Group · Meat
Duck breast (magret)
Magret de canard is the fillet taken from the breast of a fattened duck, with its skin and layer of fat. It is this fat that gives it its reputation in cooking, and that explains its values.
On the nutrition side, it provides 188 kcal per 100 g once grilled, with 9.05 g of fat, of which 3.35 g saturated, 26.7 g of protein and no carbohydrate. Raw, before its fat has rendered, the same magret provides 337 kcal, nearly double: most of the fat goes during cooking.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 188 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 789 kJ |
| Protein | 26,7 g |
| Fat | 9,1 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Vitamin B123,3 µg132 %
- Vitamin B313,5 mg84 %
- Vitamin B60,98 mg70 %
- Vitamin B20,88 mg63 %
- Selenium34 µg62 %
- Vitamin B53,4 mg57 %
- Copper0,5 mg50 %
- Phosphorus273 mg39 %
See the other 13 nutrients
- Vitamin B10,38 mg35 %
- Iron4,8 mg34 %
- Zinc2,1 mg21 %
- Potassium390 mg20 %
- Vitamin D0,93 µg19 %
- Iodine15 µg10 %
- Magnesium31,2 mg8 %
- Omega-6 LA0,68 g7 %
- Vitamin C3,5 mg4 %
- Vitamin E0,46 mg4 %
- Vitamin A17,3 µg2 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,02 g1 %
- Calcium5 mg1 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
Cooking changes everything. 337 kcal raw, 188 kcal grilled: it is the only food in this family where technique almost halves the calorie density. Scoring the skin, starting skin-side down in a cold pan and discarding the rendered fat makes all the difference.
Duck fat is not the worst. Of the 9.05 g of fat, only 3.35 g are saturated, and the rest is mostly monounsaturated, a profile closer to olive oil than to butter. That does not make it light, but it sets it apart from cured meats.
Portion and frequency. A magret weighs 300 to 400 g and serves two people. French guidelines put meat other than poultry at around 500 g a week; a shared magret fits in easily, as a festive dish rather than a habit.
For sportspeople. 26.7 g of protein per 100 g is decent without being remarkable, and the fat slows digestion: this is not a pre-workout meat. To compare sources, see the food calorie table.