Duck leg is 240 calories or more. Each 100 grams of marinated duck has about 10% of the total daily calorie intake recommended by the Chinese Nutrition Society for the average adult to stay healthy. Marinated dishes usually do not have a lot of extra fat added, so most of the dishes are moderate in calories and can be eaten in moderation during weight loss. Duck legs are relatively low in calories and can usually be substituted for fatty meat.

Nutrition of duck legs

Duck legs are high-quality protein. Duck meat has high nutritional value, and its protein content is much higher than that of animal meat. And the fat and carbohydrate content of duck meat is moderate, especially the fat is evenly distributed throughout the body tissues. Contains more B vitamins and vitamin E than other meats. Duck meat is relatively rich in niacin, which is one of the components that constitute two important coenzymes in the human body.