Baked chicken leg, skin on

USDA name: Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, baked or broiled, skin eaten

300 calories in 1 medium leg (140 g). Per 100 g, protein: 23.2 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 12.8 g.

Serving
1
= 140 g
300KCAL

Baked chicken leg, skin on, 1 medium leg

300 calories

Protein
32.4 g
Carbs
0 g
Fat
17.9 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugars
0 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 medium leg (140 g)
Amount per serving
Calories300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.9 g23%
Saturated Fat 5 g25%
Cholesterol 183 mg61%
Sodium 477 mg21%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g0%
Total Sugars 0 g
Protein 32.4 g
Vitamin D 0.28 mcg1%
Calcium 14 mg1%
Iron 1.5 mg8%
Potassium 349 mg7%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Niacin (B3)49% 7.8 mg
  • Vitamin B633% 0.56 mg
  • Vitamin B1225% 0.59 µg
  • Riboflavin (B2)21% 0.27 mg
  • Choline17% 94.2 mg
  • Thiamin (B1)10% 0.12 mg
  • Vitamin K4% 4.5 µg
  • Vitamin A2% 19.6 µg
  • Vitamin E2% 0.27 mg
  • Vitamin D1% 0.28 µg
  • Folate1% 5.6 µg

Little or none: Vitamin C.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Selenium66% 36.1 µg
  • Zinc25% 2.8 mg
  • Phosphorus23% 288 mg
  • Sodium21% 477 mg
  • Copper10% 0.092 mg
  • Iron8% 1.5 mg
  • Potassium7% 349 mg
  • Magnesium7% 30.8 mg
  • Calcium1% 14 mg

How it compares

Against other records in Chicken, whole pieces, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

  • Sodium

    Lower than 83%

    Same value as 0 of 159 other records.

    leastmost

  • Calcium

    Lower than 72%

    Same value as 7 of 159 other records.

    leastmost

  • Iron

    Higher than 64%

    Same value as 3 of 159 other records.

    leastmost

  • Total fat

    Higher than 63%

    Same value as 0 of 159 other records.

    leastmost

  • Calories

    Higher than 59%

    Same value as 0 of 159 other records.

    leastmost

  • Potassium

    Lower than 58%

    Same value as 5 of 159 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in baked chicken leg, skin on?
1 medium leg (140 g): 300 calories; protein: 32.4 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 17.9 g.
How much protein is in baked chicken leg, skin on?
23.2 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 43%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in baked chicken leg, skin on?
0 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Similar foods

All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water63.4 g
Energy214 kcal
Protein23.2 g
Total lipid (fat)12.8 g
Carbohydrate, by difference0 g
Fiber, total dietary0 g
Total Sugars0 g
Calcium, Ca10 mg
Iron, Fe1.1 mg
Magnesium, Mg22 mg
Phosphorus, P206 mg
Potassium, K249 mg
Sodium, Na341 mg
Zinc, Zn2 mg
Copper, Cu0.066 mg
Selenium, Se25.8 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg
Thiamin0.089 mg
Riboflavin0.19 mg
Niacin5.6 mg
Vitamin B-60.4 mg
Folate, total4 µg
Folic acid0 µg
Folate, food4 µg
Folate, DFE4 µg
Choline, total67.3 mg
Vitamin B-120.42 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE14 µg
Retinol14 µg
Carotene, beta0 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg
Lycopene0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin15 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.19 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.2 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)3.2 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated3.5 g
SFA 4:00.001 g
SFA 6:00.001 g
SFA 8:00.002 g
SFA 10:00.002 g
SFA 12:00.007 g
SFA 14:00.071 g
SFA 16:02.7 g
SFA 18:00.68 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated5.4 g
MUFA 16:10.79 g
MUFA 18:14.5 g
MUFA 20:10.064 g
MUFA 22:10.002 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated2.6 g
PUFA 18:22.3 g
PUFA 18:30.11 g
PUFA 18:40.002 g
PUFA 20:40.099 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.005 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.01 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.006 g
Cholesterol131 mg
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2705984, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.