How Much Protein in a Chicken Wing? Per Wing and 100 g
Per 100 g, roasted chicken wing with skin has 23.8 g of protein, roasted chicken wing meat without skin has 30.5 g and raw chicken wing with skin has 17.5 g. A 3 oz portion of roasted chicken wing meat with skin (85 g) has 20.2 g of protein. Per 100 g, roasted chicken wing with skin also provides 254 kcal, 16.9 g of fat and 0.0 g of carbohydrate.
Ranked #21 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 wing with skin, roasted FDC 173630 | Cooked | 23.8 g | 254 | 16.9 g | 0.0 g | 3 oz (85 g) | 20.2 g 3 oz (85 g) | 216 | |
| Chicken wing meat only, roasted FDC 172392 | Cooked | 30.5 g | 203 | 8.1 g | 0.0 g | 1 wing, bone and skin removed (21 g) | 6.4 g 1 wing, bone and skin removed (21 g) | 43 | |
| Chicken wing with skin, raw FDC 172390 | Raw | 17.5 g | 191 | 12.9 g | 0.0 g | 4 oz (113 g) | 19.8 g 4 oz (113 g) | 216 | |
Protein by amount: roasted chicken wing with skin
| Weight | Protein | kcal | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 23.8 g | 254 | 16.9 g | 0.0 g |
| 150 g | 35.7 g | 381 | 25.3 g | 0.0 g |
| 200 g | 47.6 g | 508 | 33.7 g | 0.0 g |
| 250 g | 59.5 g | 635 | 42.2 g | 0.0 g |
| 300 g | 71.4 g | 762 | 50.6 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 23.8 g of protein per 100 g for roasted wing meat with skin and 30.5 g for roasted wing meat without skin, against 17.5 g for raw wing with skin, and the entries are on different bases: skin adds fat (254 kcal per 100 g with skin, 203 kcal without).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef, 85% lean, cooked (pan-browned) | 10.8 g | 27.7 g | 256 |
| Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked (dry heat) | 10.7 g | 22.1 g | 206 |
| Chicken wing with skin, roasted | 9.4 g | 23.8 g | 254 |
| Whole egg, raw | 8.8 g | 12.6 g | 143 |
| Beef jerky | 8.1 g | 33.2 g | 410 |
| Bacon, pan-fried | 7.2 g | 33.9 g | 468 |
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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 wing?
USDA gives a per-wing weight only for the meat without bone and skin: 21 g, which has 6.4 g of protein and 43 kcal (FDC 172392). The roasted entry with skin (FDC 173630) is listed per 3 oz (85 g), which has 20.2 g; a per-wing weight with skin is not available.
How many grams of protein are in 100 g of chicken wings?
Roasted chicken wing meat with skin has 23.8 g of protein per 100 g (FDC 173630), roasted meat without skin 30.5 g (FDC 172392) and raw wing with skin 17.5 g (FDC 172390).
How much protein is in 6 or 10 chicken wings?
Calculated from USDA's 21 g of meat per wing (bone and skin removed), 6 wings (126 g) have 38.4 g of protein and 10 wings (210 g) have 64 g (FDC 172392). Wings eaten with skin or sauce will differ.
How many calories are in a chicken wing?
The meat of one roasted wing without bone and skin (21 g) has 43 kcal (FDC 172392). With skin, 3 oz (85 g) of roasted wing has 216 kcal, or 254 kcal per 100 g (FDC 173630).
How much protein is in raw chicken wings?
Raw chicken wing with skin has 17.5 g of protein per 100 g (FDC 172390). USDA lists 4 oz (113 g) of it, which has 19.8 g and 216 kcal.
Chicken wing vs chicken thigh: which has more protein per 100 g?
Roasted wing meat with skin has 23.8 g of protein per 100 g (FDC 173630), against 23.3 g for roasted thigh with skin (FDC 173625). Without skin, wing meat has 30.5 g and thigh meat 24.8 g (FDC 172388).
How much protein is in 4 oz or 6 oz of roasted chicken wings?
Calculated from per-100 g values, 4 oz (113 g) of roasted wing meat with skin has 26.9 g of protein and 6 oz (170 g) has 40.4 g (FDC 173630). Without skin, 4 oz has 34.4 g and 6 oz has 51.8 g (FDC 172392).
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, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted. FDC ID 173630. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat only, cooked, roasted. FDC ID 172392. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, raw. FDC ID 172390. ↗