How many calories are in cooked KFC?

100 g of cooked KFC has 179 kcal. 1 thigh, bone and skin removed (72 g): about 129 kcal. 1 thigh, without skin (91 g): about 163 kcal.

Is cooked KFC high in protein?

Cooked KFC contains 22.4 g of protein per 100 g (45% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 16.1 g in 1 thigh, bone and skin removed (72 g). About 50% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fast foods, that is among the highest quarter (median 12.1 g).

How many carbs are in cooked KFC?

Cooked KFC has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in cooked KFC?

Cooked KFC contains 10 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.7 g is saturated (14% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked KFC contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (51% DV), Niacin (B3) (33% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (27% DV), Vitamin B12 (22% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (19% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked KFC?

100 g contains 558 mg of sodium, 24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed: Nutrition Facts

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KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed contains 179 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 thigh, bone and skin removed (72 g) provides about 129 kcal.

Roughly 50% of its calories come from fat, with 50% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in fast foods on FoodFactly, where the median is 263 kcal per 100 g across 312 foods.

100 g provides 51% of the Daily Value for selenium, 33% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 27% of the Daily Value for Pantothenic acid (B5).

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

179kcal per 100 g

22.4 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

10 gfat

129kcal in 1 thigh, bone and skin removed (72 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	179 kcal
Total fat M	10 g	13%
Saturated fat C	2.7 g	14%
Trans fat C	0.057 g
Cholesterol I	118 mg	39%
Sodium I	558 mg	24%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars	not reported
Protein M	22.4 g	45%
Thiamin (B1) I	0.055 mg	5%
Riboflavin (B2) I	0.25 mg	19%
Niacin (B3) I	5.3 mg	33%
Pantothenic acid (B5) I	1.3 mg	27%
Vitamin B6 I	0.29 mg	17%
Vitamin B12 I	0.53 µg	22%
Calcium I	21 mg	2%
Iron I	0.96 mg	5%
Magnesium I	22 mg	5%
Phosphorus I	223 mg	18%
Potassium I	271 mg	6%
Zinc I	1.9 mg	17%
Copper I	0.087 mg	10%
Manganese I	0.054 mg	2%
Selenium I	27.8 µg	51%

% 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 50%
Fat 50%

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

Protein22.4 gin the top quarter of fast foods (median 12.1 g)
Fat10 gbelow the median for fast foods (median 12.1 g)
Saturated fat2.7 gbelow the median for fast foods (median 4 g)
Sodium558 mgbelow the median for fast foods (median 566 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal12.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water65.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	2.3 g

Amino acids (19)

Tryptophan M	0.17 g
Threonine M	0.74 g
Isoleucine M	0.66 g
Leucine M	1.4 g
Lysine M	0.97 g
Methionine M	0.32 g
Cystine M	0.26 g
Phenylalanine M	0.86 g
Tyrosine M	0.69 g
Valine M	0.82 g
Arginine M	1.3 g
Histidine M	0.53 g
Alanine M	1.3 g
Aspartic acid M	1.5 g
Glutamic acid M	5.2 g
Glycine M	1.9 g
Proline M	1.8 g
Serine M	0.87 g
Hydroxyproline I	0.62 g

Individual fatty acids (46)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M	0.003 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M	0.004 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M	0.087 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	2 g
SFA 4:0 M	0.002 g
SFA 6:0 M	0.001 g
SFA 8:0 M	0.001 g
SFA 10:0 M	0.003 g
SFA 12:0 M	0.007 g
SFA 14:0 M	0.048 g
SFA 16:0 M	2 g
SFA 18:0 M	0.56 g
SFA 20:0 M	0.011 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	3.5 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.1 g
PUFA 20:4 M	0.073 g
SFA 22:0 M	0.009 g
MUFA 14:1 M	0.017 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.61 g
PUFA 18:4 M	0.003 g
MUFA 20:1 M	0.04 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0.002 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M	0.006 g
SFA 15:0 M	0.006 g
SFA 17:0 M	0.009 g
SFA 24:0 M	0.006 g
TFA 16:1 t M	0.004 g
TFA 18:1 t M	0.034 g
TFA 22:1 t M	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined M	0.019 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs M	0.011 g
MUFA 24:1 c M	0.007 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M	0.012 g
MUFA 16:1 c M	0.61 g
MUFA 18:1 c M	3.4 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M	2 g
MUFA 22:1 c M	0.002 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M	0.016 g
MUFA 17:1 M	0.008 g
PUFA 20:3 ?	0.027 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C	0.038 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C	0.019 g
MUFA 15:1 M	0.001 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M	0.001 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M	0.026 g
PUFA 22:4 M	0.02 g

Carotenoids (1)

Retinol I	14 µg

Other components (3)

Water M	65.7 g
Ash M	2 g
Energy C	750 kJ

Other forms of KFC

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
KFC, biscuit	358	7.5 g	43.6 g	17.1 g
KFC, Coleslaw	144	0.91 g	15.7 g	8.6 g
KFC, Crispy Chicken Strips	274	20.3 g	13.7 g	15.4 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	216	28.7 g	1.8 g	10.5 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Skin and Breading Cooked	464	11 g	22.5 g	36.6 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	153	27.3 g	0.25 g	4.8 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	170	25.9 g	0 g	7.4 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breading Cooked	269	18.9 g	8.5 g	17.7 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breading Cooked	297	21.7 g	9.9 g	18.9 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breading Cooked	268	21.2 g	8.5 g	16.6 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading Cooked	274	20.6 g	8 g	17.7 g
KFC, Popcorn Chicken	351	17.7 g	21.2 g	21.7 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
Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	178	23.2 g	0.24 g	9.4 g
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	188	24.3 g	0.85 g	9.7 g
Stewed gizzards, Puerto Rican style Cooked	179	20.3 g	4.4 g	8.7 g
Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	172	26.2 g	0 g	7.4 g
Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Breast, meat and skin and breading Cooked	230	23.5 g	6 g	12.4 g
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	170	26.5 g	0.04 g	7.1 g
Stewed pork, Puerto Rican style Cooked	200	17.9 g	2.8 g	12.7 g
Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	215	28.8 g	2.1 g	10.2 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170742. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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