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Nutritional Profile of Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs)

We got 107 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks sky-high (Top 25) for four nutrients.

These are

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 11 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Poultry Products) shows that it ranks first-rate (Top 10) for 34 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 17 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs)

0.8%
44.2%
9.6%
44.9%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs)

12.1%
19%
9.1%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Raw Chicken Skin (Drumsticks & Thighs)

In food category: Poultry Products

Carbohydrates (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
790 mg
224 mg
115
2430
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
19 g
5.4 g
4
208
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
9.1 g
2.6 g
7
283
Fatty Acids, total saturated
12.1 g
3.4 g
4
232
Fatty Acids, total trans
229 mg
64.9 mg
16
540
Total Lipid (Fat)
44.2 g
12.5 g
3
181
Saturated Fats (12)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
29 mg
8.2 mg
6
200
Behenic Acid (22:0)
25 mg
7.1 mg
1
161
Butyric Acid (4:0)
1 mg
0.3 mg
18
457
Capric Acid (10:0)
5 mg
1.4 mg
36
527
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
3 mg
0.9 mg
18
401
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
51 mg
14.5 mg
4
272
Lauric Acid (12:0)
21 mg
6 mg
47
689
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
4 mg
1.1 mg
8
104
Myristic Acid (14:0)
253 mg
71.7 mg
26
897
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
9.5 g
2.7 g
4
102
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
27 mg
7.7 mg
9
149
Stearic Acid (18:0)
2.2 g
615.2 mg
13
424
Monounsaturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c)
5 mg
1.4 mg
2
49
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
143 mg
40.5 mg
11
525
Erucic Acid (22:1)
5 mg
1.4 mg
13
206
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
39 mg
11.1 mg
6
151
Myristoleic Acid (14:1)
91 mg
25.8 mg
2
113
Nervonic Acid (24:1 c)
1 mg
0.3 mg
12
47
Oleate (18:1 c)
15.8 g
4.5 g
1
83
Oleic Acid (18:1)
15.9 g
4.5 g
5
223
Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t)
18 mg
5.1 mg
6
68
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
2.7 g
754.1 mg
4
4
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
2.7 g
759.8 mg
9
35
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
214 mg
60.7 mg
15
267
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
161 mg
45.6 mg
12
497
Polyunsaturated Fats (18)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4)
30 mg
8.5 mg
7
22
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
397 mg
112.5 mg
6
184
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
8.2 g
2.3 g
5
98
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
56 mg
15.9 mg
4
133
Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6)
69 mg
19.6 mg
1
6
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3)
7 mg
2 mg
37
415
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)
14 mg
4 mg
22
183
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
51 mg
14.5 mg
6
94
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
7 mg
2 mg
13
330
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
133 mg
37.7 mg
56
161
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3)
72 mg
20.4 mg
1
14
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3)
3 mg
0.9 mg
2
28
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
44 mg
12.5 mg
3
42
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
68 mg
19.3 mg
8
127
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
8.3 g
2.4 g
8
289
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
441 mg
125 mg
28
516
Parinaric Acid (18:4)
9 mg
2.6 mg
6
156
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
68 mg
19.3 mg
10
158
Amino Acids (19)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
657 mg
186.3 mg
131
395
Arginine
682 mg
193.3 mg
128
394
Aspartic Acid
714 mg
202.4 mg
157
448
Betaine
8.3 mg
2.4 mg
44
245
Cystine
80 mg
22.7 mg
194
416
Glutamic Acid
1.1 g
323.2 mg
205
528
Glycine
1.2 g
348.7 mg
77
136
Histidine
197 mg
55.8 mg
272
812
Isoleucine
271 mg
76.8 mg
189
758
Leucine
528 mg
149.7 mg
151
570
Lysine
548 mg
155.4 mg
169
514
Methionine
162 mg
45.9 mg
265
788
Phenylalanine
291 mg
82.5 mg
236
763
Proline
729 mg
206.7 mg
148
428
Serine
348 mg
98.7 mg
225
739
Threonine
304 mg
86.2 mg
209
711
Tryptophan
47 mg
13.3 mg
196
418
Tyrosine
226 mg
64.1 mg
257
815
Valine
341 mg
96.7 mg
184
711
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
9.6 g
2.7 g
270
666
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
2 µg
0.6 µg
61
453
Folate, food
2 µg
0.6 µg
45
287
Folate, total
2 µg
0.6 µg
54
393
Niacin
2.6 mg
725.7 µg
444
1168
Pantothenic Acid
610 µg
172.9 µg
174
582
Riboflavin
32 µg
9.1 µg
267
779
Thiamin
40 µg
11.3 µg
161
844
Vitamin B12
0.7 µg
0.2 µg
126
663
Vitamin B6
116 µg
32.9 µg
333
865
Fat-soluble Vitamins (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
270 µg
76.5 µg
98
616
alpha-Tocotrienol
40 µg
11.3 µg
7
87
beta-Cryptoxanthin
1 µg
0.3 µg
11
184
gamma-Tocopherol
130 µg
36.9 µg
18
422
gamma-Tocotrienol
40 µg
11.3 µg
13
92
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
103 µg
29.2 µg
18
931
Phylloquinone
0.4 µg
0.1 µg
81
921
Retinol
59 µg
16.7 µg
50
420
Vitamin A, IU
196 IU
55.6 IU
47
844
Vitamin A, RAE
59 µg
16.7 µg
51
651
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
0.2 µg
0.1 µg
11
161
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units
6 IU
1.7 IU
26
201
Vitamin D3
0.2 µg
0.1 µg
11
104
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
6 mg
1.7 mg
51
552
Copper, Cu
38 µg
10.8 µg
163
811
Iron, Fe
370 µg
104.9 µg
222
889
Magnesium, Mg
8 mg
2.3 mg
32
385
Manganese, Mn
14 µg
4 µg
70
1016
Phosphorus, P
95 mg
26.9 mg
169
569
Potassium, K
119 mg
33.7 mg
203
779
Selenium, Se
10.1 µg
2.9 µg
247
590
Sodium, Na
51 mg
14.5 mg
318
1099
Zinc, Zn
650 µg
184.3 µg
281
854
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
105 mg
29.8 mg
74
276
Choline
28.3 mg
8 mg
296
873
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
44.9 g
12.7 g
325
1739
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
490 mg
138.9 mg
112
622
Kcal (Energy)
440 kcal
124.7 kcal
10
248
KJ (Energy)
1,840 kj
521.6 kj
9
122
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of raw chicken skin (drumsticks & thighs) with 107 nutrient values.

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  • No antibiotics or added growth hormones (there are no hormones approved for use in the production of poultry)
  • No animal by-products in feed
  • Animal Welfare Certified Step 2 by Global Animal Partnership
  • Air chilled for better flavor and texture

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(With Added Solution, Drumsticks & Thighs)
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(Drumsticks & Thighs)
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