USDA Standard Reference · Poultry Products
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 172853, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 176
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 24.6g
- Proteinhigh · 49% DV
- 8.6g
- Fatgood source · 11% DV
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised contains 176 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 24.6g of protein, 8.6g of fat, and 0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 85% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised is a protein standout, richer in protein than 85% of USDA whole foods.
- 24.6g
- protein per 100g
- Top 15%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 176
- calories per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised contains 176 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised is catalogued there as FDC ID 172853, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Poultry Products" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised reads as high protein, low sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Poultry Products group for context.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
176 kcal = 9% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised compares to Poultry Products
Per 100 g, against the average across all poultry products foods in USDA FoodData Central.
59% Higher in protein than 59% of poultry products on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Poultry Products group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised ranks on protein
Its 24.6g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
25 Top 15% higher than 85% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised sits among Poultry Products
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 387 Poultry Products foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised: 59th protein percentile, 49th calorie percentile among Poultry Products foods
Read the chart as text
- Turkey, wing, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed: Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 73
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, stewed: Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 94
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: Protein percentile 39, Calorie percentile 84
- Turkey, whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw: Protein percentile 37, Calorie percentile 38
- Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw: Protein percentile 1, Calorie percentile 87
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat only, cooked: Protein percentile 56, Calorie percentile 59
- Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, raw: Protein percentile 51, Calorie percentile 4
- Chicken, gizzard, all classes, raw: Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 0
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 83, Calorie percentile 79
- Turkey, dark meat, meat and skin, raw: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 43
- Turkey, mechanically deboned, from turkey frames, raw: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 61
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, skin only, cooked: Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 96
- Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, with added solution, cooked, grilled: Protein percentile 92, Calorie percentile 29
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 60, Calorie percentile 50
- Chicken, stewing, dark meat, meat only, raw: Protein percentile 24, Calorie percentile 34
- Quail, breast, meat only, raw: Protein percentile 43, Calorie percentile 14
- Ostrich, tenderloin, raw: Protein percentile 38, Calorie percentile 14
- Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 29, Calorie percentile 69
- Turkey, retail parts, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 87, Calorie percentile 46
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: Protein percentile 48, Calorie percentile 76
- Chicken, stewing, giblets, cooked, simmered: Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 58
- Emu, fan fillet, raw: Protein percentile 41, Calorie percentile 2
- Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled: Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 65
- Turkey, dark meat, meat only, with added solution, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 67, Calorie percentile 36
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 59, Calorie percentile 49
Read the chart
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised ranks at the 59th percentile for protein and the 49th percentile for calories among Poultry Products foods (n=387). That places it in the "low-cal, high-protein" quadrant, an efficient choice within this category.
- Turkey, wing, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed: 78th protein percentile, 73rd calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, stewed: 6th protein percentile, 94th calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: 39th protein percentile, 84th calorie percentile
- Turkey, whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw: 37th protein percentile, 38th calorie percentile
- Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw: 1st protein percentile, 87th calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat only, cooked: 56th protein percentile, 59th calorie percentile
- Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, raw: 51st protein percentile, 4th calorie percentile
- Chicken, gizzard, all classes, raw: 13th protein percentile, 0th calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, roasted: 83rd protein percentile, 79th calorie percentile
- Turkey, dark meat, meat and skin, raw: 25th protein percentile, 43rd calorie percentile
- Turkey, mechanically deboned, from turkey frames, raw: 3rd protein percentile, 61st calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, skin only, cooked: 13th protein percentile, 96th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Energy | 176 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 24.6 G | 49% |
| Total Sugars | 0.00 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 8.6 G | 11% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 0.99 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 736.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 66.9 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Betaine | 13 MG | |
| Choline, total | 68 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 5.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 5.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 5.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 6 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.4 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.3 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 12 MG | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 266 MG | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 77 MG | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 13 IU | 2% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 201 MG | |
| Retinol | 8.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 29.2 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 27 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 8.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.3 UG | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.3 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 2 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 141 MG | 47% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.3 G | 12% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.05 G | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.4 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.6 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.03 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.02 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.51 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.50 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.9 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 2.9 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.03 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.3 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 1.3 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.02 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.08 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.04 G | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.8 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.48 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.03 G | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.01 G | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1.5 G | |
| Arginine | 1.7 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.2 G | |
| Cystine | 0.26 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.7 G | |
| Glycine | 1.8 G | |
| Histidine | 0.66 G | |
| Isoleucine | 1.0 G | |
| Leucine | 1.8 G | |
| Lysine | 2.0 G | |
| Methionine | 0.61 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.90 G | |
| Proline | 1.3 G | |
| Serine | 0.98 G | |
| Threonine | 1.0 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.23 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.81 G | |
| Valine | 1.1 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0 UG | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.05 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 | 0.02 G | |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.02 G | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised delivers 24.6g of protein per 100g, more than 85% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 176 calories per 100g - below the poultry products average of 197. Compare poultry products
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, low sodium patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 172853) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
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