{"id":2998,"date":"2021-12-02T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/?p=2998"},"modified":"2023-10-12T18:38:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:38:10","slug":"chicken-wing-weights-calories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/chicken-wing-weights-calories\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Wing Weights, Calories &#038; Servings (In Charts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:55.555555555556%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Have you ever found yourself preparing a meal and wondering about the exact weight and caloric content of the chicken wings you&rsquo;re about to enjoy? Imagine hosting a gathering where you aim to provide a scrumptious, yet calorie-conscious meal to your guests, ensuring that flavor and dietary considerations are in perfect harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The article provides a detailed guide on chicken wing weights, calories, and serving sizes, offering charts and insights into raw and cooked weights, and how much of a chicken wing is edible meat. It discusses the average weight of a chicken wing, provides a weight and calorie chart, and explores aspects like the amount of meat on a wing, the number of wings in a pound or kilogram, and the weight loss of wings when cooked.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group has-base-2-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a hurry? Skip to the relevant section to find the information you need, using the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"#one-wing\">How Much Does One Chicken Wing Weigh?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"#wing-chart\">Chicken Wing Weight And Calorie Chart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"#wing-meat\">How Much Meat Is On A Chicken Wing?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"#wings-per-weight\">How Many Chicken Wings Are In A Pound Or Kilogram?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#when-weigh-wings\">When Should You Weigh Chicken Wings?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"#cooked-wings\">How Much Weight Do Chicken Wings Lose When Cooked?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"#wing-serving\">How Many Chicken Chicken Wings Are in a Serving?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wing-faqs\">More Chicken Wing Weight FAQ&rsquo;s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings.jpg 900w, https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20900%20500'%3E%3Crect%20width='900'%20height='500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3004 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings-300x167.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/decorative-image-of-chicken-wings-768x427.jpg.webp 768w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"one-wing\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">How Much Does One Chicken Wing Weigh?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I weighed individual chicken wings (including the skin and bone) to get an average weight per raw wing and here are the results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The average weight of one chicken wing with the skin on and the bone in is around 90g\/3.17oz. A chicken wing of this size contains 188 calories (in kcal).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicken wing weights vary depending on the size of the chicken they came from, a small raw chicken wing (with the skin on and bone-in) weighs around 50g\/1.76oz and a large wing weighs up to around 120g\/4.23oz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use the table to find more conversion weights of one average raw chicken wing (including the skin and bone).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Weight Type<\/strong><\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Weight of one average chicken <\/strong><br><strong>Wing (skin-on\/bone-in)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grams<\/strong><\/td><td>90g<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kilograms<\/strong><\/td><td>0.09kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ounces<\/strong><\/td><td>3.17oz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pounds<\/strong><\/td><td>0.2lb<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wing-chart\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Chicken Wing Weight And Calorie Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the chart below to find more chicken wing serving weights and calories, <strong>these figures are based on an average raw chicken wing weighing 90<strong>g\/3.17oz<\/strong> (including the skin and bone)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s worth noting that calorie information does vary for chicken depending on where you look, to keep things simple I&rsquo;ve gone with an average of 2.09kcal per gram which I&rsquo;ve taken from mainstream supermarket pack information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Chicken wing Serving Size<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Average<\/strong> <strong>Weight<\/strong><br><strong>(in metric &amp; imperial)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Calories <\/strong><br><strong>(in kcal)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1 wing<\/td><td>90g\/3.17oz<\/td><td>188<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2 wings<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">180g\/6.35oz<\/td><td>376<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3 <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">270g\/9.52oz<\/td><td>564<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4 <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings<\/td><td>360g\/12.7oz<\/td><td>752<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">450g\/15.87oz<\/td><td>940<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">540g\/1.2lb<\/td><td>1129<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7 <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">630g\/1.39lb<\/td><td>1317<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8 <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">720g\/1.59oz<\/td><td>1505<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9 <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">810g\/1.79oz<\/td><td>1693<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10 <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">900g\/1.98oz<\/td><td>1881<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25g of wing meat<\/td><td>25g\/0.88oz<\/td><td>52<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50g of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">50g\/1.76oz<\/td><td>105<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>75g of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">75g\/2.65oz<\/td><td>157<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100g of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">100g\/3.53oz<\/td><td>209<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">125g of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">125g\/4.4oz<\/td><td>261<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">150g of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">150g\/5.3oz<\/td><td>314<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">175g of wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">175g\/6.2oz<\/td><td>366<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>200g of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">200g\/7.1oz<\/td><td>418<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1oz of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">28g\/1oz<\/td><td>59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2oz of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">57g\/2oz<\/td><td>119<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3oz of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">85g\/3oz<\/td><td>178<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4oz of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">113g\/4oz<\/td><td>236<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5oz of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">142g\/5oz<\/td><td>297<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6oz of <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing meat<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">170g\/6oz<\/td><td>355<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wing-meat\">How Much Meat Is On A Chicken Wing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I did some research and weighed the meat of a chicken <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing (with the skin and bone removed) to find the average amount of meat per <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing and here are the results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An average-sized chicken wing with a raw weight of 90g\/3.17oz weighs around 68g\/2.4oz when cooked, and with the bone removed the meat and skin weigh around 54g\/1.9oz.