How many calories are in duck?

Roasted duck with the skin on is 337 calories per 100g, so a 3 oz portion is 286 calories and a cup of chopped meat is 472. That is roughly double chicken breast, which is 165 calories per 100g.

Why is duck so much fattier than chicken?

The skin, mostly. This entry describes meat and skin together, which is how duck is served, and it works out at 28.4g of fat per 100g against 3.6g for chicken breast. Cholesterol is 84mg per 100g.

How much protein is in duck?

Duck gives 19g of protein per 100g, so a 3 oz portion lands near 16g. That trails turkey breast at 30.1g of protein per 100g, because a large share of duck's weight is fat rather than muscle.

Is duck keto-friendly?

Very. Duck has 0g of carbs per 100g and 28.4g of fat per 100g, which is close to the split a ketogenic diet aims for. The sauce is what breaks it: hoisin, plum and orange glazes carry the carbs in most duck dishes.

Is duck fat as bad as it sounds?

Less than the total suggests. Nearly half of it is monounsaturated: 12.9g of monounsaturated fat per 100g against 9.7g of saturated fat per 100g. Duck is also a genuine iron source, 2.7mg of iron per 100g, with 204mg of potassium per 100g and only 59mg of sodium per 100g before seasoning.

Is duck red meat or white meat?

Dark all the way through, unlike chicken, because ducks fly and flight muscle carries far more myoglobin. That is part of why it is so rich: 337 calories per 100g roasted, against 254 calories per 100g for a chicken wing, the fattiest cut on a chicken.

How do you cook duck without all the fat?

Score the skin in a diamond pattern and start it cold in a dry pan, or roast it on a rack so the fat drains away rather than basting the meat. Much of the 28.4g of fat per 100g sits in that skin layer. Save the rendered fat for potatoes; it is the best part of the bird.

How much duck is one serving?

A restaurant half duck is around 382g of meat and skin, near 1,287 calories before sauce or sides. A 3 oz portion at 286 calories is closer to a home serving, and a cup of chopped duck at 140g comes to 472.

Sharp fruit and something starchy: orange, cherries, plum sauce, rice at 130 calories per 100g. A bitter green or brussels sprouts cuts the richness better than a second heavy side does.

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Calories in Duck

USDA Verified · FDC 172409 · Aug 2026

286 calories

per 3 oz roast duck (85g)

19g

Protein

Carbs

28.4g

Fat

Fiber

Per 100g cooked

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