Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten: Nutrition Facts
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Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten contains 233 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium thigh (110 g) provides about 256 kcal.
Roughly 55% of its calories come from fat, with 33% from protein and 13% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in chicken, whole pieces on FoodFactly, where the median is 204 kcal per 100 g across 160 foods.
100 g provides 37% of the Daily Value for selenium, 29% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 20% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 233 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 13.8 g | 18% |
| Saturated fat C | 3.5 g | 18% |
| Cholesterol C | 106 mg | 35% |
| Sodium C | 571 mg | 25% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 7.3 g | 3% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.2 g | 0.7% |
| Total sugars C | 5.9 g | |
| Protein C | 18.6 g | 37% |
| Vitamin A C | 15 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C C | 0.1 mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.67 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K C | 4.9 µg | 4% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.074 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.16 mg | 12% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 4.7 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.34 mg | 20% |
| Folate (B9) C | 4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.35 µg | 15% |
| Choline C | 54.9 mg | 10% |
| Calcium C | 13 mg | 1% |
| Iron C | 0.98 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium C | 20 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus C | 175 mg | 14% |
| Potassium C | 242 mg | 5% |
| Zinc C | 1.4 mg | 13% |
| Copper C | 0.063 mg | 7% |
| Selenium C | 20.3 µg | 37% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 33%
- Carbohydrates 13%
- Fat 55%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein18.6 gin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 23.6 g)
- Fiber0.2 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 0 g)
- Sugars5.9 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 0 g)
- Fat13.8 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 10.7 g)
- Saturated fat3.5 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 2.7 g)
- Sodium571 mgin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water59 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 5.8 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 3.2 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.005 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0.004 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 2.8 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.001 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.001 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.002 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.002 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.006 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.067 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 2.7 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.68 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 5 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.19 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.077 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.73 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0.002 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.074 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0.006 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.008 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 24 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 812 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 29 µg |
| Retinol C | 13 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 59 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 4 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Chicken thigh
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten Cooked | 220 | 18.6 g | 7.3 g | 12.3 g |
| Chicken wing, grilled with sauce Cooked | 250 | 19 g | 7.3 g | 15.5 g |
| Chicken, NS as to part, grilled with sauce, skin eaten Cooked | 211 | 19.9 g | 7.3 g | 10.7 g |
| Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin eaten Cooked | 200 | 18.7 g | 7.3 g | 10.2 g |
| Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten Cooked | 202 | 21.2 g | 7.3 g | 9.2 g |
| Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw Cooked | 241 | 19.1 g | 6 g | 15.1 g |
| Chicken drumstick, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked | 247 | 18.3 g | 7.2 g | 15.7 g |
| Chicken breast, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked | 250 | 20.6 g | 7.2 g | 14.8 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706041. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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