Every 100 kcal of fried chicken drumstick brings 8.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 103rd of the 133 meats in this database and 295th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 22 g per 100 g ranks 101st in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 33% of the calories in fried chicken drumstick, making it moderately protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, fried chicken drumstick has 1.4 g of protein for each gram of fat (22 g against 15.8 g per 100 g).
Set against chicken sausage, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (chicken sausage has 18.2 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 37% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of fried chicken drumstick
Protein and calories in Fried chicken drumstick for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
22 g
268 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
18.7 g
228 kcal
1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken)
43 g
9.5 g
115 kcal
1 drumstick, bone removed
72 g
15.8 g
193 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in fried chicken drumstick
The nine essential amino acids in Fried chicken drumstick, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.62 g
1.38 g
74
lysine
1.74 g
1.48 g
79
valine
1.08 g
0.92 g
49
isoleucine
1.11 g
0.94 g
50
threonine
0.903 g
0.77 g
41
phenylalanine
0.877 g
0.75 g
40
methionine
0.581 g
0.49 g
26
histidine
0.646 g
0.55 g
29
tryptophan
0.252 g
0.21 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
Related
Other meats by protein per calorie
Swap for more protein per calorie
Ground lamb - 8.8 g per 100 kcal, 21.1 g per 3 oz cooked
Chicken wing - 9.4 g per 100 kcal, 20.2 g per 3 oz cooked
How much protein is in 100 g of fried chicken drumstick?
22 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 18.7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of fried chicken drumstick?
8.2 g. That figure divides its 22 g of protein per 100 g by its 268 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in fried chicken drumstick complete?
Yes. The protein in fried chicken drumstick supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of fried chicken drumstick?
About 37%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 18.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172374 (Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.