Amount of Sodium in Chicken leg

Welcome to the nutritional sodium content in 9 different types of chicken leg, ranging from 279.00 mg to 73.00 mg per 100g. The basic type of chicken leg is Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw, where the amount of sodium in 100g is 96.00 mg. 96.00 mg of sodium per 100g, from Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw corresponds to 6% of the sodium RDA. For a typical serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g) the amount of Sodium is 81.6 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 5%.

The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for sodium is based on a 1600 mg RDA level for a mature adult.

Top five chicken leg products high in sodium

Below is a summary list for the top five chicken leg items ranked by the amount or level of sodium in 100g.

1. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter : 279.00mg (17%RDA)
2. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, roasted : 99.00mg (6%RDA)
3. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 98.00mg (6%RDA)
4. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw : 96.00mg (6%RDA)
5. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, fried : 96.00mg (6%RDA)

Following on from the five top chicken leg items or products containing sodium we have a more comprehensive break down of Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw, and the highest item containing sodium which is Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 9 types of chicken leg.

At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 9 different types of chicken leg based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the sodium content in chicken leg.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart

The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw should be considered along with the sodium content.Other important and sodium related nutrients are Potassium, Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Potassium is 238.00 mg (5% RDA), the amount of Energy is 120.00 kcal (6% RDA), the amount of Protein is 19.16 g (34% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 4.22 g (6% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Potassium, Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the sodium levels in chicken leg.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw has a nutritional value score of 15.00 out of 100.Comparing the sodium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw; We class this as a medium to low sodium content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.

Amount of sodium per 100 Calories

100 calories of chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Sodium is 0 mg (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Protein, in 100 Calories are as follows; Potassium 0 mg (0% RDA), Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the sodium RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.

Content per Typical Serving Size 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g)

For the food Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw the typical serving size is 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g) which contains 81.6 mg of Sodium. The sodium percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 5 %.

To give 100% of the RDA, 20.0 servings of the typical serving size 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Potassium content is 202.3 mg, the Energy content is 102 kcal, the Protein content is 16.29 g, the Total Fat content is 3.59 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. The percentages are shown below in the sodium chart, for the typical serving of sodium and the related and important nutritional values.

Macronutrients in Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 3.000 oz or 85.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 69.6 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.0 (kcal).

Milligrams of sodium in chicken leg (per 100g)

This list of 9 types of chicken leg, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter through to Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, stewed where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional sodium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much sodium in chicken leg.

The list below gives the total sodium content in the 9 items from the general description 'chicken leg' each of which show the sodium amount as well as Potassium, Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 9 food items shown in the sodium chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The corresponding nutritional value for chicken leg based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of sodium per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.

The corresponding Calories for chicken leg ranked by the amount of sodium per 100g is shown below in the chicken leg calories chart.

Effect of Preparation and Storage on sodium

The level of sodium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 2 items. The highest amount of sodium from the 2 raw items is in Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw where the content is 96.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 7 items. The highest amount of sodium from the 7 cooked items is in Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter where the amount is 279.00 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked chicken leg shows that cooking can change the levels of sodium by 183 mg in a 100g serving.

Average Content for chicken leg

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of sodium contained in 100g of chicken leg, based on the list below of 9 different items under the general description of chicken leg, is 110.11 mg of sodium. This average value corresponds to 6.88 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Potassium is 224.00 mg, the average amount of Energy is 203.56 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 23.47 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 10.87 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.

Median Amount

The median value of Sodium is found in Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, fried which in 100g contains 96.00 mg of Sodium. This corresponds to 6 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Potassium is 254.00 mg, the amount of Energy is 208.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 28.38 g, the amount of Total Fat is 9.32 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.65 g.

Highest sodium Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 9 different chicken leg nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of sodium is found in Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter which contains 279.00 mg of sodium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 17 %. For this 100g serving the Potassium content is 189.00 mg, the Energy content is 273.00 kcal, the Protein content is 21.77 g, the Total Fat content is 16.17 g, the Carbohydrate content is 8.72 g.

The lowest amount of sodium in 100g is in Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, stewed which contains 73.00 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 5 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Potassium is 176.00 mg, the amount of Energy is 220.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 24.17 g, the amount of Total Fat is 12.92 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a sodium range of 206 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 13 mg for Potassium, 53 kcal for Energy, 2.4 g for Protein, 3.25 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.

