USDA reference food · Poultry Products

Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, roasted

3 oz of turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, roasted (85 g) has 120 calories, 26g of protein, 2g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171530). It is one of 13 USDA descriptions of turkey drumstick.

FoodData Central 171530, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g2%

Saturated Fat 0.5g3%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 70mg23%

Sodium 85mg4%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 26g51%

Vitamin D 0.3mcg1%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.6mg3%

Potassium 210mg5%

* 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: 30.1g; more than 96% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 139; more than 39% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 26g51%

Potassium 210mg5%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.6mg3%

Sodium 85mg4%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171530); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B121.6 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 67% of the Daily Value
Niacin10.0 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 62% of the Daily Value
Selenium26 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 47% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.7 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 40% of the Daily Value
Choline89 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus196 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.5 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171530), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 87% 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	139	39%
Protein	30.1 g	96%
Total fat	2.08 g	36%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0 g	0%
Sodium	99.0 mg	59%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (123)

The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	25.6 g	30.1 g	51%
Total lipid (fat)	1.77 g	2.08 g	2%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	1.04 g	1.22 g
Energy	118 kcal	139 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	57.7 g	67.9 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	68.0 mg	80.0 mg	23%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.020 g	0.024 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.50 g	0.59 g	3%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.53 g	0.63 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.45 g	0.53 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	7.65 mg	9.00 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.60 mg	0.71 mg	3%
Magnesium, Mg	27.2 mg	32.0 mg	6%
Phosphorus, P	196 mg	230 mg	16%
Potassium, K	212 mg	249 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	84.2 mg	99.0 mg	4%
Zinc, Zn	1.46 mg	1.72 mg	13%
Copper, Cu	0.054 mg	0.063 mg	6%
Manganese, Mn	0.0093 mg	0.011 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	25.7 µg	30.2 µg	47%

Vitamins (33)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	2.55 µg	3.00 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	2.55 µg	3.00 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.051 mg	0.060 mg	0%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.26 µg	0.30 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.26 µg	0.30 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.025 mg	0.030 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0.0085 mg	0.010 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.025 mg	0.030 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.030 mg	0.035 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.17 mg	0.20 mg	13%
Niacin	9.99 mg	11.8 mg	62%
Pantothenic acid	0.77 mg	0.90 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.69 mg	0.81 mg	40%
Folate, total	8.50 µg	10.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	1.61 µg	1.90 µg	67%
Choline, total	88.6 mg	104 mg	16%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	8.50 µg	10.0 µg
Folate, DFE	8.50 µg	10.0 µg	2%
Betaine	6.04 mg	7.10 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.27 g	0.32 g
Threonine	0.93 g	1.09 g
Isoleucine	0.73 g	0.86 g
Leucine	1.77 g	2.09 g
Lysine	2.11 g	2.49 g
Methionine	0.67 g	0.79 g
Cystine	0.24 g	0.28 g
Phenylalanine	0.83 g	0.97 g
Tyrosine	0.76 g	0.90 g
Valine	0.82 g	0.96 g
Arginine	1.45 g	1.71 g
Histidine	0.69 g	0.82 g
Alanine	1.38 g	1.63 g
Aspartic acid	2.05 g	2.41 g
Glutamic acid	3.47 g	4.09 g
Glycine	1.09 g	1.29 g
Proline	1.38 g	1.63 g
Serine	1.01 g	1.19 g

Fatty acids (42)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0.0034 g	0.0040 g
SFA 12:0	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
SFA 14:0	0.015 g	0.018 g
SFA 16:0	0.32 g	0.37 g
SFA 18:0	0.15 g	0.18 g
SFA 20:0	0.0017 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 18:1	0.47 g	0.56 g
PUFA 18:2	0.37 g	0.43 g
PUFA 18:3	0.017 g	0.020 g
PUFA 20:4	0.037 g	0.044 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0034 g	0.0040 g
SFA 22:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 14:1	0.0017 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 16:1	0.048 g	0.056 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0068 g	0.0080 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0034 g	0.0040 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
SFA 15:0	0.0034 g	0.0040 g
SFA 17:0	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
SFA 24:0	0 g	0 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.017 g	0.020 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0051 g	0.0060 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.047 g	0.055 g
MUFA 18:1 c	0.46 g	0.54 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.36 g	0.43 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 17:1	0.0034 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 20:3	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.018 g	0.021 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171530: 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 turkey drumstick

USDA lists 13 preparations of turkey drumstick. The turkey drumstick 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