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Chicken drumstick calories and nutrition: 25 USDA records compared

The 25 exact records in this guide report 77–245 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 148–288 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Chicken drumstick” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Chicken, whole pieces. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

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Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

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Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every chicken drumstick and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Chicken drumstick nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant Direct name match 60 gQuantity not specified 122 kcal 203 13.6 g 0 g 302 mg FDC 2706006 ↗
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked Direct name match 60 gQuantity not specified 124 kcal 206 15.4 g 0 g 235 mg FDC 2706004 ↗
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 84 kcal 168 11.8 g 0 g 254 mg FDC 2706007 ↗
Chicken drumstick, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 86 kcal 172 13.9 g 0 g 202 mg FDC 2706005 ↗
Chicken drumstick, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw Direct name match 60 gQuantity not specified 114 kcal 190 13.9 g 0 g 212 mg FDC 2706002 ↗
Chicken drumstick, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 77 kcal 154 12.1 g 0 g 179 mg FDC 2706003 ↗
Chicken drumstick, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten Direct name match 85 gQuantity not specified 174 kcal 205 17.9 g 0.2 g 373 mg FDC 2706025 ↗
Chicken drumstick, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 85 kcal 169 11.8 g 0 g 216 mg FDC 2706026 ↗
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw Direct name match 60 gQuantity not specified 127 kcal 212 11.8 g 0.1 g 266 mg FDC 2706020 ↗
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food / restaurant Direct name match 85 gQuantity not specified 245 kcal 288 15.1 g 0.5 g 530 mg FDC 2706023 ↗
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked Direct name match 85 gQuantity not specified 210 kcal 247 15.6 g 0.3 g 407 mg FDC 2706021 ↗
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw Direct name match 85 gQuantity not specified 205 kcal 241 16.2 g 0.2 g 309 mg FDC 2706018 ↗
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 107 kcal 213 10.9 g 0.1 g 273 mg FDC 2706024 ↗
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 85 kcal 169 11.8 g 0 g 216 mg FDC 2706022 ↗
Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from raw Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 85 kcal 169 11.8 g 0 g 178 mg FDC 2706019 ↗
Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin eaten Direct name match 85 gQuantity not specified 170 kcal 200 15.9 g 0.2 g 500 mg FDC 2706012 ↗
Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten Direct name match 75 gQuantity not specified 129 kcal 172 14.6 g 0.2 g 444 mg FDC 2706013 ↗
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten Direct name match 60 gQuantity not specified 122 kcal 204 13.6 g 0 g 256 mg FDC 2706010 ↗
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 85 kcal 169 11.8 g 0 g 216 mg FDC 2706011 ↗
Chicken drumstick, rotisserie, skin eaten Direct name match 60 gQuantity not specified 124 kcal 206 15.4 g 0 g 235 mg FDC 2706008 ↗
Chicken drumstick, rotisserie, skin not eaten Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 86 kcal 172 13.9 g 0 g 202 mg FDC 2706009 ↗
Chicken drumstick, sauteed, skin eaten Direct name match 60 gQuantity not specified 122 kcal 204 13.6 g 0 g 256 mg FDC 2706016 ↗
Chicken drumstick, sauteed, skin not eaten Direct name match 50 gQuantity not specified 85 kcal 169 11.8 g 0 g 216 mg FDC 2706017 ↗
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten Direct name match 65 gQuantity not specified 121 kcal 186 14.6 g 0 g 271 mg FDC 2706014 ↗
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten Direct name match 55 gQuantity not specified 81 kcal 148 13 g 0 g 233 mg FDC 2706015 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 50–85 grams, a 1.7× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 77–245 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 148–288 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish fried, baked, baked or broiled, grilled with sauce, and grilled without sauce. USDA formulation rows also identify 12 distinct source-input codes across the set, including salt, table, vegetable oil, nfs, chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted, and chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 50–85 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes fried, baked, baked or broiled, grilled with sauce, and grilled without sauce; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 10.9–17.9 g, fiber 0.0–0.5 g, sodium 178–530 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 12 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as fried, baked, baked or broiled, grilled with sauce, and grilled without sauce—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete chicken drumstick source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

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Use a focused guide when its description matches your meal. Each one keeps its own exact source records and links back to this broader family.

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