Do you understand the difference between a chicken drumstick and chicken thigh? Thigh refers to the leg portion that starts above the chicken’s knee joints whereas drumstick comprises of the leg’s lower portion, which is the part between the hock and the knee joints. What's more, do you know how many calories are contained in each of those parts, including calories in chicken drumstick without skin? Let’s find out.
Calories in Chicken Drumstick with No Skin
There are two kinds of drumsticks: one with its skin on and the other that has no skin. Both taste good, but one has more calories than the other does. Do you know which one has fewer? The following table shows calories in 4 oz. of all the items, including calories in chicken drumstick with no skin and with skin.
Chicken Drumstick, Raw and Skinless |
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Calories |
Fat |
Cholesterol |
Sodium |
Protein |
Calcium |
Potassium |
134 |
3.9g |
87mg |
99mg |
23.3g |
12.4mg |
255.4mg |
Chicken Drumstick, Roasted and Skinless |
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Calories |
Fat |
Cholesterol |
Sodium |
Protein |
Calcium |
Potassium |
194 |
6.4g |
105mg |
107mg |
32g |
13.6mg |
278mg |
Chicken Drumstick, Stewed and Skinless |
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Calories |
Fat |
Cholesterol |
Sodium |
Protein |
Calcium |
Potassium |
191 |
6.5g |
99mg |
90mg |
31.1g |
12.4mg |
224.9mg |
Chicken Drumstick, Raw and with Skin |
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Calories |
Fat |
Cholesterol |
Sodium |
Protein |
Calcium |
Potassium |
182 |
9.8g |
92mg |
94mg |
21.8g |
12.4mg |
232.8mg |
Chicken Drumstick, Roasted and with Skin |
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Calories |
Fat |
Cholesterol |
Sodium |
Protein |
Calcium |
Potassium |
244 |
12.6g |
103mg |
102mg |
30.5g |
13.6mg |
258.8mg |
Chicken Drumstick, Stewed and with Skin |
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Calories |
Fat |
Cholesterol |
Sodium |
Protein |
Calcium |
Potassium |
231 |
12g |
94mg |
86mg |
28.6g |
12.4mg |
207.9mg |