Poultry
Kidney
Chicken kidneys are tiny and rarely sold alone in Western retail—more often left on the backbone or included in specialist offal mixes. When available, they are delicate and quick-cooking. Clean carefully and sauté briefly with the other giblets or add late to stews. Stronger flavours need balancing with acid and herbs. Source from whole-bird butchers who save organs. Not a bulk commodity cut—treat as a scarce accent.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 4.77 g
- Saturated Fat 1.59 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.14 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
- Cholesterol 307 mg
- Sodium 71.3 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 1.05 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0.48 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.1 g
- Water 63.9 g
- Energy 135 kcal
- Water 63.9 g
- Carbohydrates 1.05 g
- Sugars 0.48 g
- Protein 22.1 g
- Fat 4.77 g
- Saturated Fat 1.59 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.14 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
- Omega-3 0.11 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 38.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 8.77 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 1.09 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.54 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 6.3 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg
- Vitamin K 1 µg
- Minerals 387 mg
- Major Minerals 385 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 307 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 8.77 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 1.09 · vitamin-b6: 0.54 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 6.3 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.31 · vitamin-k: 1 ·
Minerals
Kidney is leaner than many muscle cuts but still an organ meat with elevated cholesterol.
History
Whole-bird farm processing kept kidneys in the offal mix for thrift cookery.
Specialist offal counters occasionally offered chicken kidneys on request.
Nose-to-tail chefs used every organ including kidneys from custom birds.