Meat & poultry · Nutrition facts

Fried Chicken, Leg, Meat Only

208 calories and 28.4 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, fried

Source category
Poultry Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 172379
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 86% of 3,770 other complete meat & poultry profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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116calories
in 56 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein15.9 g—
Carbohydrate0.4 g0%
Fat5.2 g7%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars——
Sodium54 mg2%
Saturated fat1.4 g7%
Potassium142 mg3%
Calcium7 mg1%
Iron0.78 mg4%
Magnesium14 mg3%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 57%Carbs 1%Fat 42%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 69 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water60.61 g1051
Energy208 kcal1008
Energy870 kj1062
Protein28.38 g1003
Total lipid (fat)9.32 g1004
Ash1.05 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference0.65 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Calcium, Ca13 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.4 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg25 mg1090
Phosphorus, P193 mg1091
Potassium, K254 mg1092
Sodium, Na96 mg1093
Zinc, Zn2.98 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.086 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.025 mg1101
Selenium, Se18.8 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.083 mg1165
Riboflavin0.247 mg1166
Niacin6.688 mg1167
Pantothenic acid1.301 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.39 mg1175
Folate, total9 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food9 µg1187
Folate, DFE9 µg1190
Vitamin B-120.34 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE20 µg1106
Retinol20 µg1105
Vitamin A, IU66 iu1104
Fatty acids, total saturated2.49 g1258
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00.03 g1263
SFA 14:00.06 g1264
SFA 16:01.68 g1265
SFA 18:00.65 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated3.43 g1292
MUFA 16:10.4 g1275
MUFA 18:12.96 g1268
MUFA 20:10.04 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated2.22 g1293
PUFA 18:21.86 g1269
PUFA 18:30.09 g1270
PUFA 20:40.13 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.01 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.03 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.05 g1272
Cholesterol99 mg1253
Tryptophan0.332 g1210
Threonine1.198 g1211
Isoleucine1.497 g1212
Leucine2.129 g1213
Lysine2.405 g1214
Methionine0.784 g1215
Cystine0.364 g1216
Phenylalanine1.127 g1217
Tyrosine0.958 g1218
Valine1.407 g1219
Arginine1.71 g1220
Histidine0.88 g1221
Alanine1.547 g1222
Aspartic acid2.525 g1223
Glutamic acid4.27 g1224
Glycine1.393 g1225
Proline1.174 g1226
Serine0.978 g1227