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Chicken wing nutrition facts
A typical portion of chicken wing (1 wing, any size; 35 g, grilled without sauce) has 90 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 31 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 126 calories (broilers or fryers, meat only, raw) to 324 (broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter).
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 wing, grilled without sauce, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 23.1g
- more than 82% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 265
- more than 67% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 402mg
- more than 79% of reference foods
1 wing, any size weighs 35 g in USDA's record for Chicken wing, grilled without sauce (FDC 2706062); across 13 records of chicken wing USDA weighs it at 35 to 55 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 64% fat and 36% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium8.7 µg in 1 wing, any size (35 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.2 mg in 1 wing, any size (35 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 wing, any size (35 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706062), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of chicken wing USDA describes
Fried, batter has the most calories per 100 g (324); the fewest: Meat only, raw (126)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 wing, any size (35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.10 g | 23.1 g | 16% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.44 g | 18.4 g | 8% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Energy | 92.8 kcal | 265 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 20.2 g | 57.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 48.0 mg | 137 mg | 16% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.79 g | 5.10 g | 9% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.92 g | 8.33 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.49 g | 4.25 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 6.30 mg | 18.0 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.29 mg | 0.82 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 6.30 mg | 18.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 50.0 mg | 143 mg | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 72.1 mg | 206 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 141 mg | 402 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.56 mg | 1.60 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.014 mg | 0.040 mg | 2% |
| Selenium, Se | 8.68 µg | 24.8 µg | 16% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 4.20 µg | 12.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4.20 µg | 12.0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.37 mg | 1.05 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.070 µg | 0.20 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.022 mg | 0.063 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.052 mg | 0.15 mg | 4% |
| Niacin | 2.15 mg | 6.14 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.19 mg | 0.54 mg | 11% |
| Folate, total | 3.15 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.12 µg | 0.34 µg | 5% |
| Choline, total | 37.9 mg | 108 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.81 µg | 2.30 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 3.15 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 3.15 µg | 9.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0070 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0028 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.034 g | 0.096 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.39 g | 3.97 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.34 g | 0.96 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.48 g | 7.08 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.33 g | 3.80 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.086 g | 0.25 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.033 g | 0.095 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0021 g | 0.0060 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.38 g | 1.09 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0014 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.039 g | 0.11 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0014 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00070 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0042 g | 0.012 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2706062: 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 wing?
90 in 1 wing, any size (35 g) of grilled without sauce; 126 to 324 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in chicken wing?
8g in 1 wing, any size; 23.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chicken wing?
140mg in 1 wing, any size; 402 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