | 0.89 g | 0.61 g | |
| Alanine | 1.86 g | 1.28 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 3.63 g | 2.50 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 6.01 g | 4.15 g | |
| Glycine | 2.12 g | 1.46 g | |
| Proline | 1.98 g | 1.37 g | |
| Serine | 1.70 g | 1.17 g |
Fatty acids (15)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.043 g | 0.030 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.32 g | 0.91 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.86 g | 0.59 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.64 g | 1.13 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.20 g | 0.83 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.043 g | 0.030 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.42 g | 0.29 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.058 g | 0.040 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.28 g | 0.19 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 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172397: 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.
Next questions
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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