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Fried chicken nutrition facts
A typical portion of fried chicken (1 wing, with skin; 58 g, fast Foods, Wing, meat and skin and breading) has 180 calories and 12g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 9 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 153 calories (fast Foods, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed) to 398 (fast Foods, Skin and breading from all pieces).
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 Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat and skin and breading, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 21.1g
- more than 76% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 310
- more than 74% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 867mg
- more than 93% of reference foods
1 wing, with skin weighs 58 g in USDA's record for Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat and skin and breading (FDC 170360).
Where the calories come from: 14% carbohydrate, 58% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium16 µg in 1 wing, with skin (58 g), 30% of the Daily Value
- Niacin3.7 mg in 1 wing, with skin (58 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.3 µg in 1 wing, with skin (58 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 wing, with skin (58 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus128 mg in 1 wing, with skin (58 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170360), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of fried chicken USDA describes
Skin and breading from all pieces has the most calories per 100 g (398); the fewest: Fast Foods, Breast, meat only… (153)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat and skin and breading | 310 | 21.1 g | 20.1 g | 867 mg |
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed | 215 | 28.8 g | 10.2 g | 761 mg |
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed | 153 | 27.9 g | 4.5 g | 512 mg |
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removed | 172 | 26.2 g | 7.4 g | 492 mg |
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Breast, meat and skin and breading | 230 | 23.5 g | 12.4 g | 657 mg |
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed | 178 | 23.2 g | 9.4 g | 577 mg |
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading | 267 | 21.1 g | 16.9 g | 591 mg |
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Thigh, meat and skin and breading | 274 | 19.2 g | 18.1 g | 747 mg |
| Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin and breading from all pieces | 398 | 14.1 g | 29.2 g | 965 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (96)
The portion is 1 wing, with skin (58 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 12.3 g | 21.1 g | 25% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.7 g | 20.1 g | 15% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 6.49 g | 11.2 g | 2% |
| Ash | 1.74 g | 3.00 g | |
| Energy | 180 kcal | 310 kcal | |
| Starch | 5.96 g | 10.3 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glucose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 25.9 g | 44.6 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.058 g | 0.10 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 66.1 mg | 114 mg | 22% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.18 g | 0.31 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.11 g | 5.36 g | 16% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.66 g | 9.75 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.95 g | 3.35 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 38.9 mg | 67.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.60 mg | 1.04 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 13.9 mg | 24.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 128 mg | 220 mg | 10% |
| Potassium, K | 152 mg | 262 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 503 mg | 867 mg | 22% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.77 mg | 1.33 mg | 7% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.046 mg | 0.079 mg | 5% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.10 mg | 0.17 mg | 4% |
| Selenium, Se | 16.5 µg | 28.4 µg | 30% |
Vitamins (32)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 9.28 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 9.28 µg | 16.0 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.43 mg | 0.74 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.058 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.012 mg | 0.020 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.50 mg | 0.87 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.017 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.0058 mg | 0.010 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.099 mg | 0.17 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.012 mg | 0.020 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.053 mg | 0.092 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.14 mg | 0.24 mg | 11% |
| Niacin | 3.74 mg | 6.45 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.57 mg | 0.98 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.11 mg | 0.19 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 14.5 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.27 µg | 0.46 µg | 11% |
| Choline, total | 47.7 mg | 82.2 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 9.86 µg | 17.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 4.64 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 21.5 µg | 37.0 µg | 5% |
| Betaine | 3.89 mg | 6.70 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (30)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0023 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0035 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0064 g | 0.011 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.10 g | 0.18 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.06 g | 3.56 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.83 g | 1.43 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.026 g | 0.044 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 5.01 g | 8.63 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.61 g | 2.78 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.24 g | 0.42 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.041 g | 0.071 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0023 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.016 g | 0.028 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.030 g | 0.051 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.48 g | 0.83 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0012 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.096 g | 0.17 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0017 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0099 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0041 g | 0.0070 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.016 g | 0.027 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.037 g | 0.064 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0070 g | 0.012 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.0081 g | 0.014 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.010 g | 0.018 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.023 g | 0.039 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.018 g | 0.031 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170360: 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 fried chicken?
180 in 1 wing, with skin (58 g) of fast Foods, Wing, meat and skin and breading; 153 to 398 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in fried chicken?
12g in 1 wing, with skin; 21.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in fried chicken?
500mg in 1 wing, with skin; 867 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