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Chicken leg meat and skin

Chicken leg meat and skin combines thigh or drumstick flesh with attached skin for roasting, grilling, braising, or frying.

Chicken leg meat and skin — illustrative ingredient image

About Chicken leg meat and skin

Chicken leg meat and skin consists of edible flesh from the thigh and/or drumstick together with its skin, with bones excluded by this description. The meat is darker and more fibrous than breast meat; the skin is a thin, flexible layer that becomes crisp when cooked by dry heat. The proportions of meat and skin can vary with trimming and the particular leg section.

It is used in preparations such as roasting, grilling, braising, and frying. The ingredient may be supplied as boneless pieces or minced meat with skin, and may be fresh or frozen. The name specifies that skin is retained but does not establish the balance of thigh and drumstick meat or the exact amount of skin.

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English

chicken leg meat and skin

English

Chicken leg meat and skin raw

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Chicken leg meat and skin nutrition & diet

Chicken leg meat and skin nutritional value

Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
214kcal
Protein
16.4g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
15.9g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

The proportion of skin to meat materially affects measured nutrition; comparisons should also identify the leg section and whether the product is raw or cooked.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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