Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a chicken drumstick
162 calories
in 3 oz, 85 g
- Protein
- 19.8 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 8.6 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
A chicken drumstick has 162 calories. That is USDA's figure for 3 oz, which weighs 85 g. Per 100 g, chicken drumstick has 191 calories.
Most of its calories (51%) come from protein, with fat next at 49%. It gives 19.8 g of protein, 40% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 52 g of chicken drumstick to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 3 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | 85 g | 162 | 19.8 g | 0 g | 8.6 g |
| 1 drumstick without skin | 96 g | 183 | 22.4 g | 0 g | 9.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 54 | 6.6 g | 0 g | 2.9 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 191 | 23.4 g | 0 g | 10.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your chicken drumstick may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 51% of calories (23.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 49% (10.2 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, chicken breast has the fewest calories of these four (165 per 100 g) and ground turkey the most (213).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken drumstick | 191 | 23.4 g | 0 g | 10.2 g |
| Chicken thigh | 179 | 24.8 g | 0 g | 8.2 g |
| Ground turkey | 213 | 27.1 g | 0 g | 11.6 g |
| Chicken breast | 165 | 31 g | 0 g | 3.6 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a chicken drumstick?
A chicken drumstick has 162 calories. USDA weighs 3 oz at 85 g, and chicken drumstick has 191 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a chicken drumstick have?
3 oz (85 g) has 19.8 g of protein, 40% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 23.4 g.
How many carbs does a chicken drumstick have?
3 oz has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 8.6 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted (FDC ID 173612). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.