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Braised chicken drumstick

23.9 g Protein, 0.045 g ALA, 0.004 g EPA per 100 g.

Values below describe chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised.

What it contains

Nutrientper 100 gDaily reference
Protein23.9 g
Total fat5.95 g
Water69.9 g
Calcium12 mg1.26%
Iron0.94 mg5.88–8.55%
Magnesium22.4 mg6.4–7.47%
Phosphorus184 mg33.45%
Potassium239 mg6.83%
Sodium117 mg5.85%
Zinc2.54 mg15.58–40.97%
Copper0.06 mg3.94–4.85%
Manganese0.02 mg0.6%
Selenium27.9 µg39.86%
Retinol7 µg
Vitamin A (RAE)7 µg
Alpha-tocopherol0.17 mg1.31–1.55%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.1 µg0.67%
Thiamin0.09 mg
Riboflavin0.18 mg11.25%
Niacin5.05 mg
Pantothenic acid1.1 mg22%
Vitamin B-60.37 mg21.88–23.25%
Vitamin B-120.41 µg10.25%
Total trans fatty acids0.03 g
Total saturated fatty acids1.6 g
DHA<0.01 g
EPA<0.01 g
Total monounsaturated fatty acids2.35 g
Total polyunsaturated fatty acids1.24 g
Linoleic acid1.05 g
ALA0.05 g

Values describe this food and preparation. An unreported nutrient is not a measured zero. The source record is available in References.

How the percentages are calculated

Percentages compare 100 g of this food with EFSA adult daily references. Ranges reflect different adult reference groups, not measurement uncertainty. A dash means there is no compatible comparison; it does not mean zero. These are not personal targets.

  • Calcium: 950 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults aged 25 years and over.
  • Iron: 11–16 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; men and postmenopausal women / premenopausal women.
  • Magnesium: 300–350 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
  • Phosphorus: 550 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Potassium: 3500 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Sodium: 2 g/day (safe and adequate intake). Healthy European adults, including pregnant and lactating women.
  • Zinc: 6.2–16.3 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; range across sex and phytate-intake categories.
  • Copper: 1.3–1.6 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
  • Manganese: 3 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Selenium: 70 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Vitamin A: 650–750 µg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men. USDA reports Vitamin A as retinol activity equivalents (RAE); RE and RAE are not converted here.
  • Vitamin E: 11–13 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men; alpha-tocopherol.
  • Vitamin D: 15 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy people over 1 year; assumes minimal vitamin D synthesis from sunlight.
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamin): 0.1 mg/MJ (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA food values are mass per 100 g, so an energy-based PRI cannot be divided into them without an energy intake denominator.
  • Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 1.6 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Vitamin B3 (niacin): 1.6 mg NE/MJ (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA reports niacin mass per 100 g; an energy-based niacin-equivalent PRI is not the same definition.
  • Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid): 5 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
  • Vitamin B6: 1.6–1.7 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin): 4 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults aged 18 years and over.

The EFSA guidance and food record are linked in References below.

A closer look

About these measurements

USDA FoodData Central entry 331897, Foundation, release usda-foundation-2026-04. Amounts are reported per 100 g for the named food and preparation. A value of zero means the source reported zero; an unlisted nutrient may simply not have been measured.

References

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  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research ServiceFoodData Central Foundation Foods, April 2026 JSON releaseChecked 2026-09-05
  2. European Food Safety AuthorityDietary Reference Values for nutrients: Summary reportChecked 2026-09-05
  3. European Food Safety AuthorityDietary reference values for sodiumChecked 2026-09-05