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Kfc, Fried Chicken, Original Recipe, Drumstick, Meat and Skin with Breading

239 calories and 22.3 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading

Source category
Fast Foods
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170745
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 97% of 1,416 other complete meals & sides 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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179calories
in 75 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein16.7 g—
Carbohydrate4 g1%
Fat10.7 g14%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium469 mg20%
Saturated fat2.4 g12%
Potassium188 mg4%
Calcium22 mg2%
Iron0.73 mg4%
Magnesium17 mg4%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 37%Carbs 9%Fat 54%

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 94 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water55.6 g1051
Energy239 kcal1008
Energy999 kj1062
Protein22.3 g1003
Total lipid (fat)14.22 g1004
Ash2.49 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference5.39 g1005
Calcium, Ca29 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.97 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg23 mg1090
Phosphorus, P211 mg1091
Potassium, K250 mg1092
Sodium, Na625 mg1093
Zinc, Zn1.96 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.08 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.135 mg1101
Selenium, Se25.5 µg1103
Thiamin0.041 mg1165
Riboflavin0.213 mg1166
Niacin4.993 mg1167
Pantothenic acid1.202 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.221 mg1175
Vitamin B-120.54 µg1178
Retinol22 µg1105
Fatty acids, total saturated3.24 g1258
SFA 4:00.002 g1259
SFA 6:00.001 g1260
SFA 8:00.002 g1261
SFA 10:00.003 g1262
SFA 12:00.006 g1263
SFA 14:00.051 g1264
SFA 15:00.007 g1299
SFA 16:02.423 g1265
SFA 17:00.013 g1300
SFA 18:00.681 g1266
SFA 20:00.021 g1267
SFA 22:00.02 g1273
SFA 24:00.009 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated5.115 g1292
MUFA 14:10.019 g1274
MUFA 15:10.003 g1333
MUFA 16:10.667 g1275
MUFA 16:1 c0.663 g1314
MUFA 17:10.012 g1323
MUFA 18:14.354 g1268
MUFA 18:1 c4.317 g1315
MUFA 20:10.051 g1277
MUFA 22:10.003 g1279
MUFA 22:1 c0.003 g1317
MUFA 24:1 c0.006 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated4.29 g1293
PUFA 18:23.94 g1269
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c3.885 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0.015 g1311
PUFA 18:30.192 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.176 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0.017 g1321
PUFA 18:40.003 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.014 g1313
PUFA 20:30.027 g1325
PUFA 20:3 n-30.001 g1405
PUFA 20:4 n-60.026 g1406
PUFA 20:40.076 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.003 g1278
PUFA 22:40.023 g1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.006 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.004 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0.081 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.041 g1329
TFA 16:1 t0.004 g1303
TFA 18:1 t0.037 g1304
TFA 22:1 t0 g1305
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0.039 g1306
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0.039 g1331
Cholesterol117 mg1253
Tryptophan0.169 g1210
Threonine0.727 g1211
Isoleucine0.647 g1212
Leucine1.344 g1213
Lysine0.957 g1214
Methionine0.319 g1215
Cystine0.255 g1216
Phenylalanine0.843 g1217
Tyrosine0.675 g1218
Valine0.803 g1219
Arginine1.247 g1220
Histidine0.525 g1221
Alanine1.256 g1222
Aspartic acid1.498 g1223
Glutamic acid5.156 g1224
Glycine1.853 g1225
Proline1.769 g1226
Serine0.859 g1227
Hydroxyproline0.605 g1228