How Much Protein in a Chicken Drumstick? Per Piece and 100 g
Per 100 g, roasted chicken drumstick without skin has 24.2 g of protein, roasted chicken drumstick with skin has 23.4 g and raw chicken drumstick without skin has 19.4 g. A roasted chicken drumstick without skin (96 g) has 23.3 g of protein. Per 100 g, roasted chicken drumstick without skin also provides 155 kcal, 5.7 g of fat and 0.0 g of carbohydrate.
Ranked #19 of 46 high protein foods by protein per 100 g.
Protein per 100 g and per serving
| Food | State | Per 100 g | Per 100 g | Per serving | Per serving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | kcal | Fat | Carbs | Serving | Protein | kcal | |||
| Chicken drumstick without skin, roasted FDC 172376 | Cooked | 24.2 g | 155 | 5.7 g | 0.0 g | 1 drumstick without skin (96 g) | 23.3 g 1 drumstick without skin (96 g) | 149 | |
| Chicken drumstick with skin, roasted FDC 173612 | Cooked | 23.4 g | 191 | 10.2 g | 0.0 g | 1 drumstick with skin (105 g) | 24.5 g 1 drumstick with skin (105 g) | 201 | |
| Chicken drumstick without skin, raw FDC 173614 | Raw | 19.4 g | 116 | 3.7 g | 0.0 g | 1 drumstick without skin (122 g) | 23.7 g 1 drumstick without skin (122 g) | 142 | |
Protein by amount: roasted chicken drumstick without skin
| Drumsticks | Weight | Protein | kcal | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 g | 96 g | 23.3 g | 149 | 5.5 g | 0.0 g |
| 2192 g | 192 g | 46.5 g | 298 | 10.9 g | 0.0 g |
| 3288 g | 288 g | 69.8 g | 446 | 16.4 g | 0.0 g |
| 4384 g | 384 g | 93.1 g | 595 | 21.9 g | 0.0 g |
| 6576 g | 576 g | 139.6 g | 893 | 32.8 g | 0.0 g |
Raw vs cooked
Protein per 100 g differs between the raw and cooked weight of the same food, so use the row that matches how you weigh it.
USDA lists 24.2 g of protein per 100 g for roasted drumstick meat without skin and 23.4 g with skin, against 19.4 g for raw meat without skin, and a drumstick without skin weighs 96 g roasted but 122 g raw because water is lost in cooking.
How it compares
Similar foods sorted by protein per 100 kcal (main entry for each food).
| Food | Protein per 100 kcalProtein / 100 kcal | Protein (Per 100 g)Protein / 100 g | kcal (Per 100 g)kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek yogurt, plain, nonfat | 17.3 g | 10.2 g | 59 |
| Beef top sirloin, broiled | 16.7 g | 30.6 g | 183 |
| Chicken drumstick without skin, roasted | 15.6 g | 24.2 g | 155 |
| Pork chop, lean only, broiled | 14.9 g | 26.8 g | 180 |
| Lamb leg, roasted | 14.8 g | 28.3 g | 191 |
| Chicken thigh, roasted | 13.8 g | 24.8 g | 179 |
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For comparison, see the protein in chicken thigh and chicken breast.
Frequently asked questions
How much protein is in a chicken drumstick?
A roasted chicken drumstick without skin (96 g) has 23.3 g of protein and one with skin (105 g) has 24.5 g, using the drumstick weights USDA lists (FDC 172376 and FDC 173612).
How much protein is in 100 g of chicken drumstick?
Roasted chicken drumstick meat without skin has 24.2 g of protein per 100 g (FDC 172376), with skin 23.4 g (FDC 173612) and raw without skin 19.4 g (FDC 173614).
How much protein is in a raw chicken drumstick?
A raw chicken drumstick without skin (122 g) has 23.7 g of protein, or 19.4 g per 100 g (FDC 173614). The roasted drumstick weighs less (96 g) and has 23.3 g (FDC 172376).
How much protein is in 2 or 3 chicken drumsticks?
Calculated from the USDA drumstick weights, 2 roasted drumsticks without skin (192 g) have 46.5 g of protein and 3 (288 g) have 69.8 g (FDC 172376). With skin, 2 drumsticks (210 g) have 49 g and 3 (315 g) have 73.6 g (FDC 173612).
How much protein is in a chicken leg?
USDA lists the drumstick and the thigh as separate cuts, so a whole leg is read as both pieces. Per 100 g, roasted drumstick meat without skin has 24.2 g of protein (FDC 172376) and roasted thigh meat without skin 24.8 g (FDC 172388); no leg quarter entry is used here.
How many calories are in a chicken drumstick?
A roasted drumstick without skin (96 g) has 149 kcal and one with skin (105 g) has 201 kcal. Per 100 g that is 155 kcal without skin (FDC 172376) and 191 kcal with skin (FDC 173612).
Chicken drumstick vs chicken breast: which has more protein?
Roasted chicken breast has 31 g of protein per 100 g (FDC 171477), against 24.2 g for roasted drumstick meat without skin (FDC 172376). Per 100 g the breast has 165 kcal and the drumstick 155 kcal.
How much protein is in 4 oz or 6 oz of cooked chicken drumstick meat?
Calculated from per-100 g values, 4 oz (113 g) of roasted drumstick meat without skin has 27.4 g of protein and 6 oz (170 g) has 41.2 g (FDC 172376).
Related foods
All values come from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), per 100 g. Per-serving and scaled values are calculated from them.
Source
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted. FDC ID 172376. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted. FDC ID 173612. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, raw. FDC ID 173614. ↗