Highest Amount of sodium per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high sodium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw contains 96.00 mg of sodium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the sodium nutritional content.

The food with the highest sodium content per typical serving is Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter which contains 265.05 mg in 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 95.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 17 %. For this serving the Potassium content is 179.55 mg, the Energy content is 259.35 kcal, the Protein content is 20.68 g, the Total Fat content is 15.36 g and the Carbohydrate content is 8.28 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing sodium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods rich in sodium.

Chicken leg List, sodium Content per 100g 1. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium (%RDA) Potassium (%RDA) Energy (%RDA) Carbohydrate (%RDA) Total Fat (%RDA) Protein (%RDA)   Profile for a 100g serving :   279.00 mg (17%) 189.00 mg (4%) 273.00 kcal (14%) 8.72 g (7%) 16.17 g (25%) 21.77 g (39%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 95.00g):    265.05 mg (17%) 179.55 mg (4%) 259.35 kcal (13%) 8.28 g (6%) 15.36 g (24%) 20.68 g (37%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and bone removed (or 158.00g):   440.82 mg (28%) 298.62 mg (6%) 431.34 kcal (22%) 13.78 g (11%) 25.55 g (39%) 34.4 g (61%) 2. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, roasted - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium Potassium Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   99.00 mg (6%) 269.00 mg (6%) 174.00 kcal (9%) 0.00 g (0%) 7.80 g (12%) 24.22 g (43%)   Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):    84.15 mg (5%) 228.65 mg (5%) 147.9 kcal (7%) 0 g (0%) 6.63 g (10%) 20.59 g (37%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg (Sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only) (or 199.00g):   197.01 mg (12%) 535.31 mg (11%) 346.26 kcal (17%) 0 g (0%) 15.52 g (24%) 48.2 g (86%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 drumstick bone and skin (or 105.00g):   103.95 mg (6%) 282.45 mg (6%) 182.7 kcal (9%) 0 g (0%) 8.19 g (13%) 25.43 g (45%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 thigh bone and skin (or 72.00g):   71.28 mg (4%) 193.68 mg (4%) 125.28 kcal (6%) 0 g (0%) 5.62 g (9%) 17.44 g (31%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 back bone and skin (or 22.00g):   21.78 mg (1%) 59.18 mg (1%) 38.28 kcal (2%) 0 g (0%) 1.72 g (3%) 5.33 g (10%) 3. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium Potassium Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   98.00 mg (6%) 264.00 mg (6%) 184.00 kcal (9%) 0.00 g (0%) 8.99 g (14%) 24.03 g (43%)   Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):    83.3 mg (5%) 224.4 mg (5%) 156.4 kcal (8%) 0 g (0%) 7.64 g (12%) 20.43 g (36%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and with skin (Sum of drumstick+thigh+back) (or 258.00g):   252.84 mg (16%) 681.12 mg (14%) 474.72 kcal (24%) 0 g (0%) 23.19 g (36%) 62 g (111%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 thigh with skin (or 133.00g):   130.34 mg (8%) 351.12 mg (7%) 244.72 kcal (12%) 0 g (0%) 11.96 g (18%) 31.96 g (57%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 drumstick with skin (or 91.00g):   89.18 mg (6%) 240.24 mg (5%) 167.44 kcal (8%) 0 g (0%) 8.18 g (13%) 21.87 g (39%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 back with skin (or 35.00g):   34.3 mg (2%) 92.4 mg (2%) 64.4 kcal (3%) 0 g (0%) 3.15 g (5%) 8.41 g (15%) 4. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium Potassium Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   96.00 mg (6%) 238.00 mg (5%) 120.00 kcal (6%) 0.00 g (0%) 4.22 g (6%) 19.16 g (34%)   Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):    81.6 mg (5%) 202.3 mg (4%) 102 kcal (5%) 0 g (0%) 3.59 g (6%) 16.29 g (29%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and bone and skin removed (Sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only) (or 265.00g):   254.4 mg (16%) 630.7 mg (13%) 318 kcal (16%) 0 g (0%) 11.18 g (17%) 50.77 g (91%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 thigh bone and skin removed (or 147.00g):   141.12 mg (9%) 349.86 mg (7%) 176.4 kcal (9%) 0 g (0%) 6.2 g (10%) 28.17 g (50%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 drumstick bone and skin removed (or 88.00g):   84.48 mg (5%) 209.44 mg (4%) 105.6 kcal (5%) 0 g (0%) 3.71 g (6%) 16.86 g (30%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 back bone and skin removed (or 30.00g):   28.8 mg (2%) 71.4 mg (2%) 36 kcal (2%) 0 g (0%) 1.27 g (2%) 5.75 g (10%) 5. