Chicken Back

USDA composition for chicken back, and what a Nutrition Facts panel would print at the serving you choose — rounded by the FDA’s own declaration rules.

Also calledchicken back piecechicken backboneback quarter chickenchicken back portionespalda de pollo
Reference basis
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Calories
330
Protein
28 g
Total fat
23 g
Sodium
450 mg
Nutrient
Calories327.8 kcal330 kcal
Total Fat22.88 g23 g29%
Saturated Fat6.347 g6 g32%
Trans Fatnot reported
Cholesterol95.7 mg95 mg32%
Sodium449.9 mg450 mg20%
Total Carbohydrate0 g0 g0%
Dietary Fiber0 g0 g0%
Total Sugars0 g0 g
Added Sugarsnot reported
Protein28.27 g28 g57%
Vitamin D0.11 mcg0.1 mcg0%
Calcium23.1 mg20 mg2%
Iron1.551 mg1.6 mg8%
Potassium228.8 mg230 mg4%

Label declares applies the rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9(c) to the measured amount at this serving. Select any rounding rule for the band and its citation; select a column heading to hide that column.

Showing 1 small back (yield after cooking, bone removed), 110 grams. 330 calories.

Insights

Every figure below has a formula — select any heading to see it. These are properties of the ingredient, so they do not move with serving size: 63% of chicken back’s calories come from fat whether you weigh out Quantity not specified or 1 large back (yield after cooking, bone removed).

These are descriptive ratios, not nutrient content claims. A claim such as “good source of calcium” or “high protein” is evaluated per RACC serving under 21 CFR 101.54 — a different calculation, on a different basis, which this page does not make.
8.6 g
34.5%
62.8%
0.0%
2.98 kcal/g
0.00 g
1.97
0.14
0.79
2.22
14.46

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Composition
USDA FoodData Central
FDC 2706081 · FNDDS · released 2024-10-31
Rounding & %DV
FDA 21 CFR 101.9
§ 101.9(c), § 101.9(d)(7) · eCFR snapshot 2026-02-12
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Naming & ratios
BetterMenu enrichment
5 aliases · 12 ratios
Page built from bundle v1.3.0 · Aug 26, 2026 · commit 7fdde67
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Daily Values shown are for adults and children 4 years and older. This page reports published composition data for a reference food — it is not an analysis of your formulation, and it is not a substitute for one.

For informational purposes only; verify against 21 CFR 101.9.