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Duck breast nutrition facts
A typical portion of duck breast (3 oz; 85 g, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, broiled) has 120 calories and 23g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 123 calories (wild, meat only, raw) to 202 (young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, meat and skin, boneless, cooked, roasted).
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 Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, broiled, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 27.6g
- more than 92% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 140
- more than 39% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 105mg
- more than 60% of reference foods
3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, broiled (FDC 171511).
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 17% fat and 83% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171511), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of duck breast USDA describes
Young duckling… (FDC 171510) has the most calories per 100 g (202); the fewest: Wild, meat only, raw (123)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, broiled | 140 | 27.6 g | 2.5 g | 105 mg |
| Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat and skin, boneless, cooked, roasted | 202 | 24.5 g | 10.9 g | 84 mg |
| Duck, wild, breast, meat only, raw | 123 | 19.9 g | 4.3 g | 57 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (43)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 23.5 g | 27.6 g | 47% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.13 g | 2.50 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.19 g | 1.40 g | |
| Energy | 119 kcal | 140 kcal | |
| Water | 58.0 g | 68.3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 122 mg | 143 mg | 41% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.49 g | 0.58 g | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.74 g | 0.87 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.32 g | 0.38 g |
Minerals (4)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 7.65 mg | 9.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.82 mg | 4.49 mg | 21% |
| Sodium, Na | 89.3 mg | 105 mg | 4% |
| Selenium, Se | 24.6 µg | 29.0 µg | 45% |
Vitamins (2)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.72 mg | 3.20 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 8.80 mg | 10.3 mg | 55% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 0.99 g | 1.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.19 g | 1.40 g | |
| Leucine | 1.96 g | 2.31 g | |
| Lysine | 1.99 g | 2.34 g | |
| Methionine | 0.63 g | 0.74 g | |
| Cystine | 0.36 g | 0.42 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.98 g | 1.15 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.89 g | 1.04 g | |
| Valine | 1.22 g | 1.43 g | |
| Arginine | 1.48 g | 1.74 g | |
| Histidine | 0.62 g | 0.72 g | |
| Alanine | 1.47 g | 1.73 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.28 g | 2.68 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.64 g | 4.28 g | |
| Glycine | 1.30 g | 1.53 g | |
| Proline | 1.14 g | 1.34 g | |
| Serine | 1.00 g | 1.18 g |
Fatty acids (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0093 g | 0.011 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.35 g | 0.41 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.13 g | 0.15 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.67 g | 0.79 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.26 g | 0.30 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.010 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.054 g | 0.064 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.056 g | 0.066 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0085 g | 0.010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171511: 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 duck breast?
120 in 3 oz (85 g) of young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, broiled; 123 to 202 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in duck breast?
23g in 3 oz; 27.6 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in duck breast?
90mg in 3 oz; 105 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