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Chicken leg quarter calories

Chicken leg quarter, roasted, meat and skin
475kcal
1 leg quarter with skin · 258 g, roasted, meat and skin
54%protein
62 gProtein
0 gCarbs
23 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Roasted, meat and skin · per 258 g
Calories475 kcal
Protein62 g
Carbohydrate0 g
Fat23 g
Saturated fat6.3 g
Cholesterol328 mg
Sodium253 mg
Potassium681 mg
Iron2.8 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Verified nutrition data

Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →

Most popular chicken leg quarter brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Tyson Chicken Leg Quarters4 oz · 112 g259 kcal
2Delightful Farms Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters4 oz · 112 g259 kcal
3Open Nature Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters3 oz · 84 g179 kcal
4Tyson Uncooked XL Chicken Leg Quarters7.25 oz · 203 g241 kcal
5Tyson Uncooked Unbreaded Chicken Leg Quarters4 oz · 112 g259 kcal
6Tyson All Natural Unbreaded Chicken Leg Quarters4 oz · 112 g258 kcal
7Tyson's Pride Uncooked Small Chicken Leg Quarters4 oz · 112 g230 kcal
8Patuxent Farms Uncooked Ice Glazed Chicken Leg Quarters4 oz · 112 g260 kcal

Most of these packs are sold raw and labeled per uncooked weight, so their numbers do not line up with the roasted figures above.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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Chicken leg quarter FAQs
How many calories are in one chicken leg quarter?

A roasted leg quarter with skin is about 475 calories for 258 g. With the skin off, the 199 g of meat is 346 calories.

Is a chicken leg quarter good for weight loss?

One quarter with skin has 475 calories, 62 g of protein and 23.2 g of fat. Skinless, the same leg is 346 calories with 48.2 g of protein and 15.5 g of fat.

Chicken leg quarter vs fried chicken breast: which is lower in calories?

Per 100 g the roasted leg quarter with skin is 184 calories, against 243 for fried chicken breast.

How much protein is in a chicken leg quarter?

About 62 g of protein in a 258 g roasted quarter with skin, or 48.2 g in the 199 g of meat once the skin is removed.