Can skinless breaded fried chicken drumstick fit a keto diet?

Depends on the exact form or preparation

It depends: the exact recipe, preparation, or formulation determines whether skinless breaded fried chicken drumstick fits a keto diet.

1 medium drumstick (60 g) has 3.5 g calculated net carbs. The exact recipe, preparation, or formulation can differ.

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Values update from the same USDA record. They do not estimate a personal carb target or ketosis response.

Amount in grams

Listed source portion: 1 medium drumstick (60 g).

Calculated net carbs

3.5 g

Total carbohydrate

3.6 g

Dietary fiber

0.1 g

Editorial illustration of Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw.

Nutrition facts for Skinless breaded fried chicken drumstick

Source-portion carb band: Lower net carbs per listed portion. The category is based only on calculated net carbs for the listed portion: 5 g or less, more than 5 g to 10 g, or more than 10 g. Your total intake, preparation, and clinical context can change how a food fits your own plan.

Nutrient	Per listed portion: 1 medium drumstick (60 g)	Per 100 g
Energy	127 kcal	212 kcal
Protein	11.8 g	19.7 g
Total fat	7 g	11.6 g
Saturated fat	1.3 g	2.1 g
Total carbohydrate	3.6 g	6 g
Dietary fiber	0.1 g	0.2 g
Calculated net carbs	3.5 g	5.8 g
Total sugars	0.1 g	0.1 g
Sodium	265.8 mg	443 mg
Potassium	126.6 mg	211 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formSkinless breaded fried chicken drumstick
2. USDA per-100 g basis5.8 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portion3.5 g calculated net carbs
4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

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How the calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 6 g − 0.2 g = 5.8 g per 100 g. Net carbs is a planning convention used on this site; it is not a separate USDA nutrient field or a regulatory nutrition-label value. This calculation does not automatically subtract sugar alcohols.

For the underlying approach and its limitations, see how net carbs are explained and the net-carb calculator.

Food record and source

• USDA food description: Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2706020
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Selected portion: 1 medium drumstick (60 g)

The nutrition values are reported by the USDA per 100 g. The per-portion column above is calculated from that value and the USDA portion weight; no household measure was invented for this page.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2706020. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2706020, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can skinless breaded fried chicken drumstick fit a keto diet?

Skinless breaded fried chicken drumstick depends on the exact recipe, preparation, or formulation for keto fit, and 1 medium drumstick (60 g) has 3.5 g calculated net carbs.

How many net carbs are in Skinless breaded fried chicken drumstick?

The listed 1 medium drumstick (60 g) has 3.5 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 5.8 g calculated net carbs.

How are net carbs calculated for Skinless breaded fried chicken drumstick?

247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 6 g total carbohydrate minus 0.2 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.

Where do these Skinless breaded fried chicken drumstick nutrition facts come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2706020. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published