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that <strong>average-sized chicken <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing bones weigh around 14g\/0.49oz per chicken wing<\/strong> and this amount can be deducted from a cooked chicken wing weight to get the edible meat weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s important to note, the amount of meat will vary depending on the size of the chicken <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing, and the bigger the wing, the more meat there will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wings-per-weight\">How Many Chicken Wings Are In A Pound Or Kilogram?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tables below show the number of chicken <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wings in a pound or kilogram and multiples of pounds and kilograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is based on an average-sized raw chicken wing weighing 90g\/3.17oz each.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that chicken <meta charset=\"utf-8\">wing weights can vary, so you might need to allow a little more or less depending on their size and figures are rounded up or down to the nearest whole chicken wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Number Of Chicken Wings In A Pound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Number of pounds<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Amount of chicken wings per weight <br>(including skin and bone<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1lb<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2lb<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3lb<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4lb<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5lb<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6lb<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7lb<\/td><td>35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8lb<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9lb<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10lb<\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Number Of Chicken Wings In A Kilogram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Number of kilograms<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Amount of chicken wings per weight <br>(including skin and bone<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1kg<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2kg<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3kg<\/td><td>33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4kg<\/td><td>44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5kg<\/td><td>56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6kg<\/td><td>67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7kg<\/td><td>78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8kg<\/td><td>89<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9kg<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10kg<\/td><td>111<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"when-weigh-wings\">When Should You Weigh Chicken Wings?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As a rule, if you&rsquo;re calorie counting, you should weigh chicken wings before they&rsquo;re cooked because calorie information is usually based on the raw weight.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exception to this rule is when you buy ready-cooked chicken wings because the nutritional information on the pack should be based on the cooked weight and not the raw weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nutritional information on a pack of raw chicken wings is based on the whole weight, including the skin; if you only use the meat, then it might make sense to weigh the cooked meat as this is the only part you&rsquo;ll be eating &ndash; see above for information on how to calculate the meat weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"cooked-wings\">How Much Weight Do Chicken Wings Lose When Cooked?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The amount that chicken reduces in weight when it&rsquo;s cooked depends on the quality of the chicken and whether it has added water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because chicken Wings are generally cooked with bones and skin on, they tend to retain more liquid than skinless and boneless chicken which will dry out more during the cooking process. This is because the fatty barrier which helps to retain moisture as it cooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As a rule, good quality free-range chicken wings with the skin left on will reduce in weight by around 25% of the original weight. For example, an average-sized raw chicken wing weighing 90g\/3.17oz will weigh around 68g\/2.4oz after cooking.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did some research and put this theory into practice and the ratios do work, there might be a slight difference, but a 25% reduction is pretty close to what you can expect when you cook chicken on the bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The table below shows a guide to before and after cooking weights for chicken wings, along with how much cooked edible meat you can expect per wing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Raw Chicken Wing Weight<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cooked Chicken Wing Weight<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Edible Wing Meat Weight<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50g\/oz (small)<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">38g\/1.34oz<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">24g\/0.85oz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">90g\/oz (average)<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">68g\/2.4oz<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">54g\/1.9oz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">120g\/oz (large)<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">90g\/3.17oz<\/td><td><meta charset=\"utf-8\">76g\/2.68oz<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-3 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<h2 id=\"wing-serving\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">How Many Chicken Chicken Wings Are in a Serving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re meal planning or calorie counting and you need to know how many chicken wings are in a serving, then here&rsquo;s the information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The recommended portion size of chicken meat is around 85-113g\/3-4oz, in terms of wings this is around four small wings, 2 average-sized wings, or 1-2 large wings. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you&rsquo;re meal planning, then&nbsp;as a rule allow a few extra wings per person on top of the recommended serving size to accommodate for bigger eaters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wing-faqs\">More Chicken Wing Weight FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1642767239197\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">How many chicken wings are in a pound?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Based on an average raw chicken wing weight of 90g\/3.17oz (including the skin and bone), there are around five chicken wings in a pound.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1642767251698\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">How many chicken wings are in a kilogram?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Based on an average raw chicken wing weight of 90g\/3.17oz (including the skin and bone), there are around 11 chicken wings in a kilogram.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group has-base-2-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this post helped you to find the information you were looking for, you might also like the following related articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/chicken-meat-weights-calories\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2418\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chicken Meat Weights &amp; Calories (All Types In Charts)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/chicken-leg-weights-calories\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2964\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chicken Leg Weights, Calories &amp; Servings (In Charts)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/chicken-mini-fillet-weights-calories\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2801\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chicken Mini Fillet Weights, Calories &amp; Servings (With Calculator &amp; Charts)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/chicken-thigh-weights-calories\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2799\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chicken Thigh Weights, Calories &amp; Servings (In Charts)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/chicken-breast-weights\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chicken Breast Weights, Calories &amp; Servings (In Charts)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/chicken-drumstick-weights-calories\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2796\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chicken Drumstick Weights, Calories &amp; Servings (In Charts)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever found yourself preparing a meal and wondering about the exact weight and caloric content of the chicken wings you&rsquo;re about to enjoy? 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