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Chicken drumstick nutrition facts

A typical portion of chicken drumstick (1 drumstick, without skin; 94.7 g, meat only, braised) has 150 calories and 23g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 50 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 106 calories (dark meat, meat only, with added solution, raw) to 288 (fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food / restaurant).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 drumstick, without skin (94.7g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g7%

Saturated Fat 1.5g8%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 120mg40%

Sodium 110mg5%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber not declared

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 23g45%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg0%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.9mg5%

Potassium 230mg5%

* 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 for Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 23.9g; more than 84% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 156; more than 44% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 117mg; more than 61% of reference foods

1 drumstick, without skin weighs 94.7 g in USDA's record for Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised (FDC 331897).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 36% fat and 64% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Selenium26 µg in 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g), 48% of the Daily Value
Niacin4.8 mg in 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g), 30% of the Daily Value
Zinc2.4 mg in 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g), 22% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g), 21% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.4 µg in 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus174 mg in 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g), 13% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 331897), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of chicken drumstick USDA describes

Fried, coated… (FDC 2706023) has the most calories per 100 g (288); the fewest: Dark meat, meat… (FDC 174499) (106)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 50 USDA descriptions of chicken drumstick, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised	156	23.9 g	6 g	117 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, rotisserie, original seasoning, meat only, cooked	176	28.7 g	6.8 g	417 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, fried	195	28.6 g	8.1 g	96 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, drumstick, meat onlySame values: Chicken drumstick, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten, Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken drumstick, rotisserie, skin not eaten	172	27.7 g	6.8 g	403 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, stewed	169	27.5 g	5.7 g	80 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour	245	27 g	13.7 g	89 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked	215	26.9 g	12 g	411 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, drumstick, meat and skinSame values: Chicken drumstick, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten, Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken drumstick, rotisserie, skin eaten	206	25.7 g	11.5 g	392 mg
Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, with added solution, cooked, roasted	146	25.3 g	5 g	190 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, stewed	204	25.3 g	10.6 g	76 mg
Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted	180	24.7 g	9 g	186 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted	155	24.2 g	5.7 g	128 mg
Chicken drumstick, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw	154	24.1 g	5.7 g	358 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised	149	23.9 g	6 g	117 mg
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten	148	23.7 g	5.9 g	423 mg
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from raw	169	23.6 g	7.5 g	356 mg
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin not eatenSame values: Chicken drumstick, sauteed, skin not eaten, Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken drumstick, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten	169	23.6 g	7.5 g	432 mg
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant	168	23.5 g	7.5 g	507 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	191	23.4 g	10.2 g	123 mg
Chicken drumstick, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw	190	23.2 g	10.1 g	353 mg
Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, with added solution, cooked, braised	149	23 g	6.3 g	169 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braised	187	22.7 g	10.7 g	111 mg
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eatenSame values: Chicken drumstick, sauteed, skin eaten	204	22.7 g	11.9 g	427 mg
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant	203	22.7 g	11.8 g	503 mg
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten	186	22.5 g	10.6 g	417 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter	268	22 g	15.8 g	269 mg
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from fast food / restaurant	213	21.8 g	11.2 g	546 mg
Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, braised	183	21.6 g	10.7 g	165 mg
Chicken drumstick, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten	205	21 g	11 g	439 mg
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw	212	19.7 g	11.6 g	443 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, raw	116	19.4 g	3.7 g	114 mg
Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten	172	19.4 g	6.6 g	592 mg
Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, with added solution, raw	106	19.2 g	3.3 g	152 mg
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw	241	19.1 g	15.1 g	363 mg
Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin eaten	200	18.7 g	10.2 g	588 mg
Chicken, drumstick, meat and skin, raw	130	18.4 g	5.9 g	91 mg
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked	247	18.3 g	15.7 g	479 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, raw	161	18.1 g	9.2 g	106 mg
Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, with added solution, raw	146	18 g	8.2 g	150 mg
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food / restaurant	288	17.8 g	18.8 g	624 mg

Every nutrient in this record (95)

The portion is 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	22.6 g	23.9 g	45%
Total lipid (fat)	5.63 g	5.95 g	7%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	0.93 g	0.98 g
Energy	148 kcal	156 kcal
Water	66.2 g	69.9 g
Cholesterol	120 mg	127 mg	40%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.028 g	0.030 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.52 g	1.60 g	8%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	2.23 g	2.35 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.17 g	1.24 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	11.4 mg	12.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.89 mg	0.94 mg	5%
Magnesium, Mg	21.2 mg	22.4 mg	5%
Phosphorus, P	174 mg	184 mg	14%
Potassium, K	226 mg	239 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	111 mg	117 mg	5%
Zinc, Zn	2.41 mg	2.54 mg	22%
Copper, Cu	0.060 mg	0.063 mg	7%
Manganese, Mn	0.017 mg	0.018 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	26.4 µg	27.9 µg	48%

Vitamins (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	6.63 µg	7.00 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	6.63 µg	7.00 µg	1%
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.16 mg	0.17 mg	1%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.095 µg	0.10 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.095 µg	0.10 µg	0%
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.076 mg	0.080 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0095 mg	0.010 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.047 mg	0.050 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Thiamin	0.083 mg	0.088 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.17 mg	0.18 mg	13%
Niacin	4.78 mg	5.05 mg	30%
Pantothenic acid	1.04 mg	1.10 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.35 mg	0.37 mg	21%
Vitamin B-12	0.39 µg	0.41 µg	16%

Fatty acids (37)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.00095 g	0.0010 g
SFA 6:0	0.00095 g	0.0010 g
SFA 8:0	0.0019 g	0.0020 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0.0028 g	0.0030 g
SFA 14:0	0.028 g	0.030 g
SFA 16:0	1.14 g	1.20 g
SFA 18:0	0.33 g	0.35 g
SFA 20:0	0.0038 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 20:4	0.083 g	0.088 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0047 g	0.0050 g
SFA 22:0	0.0066 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.022 g	0.023 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0038 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0076 g	0.0080 g
SFA 15:0	0.0047 g	0.0050 g
SFA 17:0	0.0057 g	0.0060 g
SFA 24:0	0 g	0 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.0028 g	0.0030 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.017 g	0.018 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.0076 g	0.0080 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.0057 g	0.0060 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0.0019 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0095 g	0.010 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.35 g	0.37 g
MUFA 18:1 c	1.84 g	1.94 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.99 g	1.05 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.0095 g	0.010 g
MUFA 17:1	0.0028 g	0.0030 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.020 g	0.021 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic	0.0076 g	0.0080 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:2	0 g	0 g
SFA 11:0	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 331897: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in chicken drumstick?

150 in 1 drumstick, without skin (94.7 g) of meat only, braised; 106 to 288 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in chicken drumstick?

23g in 1 drumstick, without skin; 23.9 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in chicken drumstick?

110mg in 1 drumstick, without skin; 117 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov