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Table 1. Nutrient content of 100 gram (3.53 oz.) edible portions of various parts of cooked Pekin duck, with and without skin and fat (Data from USDA nutrient database, see References)

Nutrient

Unit Lean meat + skin Lean meat only

Whole Breast Leg Whole Breast Leg

Food energy kcal 337 202 217 201 140 178

Fat g 28 11 11 11 3 6

Protein g 19 25 27 24 28 29

Calcium mg 11 8 10 12 9 10

Iron mg 2.7 3.3 2.1 2.7 4.5 2.3

Magnesium mg 16 ND ND 20 ND ND

Phosphorus mg 156 ND ND 203 ND ND

Potassium mg 204 ND ND 252 ND ND

Sodium mg 59 84 110 65 105 108

Zinc mg 1.9 ND ND 2.6 ND ND

Copper mg 0.23 ND ND 0.23 ND ND

Manganese mg 0.02 ND ND 0.02 ND ND

Selenium mcg 20 26 22 22 29 22

Thiamine mg 0.17 ND ND 0.26 ND ND

Riboflavin mg 0.27 ND ND 0.47 ND ND

Niacin mg 4.8 7.9 5.8 5.1 10.4 5.3

Pantothenic acid mg 1.1 ND ND 1.5 ND ND

Vitamin B6 mg 0.18 ND ND 0.25 ND ND

Folic acid mcg 6 ND ND 10 ND ND

Vitamin B12 mcg 0.3 ND ND 0.4 ND ND

Vitamin A IU 210 ND ND 77 ND ND

Vitamin E mg 0.7 ND ND 0.7 ND ND

Vitamin C mg ND 2.8 1.5 ND 3.2 2.3

Linoleic acid g 3.4 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.8

Satu. fatty acids g 9.7 2.9 3 4.2 0.6 1.3

Mono-unsat. fatty a. g 12.9 5.4 5.6 3.7 0.9 2.6

Poly-unsat. fatty a. g 3.7 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.9

Cholesterol mg 84 136 114 89 143 105