Chicken Drumstick
Description
Chicken drumstick, a cut of chicken dark meat. The drumstick is higher in calories, cholesterol, riboflavin, lipids, vitamin A and zinc than chicken light meat.
Caloric Content
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Calories: | 74 | 82 | 112 |
| Protein: | 12.77 | 12.02 | 14.06 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 0 | 0 | 5.80 gm |
| Fiber: | 0 | 0 | 0 gm |
| Total fats: | 2.12 | 3.39 | 0 gm |
| Saturated fats: | .54 | .89 | 1.58 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 1.19 | 2.07 | 2.21 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 48 | 40 | 1.30 mg |
1. Without Skin - 1 drumstick, 62 grams
2. Without Skin, Fried - 1 drumstick, 42 grams
3. Without Skin, Roasted - 1 drumstick, 52 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Vitamin A: | 35 | 26 IU |
| Thiamine: | .051 | .032 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .123 | .099 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .21 | .17 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | .23 | .14 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | - mcg |
| Niacin: | 3.582 | 2.581 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .798 | .554 mg |
| Folic acid: | 6 | 4 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 2.0 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | - IU |
1. Without Skin - 1 drumstick, 62 grams
2. Without Skin, Fried - 1 drumstick, 42 grams
| 3 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 52 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .036 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .112 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .18 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | .17 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | 3.117 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .630 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 4 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 0 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
3. Without Skin, Roasted - 1 drumstick, 52 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Calcium: | 7 | 5 mg |
| Copper: | .039 | .034 mg |
| Iron: | .64 | .55 mg |
| Magnesium: | 14 | 10 mg |
| Manganese: | .013 | .009 mg |
| Phosphorus: | 103 | 78 mg |
| Potassium: | 140 | 105 mg |
| Selenium: | - | - mcg |
| Sodium: | 54 | 40 mg |
| Zinc: | 1.37 | 1.35 mg |
1. Without Skin - 1 drumstick, 62 grams
2. Without Skin, Fried - 1 drumstick, 42 grams
| 3 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 6 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .040 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .69 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 12 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .011 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 91 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 119 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 47 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | 1.49 | 15 mg |
3. Without Skin, Roasted - 1 drumstick, 52 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Tryptophan: | .149 | .141 | .158 gm |
| Threonine: | .539 | .508 | .583 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .674 | .635 | .708 gm |
| Leucine: | .958 | .902 | 1.028 gm |
| Lysine: | 1.085 | 1.021 | 1.152 gm |
| Methionine: | .353 | .333 | .376 gm |
| Cysteine: | .164 | .154 | .186 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .507 | .477 | .548 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .431 | .406 | .456 gm |
| Valine: | .633 | .596 | .684 gm |
| Arginine: | .770 | .725 | .876 gm |
| Histidine: | .396 | .373 | .417 gm |
| Alanine: | .697 | .656 | .811 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | 1.138 | 1.071 | 1.253 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | 1.912 | 1.800 | 2.062 gm |
| Glycine: | .627 | .591 | .876 gm |
| Proline: | .525 | .494 | .666 gm |
| Serine: | .439 | .414 | .494 gm |
1. Without Skin - 1 drumstick, 62 grams
2. Without Skin, Fried - 1 drumstick, 42 grams
3. Without Skin, Roasted - 1 drumstick, 52 grams
References
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Poultry Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1979.
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