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Chicken leg drumstick and thigh calories and nutrition: 16 USDA records compared

The 16 exact records in this guide report 202–507 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 164–260 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 leg” 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 leg drumstick and thigh 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 leg drumstick and thigh nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, baked or broiled, skin eaten Direct name match 140 gQuantity not specified 300 kcal 214 32.5 g 0 g 477 mg FDC 2705984 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, baked or broiled, skin not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 202 kcal 168 29.3 g 0 g 414 mg FDC 2705985 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten Direct name match 195 gQuantity not specified 441 kcal 226 41 g 0.4 g 835 mg FDC 2705998 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 220 kcal 183 28.7 g 0 g 503 mg FDC 2705999 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten Direct name match 195 gQuantity not specified 507 kcal 260 37.1 g 0.4 g 688 mg FDC 2705996 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 220 kcal 183 28.7 g 0 g 412 mg FDC 2705997 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten Direct name match 195 gQuantity not specified 429 kcal 220 36.3 g 0.4 g 1,127 mg FDC 2705992 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten Direct name match 185 gQuantity not specified 339 kcal 183 36.3 g 0.4 g 1,077 mg FDC 2705993 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten Direct name match 140 gQuantity not specified 319 kcal 228 31.6 g 0 g 580 mg FDC 2705990 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 220 kcal 183 28.7 g 0 g 503 mg FDC 2705991 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, rotisserie, skin eaten Direct name match 140 gQuantity not specified 305 kcal 218 33.3 g 0 g 501 mg FDC 2705986 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, rotisserie, skin not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 222 kcal 185 30.6 g 0 g 434 mg FDC 2705987 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, sauteed, skin eaten Direct name match 140 gQuantity not specified 319 kcal 228 31.6 g 0 g 580 mg FDC 2705994 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, sauteed, skin not eaten Direct name match 120 gQuantity not specified 220 kcal 183 28.7 g 0 g 503 mg FDC 2705995 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, stewed, skin eaten Direct name match 155 gQuantity not specified 327 kcal 211 34.7 g 0 g 614 mg FDC 2705988 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, stewed, skin not eaten Direct name match 130 gQuantity not specified 213 kcal 164 31.3 g 0 g 519 mg FDC 2705989 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 120–195 grams, a 1.6× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 202–507 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 164–260 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 drumstick and thigh. USDA formulation rows also identify 16 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 120–195 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes drumstick and thigh; 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 28.7–41.0 g, fiber 0.0–0.4 g, sodium 412–1,127 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 16 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 drumstick and thigh—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 leg drumstick and thigh 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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