Energy
middle half204 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 206 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 183–250 kcal
Based on 125 records reporting energy.
Meat & poultrymoderate variability
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten calories: 122 per 1 medium drumstick (60 g)
This exact USDA record reports 122 calories for 1 medium drumstick (60 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 medium drumstick · 60 g
- Calories
- 122 kcal
- Protein
- 13.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 7.1 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 256 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 medium drumstick · 60 g
122calories
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten
- Protein
- 13.6 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 7.1 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 122 calories for 1 medium drumstick at 60 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 204 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 13.6 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 256 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted, representing 97.2% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 medium drumstick at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 58–275 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706010: “Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2706010, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 oz, cooked” through “1 cup, cooked, diced” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz, cookedUSDA-listed household measure | 28.4 g | 58 kcal | 6.4 g | 0 g | 121 mg |
| 1 medium drumstickUSDA-listed household measure | 60 g | 122 kcal | 13.6 g | 0 g | 256 mg |
| 1 cup, cooked, dicedUSDA-listed household measure | 135 g | 275 kcal | 30.6 g | 0 g | 576 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Chicken, whole pieces
The comparison set contains 125 exact records in the Chicken, whole pieces USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706010’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half22.7 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 23.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 19.4–24.4 g
Based on 125 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0.2 g
Based on 125 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half427 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 414 mg
- Middle 50%
- 356–486 mg
Based on 125 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2706010’s 60 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium256 mg
≈ 11% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat1.8 g
≈ 9% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706016 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 oz, cooked to 1 cup, cooked, diced
USDA assigns those measures 28.4 g and 135 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 58 kcal to 275 kcal.
- 02
Source identity: FDC 2706010 versus 2706016
The closest published neighbor currently carries the same nutrient, portion, and source-input evidence. The FDC IDs still identify separate source records, so the exact citation remains the deciding field.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
The source formulation has 3 input rows; Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted supplies 97.2% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
The published nutrient, portion, and formulation evidence is identical for this pair. Preserve FDC 2706010 when this is the cited source; do not manufacture a nutritional distinction that the records do not show.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706010 · FNDDS 24142500
- Named qualifiers
- grilled without sauce · skin eaten
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Chicken drumstick, sauteed, skin eaten
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken drumstick, sauteed, skin eaten”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706016 · FNDDS 24144300
- Named qualifiers
- sauteed · skin eaten
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “grilled without sauce” and “skin eaten”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordChicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten | 60 g122 kcal | 204 kcal | 22.7 g | 11.8 g | 0 g | 427 mg |
| Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin eaten | 85 g170 kcal | 200 kcal | 18.7 g | 10.2 g | 0.2 g | 588 mg |
| Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten | 75 g129 kcal | 172 kcal | 19.4 g | 6.6 g | 0.2 g | 592 mg |
| Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten | 50 g85 kcal | 169 kcal | 23.6 g | 7.5 g | 0 g | 432 mg |
| Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten | 195 g429 kcal | 220 kcal | 18.6 g | 12.3 g | 0.2 g | 578 mg |
| Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten | 120 g220 kcal | 183 kcal | 23.9 g | 9 g | 0 g | 419 mg |
| Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten | 185 g339 kcal | 183 kcal | 19.6 g | 7.8 g | 0.2 g | 582 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706010: its source amount is 60 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2706010, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup, cooked, diced
275 kcal
135 g
1 small drumstick
92 kcal
45 g
1 medium drumstick
122 kcal
60 g
1 large drumstick
163 kcal
80 g
1 drumstick, NS as to size
122 kcal
60 g
1 oz, cooked
58 kcal
28 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706010, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Cholesterol
75.6 mg≈ 25% Daily ValueSodium
256.2 mg≈ 11% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706010’s 60 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706010 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 13.6 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2706010 at 60 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 256 mg sodium, about 11% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 60 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 122 kcal 204 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 13.6 g 22.7 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Total fat | 7.1 g 11.8 g | 9% 15% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 256.2 mg 427 mg | 11% 19% |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g 2.9 g | 9% 15% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.9 g 4.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7 g 2.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 75.6 mg 126 mg | 25% 42% |
| Potassium | 144 mg 240 mg | 3% 5% |
| Calcium | 6.6 mg 11 mg | 1% 1% |
| Iron | 0.6 mg 1.1 mg | 4% 6% |
| Magnesium | 12.6 mg 21 mg | 3% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg 0.1 µg | 0% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7.2 µg 12 µg | 1% 1% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 38.8 g 64.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706010, approximate percentages divide the displayed 60 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2706010 to 3 source inputs totaling 100.8 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
3 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted, Vegetable oil, NFS, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100.8 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roastedUSDA ingredient 5069 · encyclopedia page available | 98 GM | 98 g | 97.2% |
| 2 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.8 GM | 0.8 g | 0.8% |
| 3 | Vegetable oil, NFSUSDA ingredient 82101000 · encyclopedia page available | 2 GM | 2 g | 2% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
- NS as to… means “not specified as to…” the detail that follows. It preserves an unknown distinction; it does not mean the ingredient or characteristic is absent.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2706010, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Chicken, whole pieces” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten
- USDA category
- Chicken, whole pieces
- FDC ID
- 2706010
- FNDDS code
- 24142500
Closest inspectable record
Chicken drumstick, sauteed, skin eaten
- USDA category
- Chicken, whole pieces
- FDC ID
- 2706016
- FNDDS code
- 24144300
Source-equivalent fields
Different source identities, matching published reference fields
Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2706010 and FDC 2706016 match exactly. Their descriptions and source identities remain distinct provenance; matching database fields do not make every real-world version interchangeable.
Practical reading: do not infer a nutrient difference from the names alone. Choose the description that more closely matches what was reported, while treating the shared values as a standardized reference rather than a measurement of your plate.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706010 versus FDC 2706016 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full chicken, whole pieces source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2706010 appears in 1 pair page that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2706010 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method, breading, marinade, or sauce.
For “Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
cut and fat trim
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 03
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
- 04
breading, marinade, or sauce
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2706010 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 204 kcal per 100 g becomes 122 kcal at 60 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 medium drumstick has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2706010
FNDDS food code: 24142500
The scaling for FDC 2706010 can be exact while the match to “Chicken drumstick, grilled without sauce, skin eaten” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 60 g weight, 3-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.