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, fried - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium Potassium Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   96.00 mg (6%) 254.00 mg (5%) 208.00 kcal (10%) 0.65 g (1%) 9.32 g (14%) 28.38 g (51%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 56.00g):    53.76 mg (3%) 142.24 mg (3%) 116.48 kcal (6%) 0.36 g (0%) 5.22 g (8%) 15.89 g (28%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and bone and skin removed (or 94.00g):   90.24 mg (6%) 238.76 mg (5%) 195.52 kcal (10%) 0.61 g (0%) 8.76 g (13%) 26.68 g (48%) 6. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium Potassium Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   88.00 mg (6%) 233.00 mg (5%) 254.00 kcal (13%) 2.50 g (2%) 14.43 g (22%) 26.84 g (48%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 67.00g):    58.96 mg (4%) 156.11 mg (3%) 170.18 kcal (9%) 1.68 g (1%) 9.67 g (15%) 17.98 g (32%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and bone removed (or 112.00g):   98.56 mg (6%) 260.96 mg (6%) 284.48 kcal (14%) 2.8 g (2%) 16.16 g (25%) 30.06 g (54%) 7. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium Potassium Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   84.00 mg (5%) 203.00 mg (4%) 214.00 kcal (11%) 0.17 g (0%) 15.95 g (25%) 16.37 g (29%)   Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):    71.4 mg (4%) 172.55 mg (4%) 181.9 kcal (9%) 0.14 g (0%) 13.56 g (21%) 13.91 g (25%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and with skin (Sum of drumstick+thigh+back) (or 344.00g):   288.96 mg (18%) 698.32 mg (15%) 736.16 kcal (37%) 0.58 g (0%) 54.87 g (84%) 56.31 g (101%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 drumstick with skin (or 111.00g):   93.24 mg (6%) 225.33 mg (5%) 237.54 kcal (12%) 0.19 g (0%) 17.7 g (27%) 18.17 g (32%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 thigh with skin (or 185.00g):   155.4 mg (10%) 375.55 mg (8%) 395.9 kcal (20%) 0.31 g (0%) 29.51 g (45%) 30.28 g (54%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 back with skin (or 49.00g):   41.16 mg (3%) 99.47 mg (2%) 104.86 kcal (5%) 0.08 g (0%) 7.82 g (12%) 8.02 g (14%) 8. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, stewed - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium Potassium Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   78.00 mg (5%) 190.00 mg (4%) 185.00 kcal (9%) 0.00 g (0%) 8.06 g (12%) 26.26 g (47%)   Typical Serving size of 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):    66.3 mg (4%) 161.5 mg (3%) 157.25 kcal (8%) 0 g (0%) 6.85 g (11%) 22.32 g (40%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 cup and chopped or diced (or 160.00g):   124.8 mg (8%) 304 mg (6%) 296 kcal (15%) 0 g (0%) 12.9 g (20%) 42.02 g (75%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 60.00g):   46.8 mg (3%) 114 mg (2%) 111 kcal (6%) 0 g (0%) 4.84 g (7%) 15.76 g (28%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and bone and skin removed (or 101.00g):   78.78 mg (5%) 191.9 mg (4%) 186.85 kcal (9%) 0 g (0%) 8.14 g (13%) 26.52 g (47%) 9. Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, stewed - Sodium   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Sodium Potassium Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   73.00 mg (5%) 176.00 mg (4%) 220.00 kcal (11%) 0.00 g (0%) 12.92 g (20%) 24.17 g (43%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and chopped or diced (or 140.00g):    102.2 mg (6%) 246.4 mg (5%) 308 kcal (15%) 0 g (0%) 18.09 g (28%) 33.84 g (60%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (or 75.00g):   54.75 mg (3%) 132 mg (3%) 165 kcal (8%) 0 g (0%) 9.69 g (15%) 18.13 g (32%)

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