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calories in marinated chicken drumsticks - with or without bone?

yirara
yirara Posts: 10,108 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have no idea why I can't get usda entries out of the database. As if there's an odd filter...

Anyway, I have a pack of marinated chicken drumsticks. The pack says 100gr = 217kcal. As usual it doesn't say whether this is with bone or meat only. The pack contains 69% chicken drumsticks and 28% barbecue sauce. 10% fat per 100gr. My guess is that this calorie number is as is, and not meat only. But no idea. There's no fat mentioned anywhere on the label, thus is must all be chicken. But that sounds excessive even for a small drumstick. Suggestions?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    edited February 2021
    I always just use the edible portion...bird bones weigh so little, though. Drumsticks are pretty fatty.

    ((*edit)) That's about double what I use for boneless skinless chicken thigh.

    Kroger - Boneless, Skinless Frozen Chicken Thigh, 100 gram - 106(Cal) 4(Fat) 17(Protein)
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,108 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    I always just use the edible portion...bird bones weigh so little, though. Drumsticks are pretty fatty.

    ((*edit)) That's about double what I use for boneless skinless chicken thigh.

    Kroger - Boneless, Skinless Frozen Chicken Thigh, 100 gram - 106(Cal) 4(Fat) 17(Protein)

    Thanks cat with green stuff :)
    These drum sticks are with marinade, thus it will add up of course. And yours are also without skin, thus another few calories extra for me I guess. And.. well, I'm one of those who doesn't like the sinew and other stuff at the ends of the bone :D, thus I'd not eat those anyway - and not all of the marinade. Ugh, this can't be so bloody difficult :D
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    yeah, skin and marinade could add up quickly!

    Signed, Someone else's kitten cat with wheat grass who I met at the pet store. :)
  • Strudders67
    Strudders67 Posts: 989 Member
    217 sounds a lot. I've just temporarily added 100g of two entries I have in my lunch 'recent items' - both BBQ chicken drumsticks, but from different UK shops. One shows 160 cals and one shows 177 cals. Both are 2g Saturated Fat and 25g Protein.

    The higher of the two also has some carbs and sugar but both would have matched the nutrition info on the pack, as I check / edit before adding. This is definitely the info for the edible portions.

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