Meat & Poultry
Duck breast nutrition facts
A 0.5 undetermined breast, bone and skin removed (83 g) serving of duck breast provides 102 calories, 16 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 4 g fat — about 67% of its calories from protein, 0% from carbohydrate, and 33% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (83 g)
- Vitamin C
- 5.15 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 13.3 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.35 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.26 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 2.86 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.52 mg
- Folate (DFE)
- 20.8 mcg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.63 mcg
- Magnesium
- 18.3 mg
- Phosphorus
- 154 mg
- Zinc
- 0.61 mg
- Copper
- 0.27 mg
- Manganese
- 0.02 mg
- Selenium
- 11.5 mcg
Nutrition highlights
Per 0.5 undetermined breast, bone and skin removed (83 g), duck breast is an excellent source of Protein, Vitamin B6, Copper, Thiamin, Vitamin B12, Iron, Selenium, and Riboflavin and a good source of Niacin and Phosphorus.
Relatively high in Cholesterol per serving — worth noting if you are limiting them.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 0.5 undetermined breast, bone and skin removed (83 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, duck breast delivers about 12% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
- More iron than 94% of foods · 100% of meat & poultry
- More protein than 80% of foods
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
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Protein quality
As an animal-source protein, duck breast is a complete protein — it supplies all nine essential amino acids on its own, so it doesn’t need to be paired with another protein source.
Questions
- How many calories are in duck breast?
- A 0.5 undetermined breast, bone and skin removed (83 g) serving of duck breast has about 102 calories. Per 100 g, it has 123 calories — a moderate calorie density.
- How much protein is in duck breast?
- Duck breast provides about 16 g of protein per 0.5 undetermined breast, bone and skin removed (83 g) serving, which is 33% of the Daily Value — an excellent source.
- What are the macros in duck breast?
- Per serving, duck breast has roughly 16 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 4 g fat. By calories, that is 67% protein, 0% carbohydrate, and 33% fat.
- Is duck breast high in protein?
- Duck breast has a protein density of about 16.1 g per 100 kcal, and 67% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in duck breast?
- Per 0.5 undetermined breast, bone and skin removed (83 g), duck breast is a notable source of Vitamin B6, Copper, Thiamin, Vitamin B12, Iron, and Selenium. The label above lists the full micronutrient profile with % Daily Values.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 174469 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
NutriFactsHub. “Duck breast Nutrition Facts.” https://www.nutrifactshub.com/foods/duck-breast