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Chicken giblets nutrition facts
A typical portion of chicken giblets (1 giblets; 115 g, capons, raw) has 150 calories and 21g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 9 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 124 calories (broilers or fryers, raw) to 277 (broilers or fryers, cooked, fried).
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 for Chicken, capons, giblets, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 18.3g
- more than 69% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 130
- more than 37% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 77mg
- more than 52% of reference foods
1 giblets weighs 115 g in USDA's record for Chicken, capons, giblets, raw (FDC 174465); across 4 records of chicken giblets USDA weighs it at 75 to 115 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 5% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 58% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B1215 µg in 1 giblets (115 g), 621% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A5,030 µg RAE in 1 giblets (115 g), 559% of the Daily Value
- Selenium64 µg in 1 giblets (115 g), 116% of the Daily Value
- Folate453 µg DFE in 1 giblets (115 g), 113% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin1.3 mg in 1 giblets (115 g), 99% of the Daily Value
- Niacin8.0 mg in 1 giblets (115 g), 50% of the Daily Value
- Zinc3.9 mg in 1 giblets (115 g), 35% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.3 mg in 1 giblets (115 g), 34% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.5 mg in 1 giblets (115 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C21 mg in 1 giblets (115 g), 24% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus238 mg in 1 giblets (115 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174465), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of chicken giblets USDA describes
Fried has the most calories per 100 g (277); the fewest: Raw (124)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken, capons, giblets, raw | 130 | 18.3 g | 5.2 g | 77 mg |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried | 277 | 32.5 g | 13.5 g | 113 mg |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, simmered | 157 | 27.2 g | 4.5 g | 67 mg |
| Chicken, roasting, giblets, cooked, simmered | 165 | 26.8 g | 5.2 g | 60 mg |
| Chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered | 164 | 26.4 g | 5.4 g | 55 mg |
| Chicken, stewing, giblets, cooked, simmered | 194 | 25.7 g | 9.3 g | 56 mg |
| Chicken, roasting, giblets, raw | 127 | 18.1 g | 5 g | 77 mg |
| Chicken, stewing, giblets, raw | 168 | 17.9 g | 9.2 g | 77 mg |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, raw | 124 | 17.9 g | 4.5 g | 77 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (67)
The portion is 1 giblets (115 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21.0 g | 18.3 g | 42% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.96 g | 5.18 g | 8% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 1.63 g | 1.42 g | 1% |
| Ash | 1.15 g | 1.00 g | |
| Energy | 150 kcal | 130 kcal | |
| Water | 85.2 g | 74.1 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 336 mg | 292 mg | 112% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.89 g | 1.64 g | 9% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.52 g | 1.32 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.37 g | 1.19 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 11.5 mg | 10.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 7.19 mg | 6.25 mg | 40% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 20.7 mg | 18.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 238 mg | 207 mg | 19% |
| Potassium, K | 260 mg | 226 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 88.5 mg | 77.0 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.89 mg | 3.38 mg | 35% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.31 mg | 0.27 mg | 34% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.19 mg | 0.16 mg | 8% |
| Selenium, Se | 63.6 µg | 55.3 µg | 116% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 5,030 µg | 4,374 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 5,030 µg | 4,374 µg | 559% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 21.2 mg | 18.4 mg | 24% |
| Thiamin | 0.11 mg | 0.097 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 1.29 mg | 1.12 mg | 99% |
| Niacin | 8.03 mg | 6.98 mg | 50% |
| Pantothenic acid | 4.16 mg | 3.62 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.54 mg | 0.47 mg | 32% |
| Folate, total | 453 µg | 394 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 14.9 µg | 12.9 µg | 621% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 453 µg | 394 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 453 µg | 394 µg | 113% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.25 g | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.95 g | 0.83 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.07 g | 0.93 g | |
| Leucine | 1.72 g | 1.50 g | |
| Lysine | 1.55 g | 1.35 g | |
| Methionine | 0.52 g | 0.45 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.97 g | 0.84 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.70 g | 0.61 g | |
| Valine | 1.16 g | 1.01 g | |
| Arginine | 1.38 g | 1.20 g | |
| Histidine | 0.50 g | 0.44 g | |
| Alanine | 1.07 g | 0.93 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.98 g | 1.72 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.11 g | 2.70 g | |
| Glycine | 1.17 g | 1.02 g | |
| Proline | 1.06 g | 0.93 g | |
| Serine | 0.92 g | 0.80 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 | 0.023 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.05 g | 0.91 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.69 g | 0.60 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.29 g | 1.12 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.93 g | 0.81 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.034 g | 0.030 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.32 g | 0.28 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.046 g | 0.040 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.21 g | 0.18 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.012 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.012 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 174465: 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 giblets?
150 in 1 giblets (115 g) of capons, raw; 124 to 277 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in chicken giblets?
21g in 1 giblets; 18.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chicken giblets?
90mg in 1 giblets; 77 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