Chicken meat may be sold in a variety of forms, including quarters. Each chicken contains two breast quarters and two leg quarters. Each breast quarter consists of a breast, wing and part of the back. A leg quarter contains a drumstick, thigh and part of the back. A breast quarter primarily consists of white meat and a leg quarter is mostly dark meat.
Serving Information
This nutritional information is based on a chicken quarter from Boston Market, a popular restaurant chain. This is a breast quarter without any skin or wing, and the meat is cooked in a rotisserie. The serving size for this chicken quarter is 4.9 oz.
Calories
A serving of chicken quarters has a total of 170 calories. Fat provides 36 calories and protein provides the remaining 134 calories. A serving of chicken quarters provides about 8.5 percent of the total calorie requirements for one day, assuming a daily diet of 2,000 calories.
Fat
A serving of chicken quarters contains about 4g of total fat, which provides about 6 percent of the DV for total fat. Unsaturated fats contribute 3g of this total and saturated fats account for the remaining 1g of fat. A serving of chicken quarters provides about 5 percent of the DV for saturated fat.
Protein and Carbohydrates
A serving of chicken quarters contains 33 g of protein, which is 66 percent of the DV for protein. A serving of chicken quarters doesn't contain any complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber or sugars.
Sodium and Cholesterol
A serving of chicken quarters contains 480 milligrams (mg) of sodium. The DV for sodium is 2,400 mg, so a serving of chicken quarters provides 480 / 2,400 x 100 = 20 percent of the DV for sodium. It also contains 85 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol. The DV for cholesterol is 300 mg, so a serving of chicken quarters provides 85 / 300 x 100 = 28 percent of the DV for sodium.
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