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Turkey drumstick nutrition facts
A typical portion of turkey drumstick (3 oz; 85 g, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) has 120 calories and 26g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 13 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 109 calories (from whole bird, meat only, raw) to 206 (cooked, skin eaten).
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 Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, roasted, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 30.1g
- more than 96% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 139
- more than 39% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 99mg
- more than 59% of reference foods
3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, roasted (FDC 171530).
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 87% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B121.6 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 67% of the Daily Value
- Niacin10.0 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 62% of the Daily Value
- Selenium26 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 47% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.7 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 40% of the Daily Value
- Choline89 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus196 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.5 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171530), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of turkey drumstick USDA describes
Cooked, skin eaten has the most calories per 100 g (206); the fewest: From whole bird, meat only, raw (109)
Every nutrient in this record (123)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 25.6 g | 30.1 g | 51% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.77 g | 2.08 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.04 g | 1.22 g | |
| Energy | 118 kcal | 139 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 57.7 g | 67.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 68.0 mg | 80.0 mg | 23% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.020 g | 0.024 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.50 g | 0.59 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.53 g | 0.63 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.45 g | 0.53 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 7.65 mg | 9.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.60 mg | 0.71 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 27.2 mg | 32.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 196 mg | 230 mg | 16% |
| Potassium, K | 212 mg | 249 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 84.2 mg | 99.0 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.46 mg | 1.72 mg | 13% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.054 mg | 0.063 mg | 6% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0093 mg | 0.011 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 25.7 µg | 30.2 µg | 47% |
Vitamins (33)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 2.55 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 2.55 µg | 3.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.051 mg | 0.060 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.26 µg | 0.30 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.26 µg | 0.30 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.025 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.0085 mg | 0.010 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.025 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.030 mg | 0.035 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.17 mg | 0.20 mg | 13% |
| Niacin | 9.99 mg | 11.8 mg | 62% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.77 mg | 0.90 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.69 mg | 0.81 mg | 40% |
| Folate, total | 8.50 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.61 µg | 1.90 µg | 67% |
| Choline, total | 88.6 mg | 104 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 8.50 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 8.50 µg | 10.0 µg | 2% |
| Betaine | 6.04 mg | 7.10 mg | |
| 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 | 0.27 g | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 0.93 g | 1.09 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.73 g | 0.86 g | |
| Leucine | 1.77 g | 2.09 g | |
| Lysine | 2.11 g | 2.49 g | |
| Methionine | 0.67 g | 0.79 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.83 g | 0.97 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.76 g | 0.90 g | |
| Valine | 0.82 g | 0.96 g | |
| Arginine | 1.45 g | 1.71 g | |
| Histidine | 0.69 g | 0.82 g | |
| Alanine | 1.38 g | 1.63 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.05 g | 2.41 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.47 g | 4.09 g | |
| Glycine | 1.09 g | 1.29 g | |
| Proline | 1.38 g | 1.63 g | |
| Serine | 1.01 g | 1.19 g |
Fatty acids (42)
| 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 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0043 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.015 g | 0.018 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.32 g | 0.37 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.15 g | 0.18 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0017 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.47 g | 0.56 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.37 g | 0.43 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.017 g | 0.020 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.037 g | 0.044 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0017 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.048 g | 0.056 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0068 g | 0.0080 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0043 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0043 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.017 g | 0.020 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.0026 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0051 g | 0.0060 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.047 g | 0.055 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.46 g | 0.54 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.36 g | 0.43 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.0043 g | 0.0050 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.018 g | 0.021 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.0026 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171530: 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 turkey drumstick?
120 in 3 oz (85 g) of from whole bird, meat only, roasted; 109 to 206 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in turkey drumstick?
26g in 3 oz; 30.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in turkey drumstick?
85mg in 3 oz; 99 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