Calories in
poultry, mechanically deboned
199 kcal per 100 g Poultry, mechanically deboned contains 199 calories per 100 grams, or about 452 calories per 0.5 lb. Per 100 g it provides 13.8 g protein, 0.0 g carbohydrate and 15.5 g fat.
By calories that splits 0% carbohydrate, 28% protein, 72% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 171105·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 194 kcal; USDA publishes 199 kcal — −5 kcal, 2.5% apart. That gap is expected, not an error: USDA derives energy with food-specific factors and, for many items, discounts the fibre that the shorthand still counts at four. The published figure is the better one, so the axis above is scaled to it and the shares are what the shorthand is genuinely good at.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 171105—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 lb | 227.0 g | 452 | 31.3 g | 0.0 g | 35.1 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per 0.5 lb
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 0.5 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 199 kcal | 452 kcal |
| Protein | 13.8 g | 31.3 g |
| Total fat | 15.5 g | 35.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.7 g | 10.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 51.0 mg | 115.8 mg |
| Potassium | 128.0 mg | 290.6 mg |
| Calcium | 123.0 mg | 279.2 mg |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 3.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3.0 mg | 6.8 mg |
| Vitamin A | 32.0 µg | 72.6 µg |
| Cholesterol | 104.0 mg | 236.1 mg |
| Water | 69.3 g | 157.3 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 171105·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How poultry, mechanically deboned compares
Among the 95 poultry products items on this site, poultry, mechanically deboned ranks 29 of 95 by calorie density, against a category average of 179 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 11% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 6.9 g of protein per 100 calories, a moderate protein contribution.
To burn off 0.5 lb (452 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 92 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average poultry, mechanically deboned. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in poultry, mechanically deboned?
Poultry, mechanically deboned contains 199 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 452 calories per 0.5 lb. It also provides 13.8 g of protein, 0.0 g of carbohydrate and 15.5 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of poultry, mechanically deboned?
By calories, poultry, mechanically deboned is roughly 0% carbohydrate, 28% protein and 72% fat. That makes it a predominantly fat-based food.
How long does it take to burn off 0.5 lb?
About 92 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the poultry, mechanically deboned I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to poultry, mechanically deboned on the calorie-density shelf, all within poultry products.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks without skin, raw". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
