How many calories are in chicken thigh?

100 g of chicken thigh has 226 kcal. 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g): about 64 kcal. 1 thigh (80 g): about 181 kcal. 1 cup, cooked, diced (135 g): about 305 kcal.

Is chicken thigh high in protein?

Chicken thigh contains 22.5 g of protein per 100 g (45% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6.4 g in 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g). About 40% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other chicken, whole pieces, that is below the median (median 23.6 g).

How many carbs are in chicken thigh?

Chicken thigh has 0.12 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0.12 g of sugars.

How much fat is in chicken thigh?

Chicken thigh contains 15.1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.9 g is saturated (20% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does chicken thigh contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (40% DV), Niacin (B3) (36% DV), Vitamin B12 (20% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (17% DV) and phosphorus (17% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in chicken thigh?

100 g contains 335 mg of sodium, 15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chicken thigh have the same nutrition not specified and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, chicken thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten has 226 kcal, while chicken thigh, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw has 231 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 9, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chicken thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten: Nutrition Facts

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Chicken thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten contains 226 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g) provides about 64 kcal.

Roughly 60% of its calories come from fat, with 40% from protein and 0.2% 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 40% of the Daily Value for selenium, 36% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 20% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

226kcal per 100 g

22.5 gprotein

0.12 gcarbohydrates

15.1 gfat

64kcal in 1 oz, cooked (28.4 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	226 kcal
Total fat C	15.1 g	19%
Saturated fat C	3.9 g	20%
Cholesterol C	127 mg	42%
Sodium C	335 mg	15%
Total carbohydrates C	0.12 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0.12 g
Protein C	22.5 g	45%
Vitamin A C	20 µg	2%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E C	0.46 mg	3%
Vitamin K C	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.055 mg	5%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.23 mg	17%
Niacin (B3) C	5.7 mg	36%
Vitamin B6 C	0.19 mg	11%
Folate (B9) C	8 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 C	0.47 µg	20%
Choline C	62.9 mg	11%
Calcium C	16 mg	1%
Iron C	0.95 mg	5%
Magnesium C	21 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	218 mg	17%
Potassium C	255 mg	5%
Zinc C	1.8 mg	16%
Copper C	0.077 mg	9%
Selenium C	22 µg	40%

% 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 40%
Carbohydrates 0.2%
Fat 60%

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

Protein22.5 gbelow the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 23.6 g)
Sugars0.12 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 0 g)
Fat15.1 gabove the median for chicken, whole pieces (median 10.7 g)
Saturated fat3.9 gin the top quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 2.7 g)
Sodium335 mgin the lowest quarter of chicken, whole pieces (median 405 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal10 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water61.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	6.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	2 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	1.9 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.001 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.079 g
SFA 16:0 C	3.2 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.69 g
MUFA 18:1 C	5.4 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.11 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.032 g
MUFA 16:1 C	1.1 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.039 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	20 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	61.4 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	8 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.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Chicken thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten	193	24.1 g	0 g	10.7 g
Chicken thigh, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw Cooked	231	23.1 g	0 g	14.6 g
Chicken thigh, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw Cooked	178	24.6 g	0 g	8.1 g
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	226	22.5 g	0.12 g	15.1 g
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked Cooked	193	24.1 g	0 g	10.7 g
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	243	22.6 g	0 g	16.2 g
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant Cooked	192	24 g	0 g	9.9 g
Chicken thigh, rotisserie, skin eaten Cooked	226	22.5 g	0.12 g	15.1 g
Chicken thigh, rotisserie, skin not eaten Cooked	193	24.1 g	0 g	10.7 g
Chicken thigh, stewed, skin eaten Cooked	227	22.4 g	0 g	15.3 g
Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten Cooked	175	24.4 g	0 g	8.6 g
Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten Cooked	243	22.6 g	0 g	16.3 g

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, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten	218	23.8 g	0.12 g	13.6 g
Chicken feet	215	19.4 g	0.2 g	14.6 g
Chicken wing, NS as to cooking method	257	23.4 g	0.6 g	18 g
Chicken, neck or ribs	245	19.4 g	0 g	18 g
Chicken drumstick, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten	206	25.6 g	0.12 g	11.5 g
Chicken, NS as to part and cooking method, skin eaten	196	25.1 g	0.1 g	10.6 g
Chicken, ground	201	27.1 g	0 g	10.3 g
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten	185	25.5 g	0 g	9.2 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 2706027. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 9, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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