Nutrition for Chicken Leg (raw)

Chicken Leg Nutrition Summary

One drumstick+thigh+back of raw chicken leg (344 grams or 0.8 lb) contains 736 calories and 56.3 grams of protein. Chicken leg consist of 67% water, 16% protein, 16% fat, and less than 1% of carbohydrates.

Chicken leg is an excellent source of many nutrients, including protein, iron, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12. It also contains significant amounts of Vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, thiamin, phosphorus, choline, copper, zinc and selenium.

In one drumstick+thigh+back of raw chicken leg:

• Calories: 736
• Protein: 56.3 g
• Fat: 54.9 g, (Saturated: 15 g)
• Cholesterol: 319.9 mg
• Sodium: 289 mg

There is no significant amounts of sugar or dietary fiber in chicken leg.

See the Chicken Leg Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw.

Calories in Chicken Leg

Chicken leg has 736 calories per drumstick+thigh+back or 214 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and protein.

69% of calories in chicken leg are from fat and 31% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Fat

Omega-3 and Omega-6 in Chicken Leg

Calories Similar to Chicken Leg

Some other proteins with similar calories to chicken leg by weight:

• Prosciutto: -65 calories
• Chicken: -86 calories
• Turkey: -86 calories
• Rabbit: -144 calories

Protein in Chicken Leg

An excellent source of protein, a single drumstick+thigh+back of Chicken Leg contains 113% of recommended daily values or 56.3 grams of protein. In addition, chicken leg is also a source of complete protein, meaning it abundantly contains all 9 essential amino acids.

• Protein: 56.31 g
• Tryptophan: 0.59 g
• Threonine: 2.51 g
• Isoleucine: 2.55 g
• Leucine: 4.49 g
• Lysine: 4.95 g
• Methionine: 1.51 g
• Phenylalanine: 2.17 g
• Valine: 2.64 g
• Histidine: 1.6 g

Protein Similar to Chicken Leg

Some other proteins with similar amounts of protein to chicken leg by weight:

• Chicken Quarter: same
• Ham: -0.3 grams
• Raw Lamb: +0.7 grams
• Raw Pork: +1.8 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Chicken Leg

An good source of many nutrients, raw chicken leg contains abundant amounts of iron, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. In fact, a single drumstick+thigh+back of chicken leg contains 116% of recommended daily values or 16.3 milligrams of niacin. Also an excellent source of riboflavin, a single drumstick+thigh+back of chicken leg contains 44% of recommended daily values or 0.5 milligrams of riboflavin.

Vitamins in chicken leg (1 drumstick+thigh+back):

• Vitamin a: 96.3 ug
• Thiamin: 0.3 mg
• Riboflavin: 0.5 mg
• Niacin: 16.3 mg
• Vitamin b6: 1.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 0.7 mg
• Vitamin e: 0.8 mg
• Folate: 13.8 ug
• Vitamin b12: 1.9 ug
• Vitamin k: 7.9 ug

Minerals in chicken leg (1 drumstick+thigh+back):

• Calcium: 31 mg
• Potassium: 698.3 mg
• Iron: 2.4 mg
• Magnesium: 65.4 mg
• Zinc: 5.1 mg
• Selenium: 61.9 ug
• Phosphorus: 533.2 mg
• Copper: 0.2 mg
• Manganese: 0.1 mg
• Choline: 143.1 mg

There is no significant amounts of pantothenic acid in chicken leg.

Similar to Chicken Leg for Niacin (Vit B3)

Here are some other proteins with similarly abundant amounts of niacin (Vit B3) to chicken leg:

• Chicken Quarter: same
• Beef: -0.67 MG
• Pork: -1.8 MG
• Ham: -2 MG

Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Chicken Leg ^[3]

Chicken Leg Nutrition Chart

Chicken Leg in Cooking

Chicken leg is in the top 25% most popular ingredients for recipes. Chicken Leg should be cooked before consumption and is often skinned before being cooked or served. Most recipes call for a couple to a few chicken legs.

Friends and Relatives of Chicken Leg

Foods commonly cooked with chicken leg:

• Coriander Seeds
• Cumin
• Raw Pork
• Paprika