Chicken Legs Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in chicken leg
100g of chicken legs contain about 214 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| one chicken leg
For example, a medium size chicken leg (170 g) contain about 364 calories.
This is about 18% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Chicken leg key facts
The nutrients that matter most in meat and fish, per 100 g, compared with chicken breast.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Chicken Legs | Chicken Breast a common meat |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 16 g | 23 g |
| Fat | 16 g | 1.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg | 73 mg |
| Sodium | 84 mg | 66 mg |
- Chicken leg has 11% more calories than the typical meat on this site (193 kcal per 100 g is the median of meat).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken LegServing size:
medium size chicken leg (170 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 364 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size chicken leg is similar to that of, for example:
- 4 medium eggs (86 kcal each)
- 1.5 chicken breasts (217 kcal each)
- 3.5 slices of bread (106 kcal each)
- 4 medium apples (96 kcal each)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about chicken leg nutrition.
100g of Chicken Leg
Nutrition
- Calories 214
- Carbs Total 0.17 g
- Dietary fiber 0 g
- Fat 15.95 g
- Protein 16.37 g
- Water 67.3 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 92 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.073 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.141 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 4.733 mg
- Vit B6 0.318 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.004 mcg
- Vit C 0.2 mg
- Vit E 0.22 mg
- Vit K 0.002 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 203 mg
- Magnessium 19 mg
- Calcium 9 mg
- Sodium 84 mg
- Iron 0.69 mg
Per 100 g, Chicken legs is an excellent source of protein (33% DV) and an excellent source of vitamin B3 (niacin) (30% DV).
Protein supplies the amino acids the body uses to build and repair tissue. The FDA Daily Value is 50 g.
How many calories are in chicken legs?
- Medium size chicken leg (170 g)364 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of chicken legs61 kcal
Foods with similar calories:
- Chestnuts calories 213 kcal
- Dried tomatoes calories 213 kcal
- Ham and cheese sandwich calories 213 kcal
- Hot dog with no bun calories 213 kcal
- Dragon sushi roll calories 214 kcal
- Pasta salad calories 215 kcal
- Bran muffin calories 215 kcal
- Biscuit with gravy calories 215 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
