Energy
middle half186 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, stewed, skin eaten calories: 121 per 1 medium drumstick (65 g)
This exact USDA record reports 121 calories for 1 medium drumstick (65 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 · 65 g
- Calories
- 121 kcal
- Protein
- 14.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 6.9 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 271 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 medium drumstick · 65 g
121calories
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten
- Protein
- 14.6 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 6.9 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
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 121 calories for 1 medium drumstick at 65 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 186 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 14.6 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 271 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, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braised, representing 99.2% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 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 53–251 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 2706014: “Chicken drumstick, stewed, 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 2706014, 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 | 53 kcal | 6.4 g | 0 g | 118 mg |
| 1 medium drumstickUSDA-listed household measure | 65 g | 121 kcal | 14.6 g | 0 g | 271 mg |
| 1 cup, cooked, dicedUSDA-listed household measure | 135 g | 251 kcal | 30.4 g | 0 g | 563 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 2706014’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half22.5 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 half417 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 2706014’s 65 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
Sodium271 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat1.9 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, stewed, skin eaten,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706015 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 53 kcal to 251 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706015
At an equal 100 g, this record has 4.7 g more total fat than “Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braised
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braised supplies 99.2% 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
Keep this record when “stewed; skin eaten” fits. Inspect FDC 2706015 when “stewed; skin not eaten” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706014 · FNDDS 24143210
- Named qualifiers
- stewed · skin eaten
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braised
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706015 · FNDDS 24143220
- Named qualifiers
- stewed · skin not eaten
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “stewed” 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, stewed, skin eaten | 65 g121 kcal | 186 kcal | 22.5 g | 10.6 g | 0 g | 417 mg |
| Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten | 55 g81 kcal | 148 kcal | 23.7 g | 5.9 g | 0 g | 423 mg |
| Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, stewed, skin not eaten | 130 g213 kcal | 164 kcal | 24.1 g | 7.5 g | 0 g | 399 mg |
| Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, stewed, skin eaten | 155 g327 kcal | 211 kcal | 22.4 g | 13.4 g | 0 g | 396 mg |
| Chicken breast, stewed, skin eaten | 150 g272 kcal | 181 kcal | 24.7 g | 8.3 g | 0 g | 316 mg |
| Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten | 80 g140 kcal | 175 kcal | 24.4 g | 8.6 g | 0 g | 384 mg |
| Chicken drumstick, rotisserie, skin not eaten | 50 g86 kcal | 172 kcal | 27.7 g | 6.8 g | 0 g | 403 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706014: its source amount is 65 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 2706014, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup, cooked, diced
251 kcal
135 g
1 small drumstick
93 kcal
50 g
1 medium drumstick
121 kcal
65 g
1 large drumstick
167 kcal
90 g
1 drumstick, NS as to size
121 kcal
65 g
1 oz, cooked
53 kcal
28 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706014, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Cholesterol
85.2 mg≈ 28% Daily ValueSodium
271.1 mg≈ 12% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706014’s 65 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706014 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 14.6 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 2706014 at 65 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 271 mg sodium, about 12% 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 65 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 121 kcal 186 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 14.6 g 22.5 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Total fat | 6.9 g 10.6 g | 9% 14% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 271.1 mg 417 mg | 12% 18% |
| Saturated fat | 1.9 g 2.9 g | 9% 15% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.9 g 4.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.4 g 2.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 85.2 mg 131 mg | 28% 44% |
| Potassium | 147.6 mg 227 mg | 3% 5% |
| Calcium | 7.8 mg 12 mg | 1% 1% |
| Iron | 0.6 mg 0.9 mg | 3% 5% |
| Magnesium | 13.7 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 | 7.8 µg 12 µg | 1% 1% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 42.8 g 65.8 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706014, approximate percentages divide the displayed 65 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 2706014 to 2 source inputs totaling 100.8 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
2 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braised, 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, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braisedUSDA ingredient 5676 | 100 GM | 100 g | 99.2% |
| 2 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.8 GM | 0.8 g | 0.8% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- 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 2706014, 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, stewed, skin eaten
- USDA category
- Chicken, whole pieces
- FDC ID
- 2706014
- FNDDS code
- 24143210
Closest inspectable record
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten
- USDA category
- Chicken, whole pieces
- FDC ID
- 2706015
- FNDDS code
- 24143220
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 186 kcal | 148 kcal | +38 kcal |
| Protein | 22.5 g | 23.7 g | −1.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Total fat | 10.6 g | 5.9 g | +4.7 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 417 mg | 423 mg | −6 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 38 more calories and 4.7 g more total fat than “Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten.”
Only this record lists Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braised. Only the comparison record lists Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
2 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, braised.
Listed only in the comparison: Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 65 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium drumstick (65 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 55 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium drumstick (55 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706014 with FDC 2706015 at equal mass; use their 65 g and 55 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706014 versus FDC 2706015 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 →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2706014 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, stewed, 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 2706014 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 186 kcal per 100 g becomes 121 kcal at 65 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: 2706014
FNDDS food code: 24143210
The scaling for FDC 2706014 can be exact while the match to “Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 65 g weight, 2-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.