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Drumstick leaves nutrition facts
A typical portion of drumstick leaves (1 cup, chopped; 42 g, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) has 25 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 60 calories (cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) to 64 (raw).
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 Drumstick leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 5.3g
- more than 40% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 60
- more than 17% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 9mg
- more than 17% of reference foods
1 cup, chopped weighs 42 g in USDA's record for Drumstick leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt (FDC 168417); across 3 records of drumstick leaves USDA weighs it at 21 to 42 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 28% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin K45 µg in 1 cup, chopped (42 g), 38% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup, chopped (42 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup, chopped (42 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A147 µg RAE in 1 cup, chopped (42 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.4 mg in 1 cup, chopped (42 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C13 mg in 1 cup, chopped (42 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168417), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of drumstick leaves USDA describes
Raw has the most calories per 100 g (64); the fewest: Cooked, boiled, drained, without… (60)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumstick leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 60 | 5.3 g | 0.9 g | 9 mg |
| Drumstick leaves, raw | 64 | 9.4 g | 1.4 g | 9 mg |
| Drumstick leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 60 | 5.3 g | 0.9 g | 245 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 1 cup, chopped (42 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.21 g | 5.27 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.39 g | 0.93 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.68 g | 11.2 g | 2% |
| Ash | 0.42 g | 1.00 g | |
| Energy | 25.2 kcal | 60.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 34.3 g | 81.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.42 g | 1.00 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.84 g | 2.00 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.064 g | 0.15 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.20 g | 0.47 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.0063 g | 0.015 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 63.4 mg | 151 mg | 5% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.97 mg | 2.32 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14.3 mg | 34.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 28.1 mg | 67.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 144 mg | 344 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 3.78 mg | 9.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.21 mg | 0.49 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.036 mg | 0.086 mg | 4% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.36 mg | 0.87 mg | 16% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.38 µg | 0.90 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 147 µg | 351 µg | 16% |
| Carotene, beta | 1,767 µg | 4,208 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.042 mg | 0.10 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 734 µg | 1,747 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 13.0 mg | 31.0 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin | 0.093 mg | 0.22 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin | 0.21 mg | 0.51 mg | 16% |
| Niacin | 0.84 mg | 2.00 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.043 mg | 0.10 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.39 mg | 0.93 mg | 23% |
| Folate, total | 9.66 µg | 23.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 8.82 mg | 21.0 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 45.4 µg | 108 µg | 38% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 9.66 µg | 23.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 9.66 µg | 23.0 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.034 g | 0.081 g | |
| Threonine | 0.097 g | 0.23 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.11 g | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.19 g | 0.44 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | 0.30 g | |
| Methionine | 0.029 g | 0.069 g | |
| Cystine | 0.033 g | 0.078 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.11 g | 0.27 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.082 g | 0.20 g | |
| Valine | 0.14 g | 0.34 g | |
| Arginine | 0.13 g | 0.30 g | |
| Histidine | 0.046 g | 0.11 g | |
| Alanine | 0.17 g | 0.40 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.22 g | 0.52 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.24 g | 0.58 g | |
| Glycine | 0.12 g | 0.29 g | |
| Proline | 0.11 g | 0.25 g | |
| Serine | 0.097 g | 0.23 g |
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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.013 g | 0.030 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.026 g | 0.062 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.20 g | 0.47 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.0063 g | 0.015 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168417: 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 drumstick leaves?
25 in 1 cup, chopped (42 g) of cooked, boiled, drained, without salt; 60 to 64 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in drumstick leaves?
2g in 1 cup, chopped; 5.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in drumstick leaves?
0mg in 1 cup, chopped; 9 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