Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a chicken wing
216 calories
in 1 piece, 85 g
- Protein
- 20.2 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 14.3 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
A chicken wing has 216 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 piece, which weighs 85 g. Per 100 g, chicken wing has 254 calories.
Most of its calories (61%) come from fat, with protein next at 39%. It gives 20.2 g of protein, 40% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 39 g of chicken wing to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.5 × 1 piece.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece | 85 g | 216 | 20.2 g | 0 g | 14.3 g |
| 3 oz | 85 g | 216 | 20.2 g | 0 g | 14.3 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 72 | 6.7 g | 0 g | 4.8 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 254 | 23.8 g | 0 g | 16.9 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your chicken wing 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: 39% of calories (23.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 61% (16.9 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 thigh has the fewest calories of these four (179 per 100 g) and chicken wing the most (254).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken wing | 254 | 23.8 g | 0 g | 16.9 g |
| Ground turkey | 213 | 27.1 g | 0 g | 11.6 g |
| Chicken drumstick | 191 | 23.4 g | 0 g | 10.2 g |
| Chicken thigh | 179 | 24.8 g | 0 g | 8.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a chicken wing?
A chicken wing has 216 calories. USDA weighs 1 piece at 85 g, and chicken wing has 254 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a chicken wing have?
1 piece (85 g) has 20.2 g of protein, 40% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 23.8 g.
How many carbs does a chicken wing have?
1 piece has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 14.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted (FDC ID 173630). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.