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Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter

1 thigh, bone removed of chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter (86 g) has 240 calories, 19g of protein, 14g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172386). It is one of 52 USDA descriptions of chicken thigh.

FoodData Central 172386, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 thigh, bone removed (86g)
Amount per serving
Calories240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g18%
Saturated Fat 4g19%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 80mg27%
Sodium 250mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 8g3%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 19g37%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 20mg1%
Iron 1.2mg7%
Potassium 170mg4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
21.6g
more than 78% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
277
more than 70% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g
0.3g
more than 48% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g1%
Protein 19g37%
Potassium 170mg4%
Calcium 20mg1%
Iron 1.2mg7%
Sodium 250mg11%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172386); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

  • Selenium20 µg in 1 thigh, bone removed (86 g), 36% of the Daily Value
  • Niacin4.9 mg in 1 thigh, bone removed (86 g), 31% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.8 mg in 1 thigh, bone removed (86 g), 16% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 thigh, bone removed (86 g), 15% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 thigh, bone removed (86 g), 13% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus133 mg in 1 thigh, bone removed (86 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B120.2 µg in 1 thigh, bone removed (86 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172386), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 13% carbohydrate, 55% fat and 32% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 gThis foodShare with less
Calories27770%
Protein21.6 g78%
Total fat16.5 g80%
Carbohydrate9.08 g53%
Fiber0.30 g48%
Sodium288 mg72%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (67)

The portion is 1 thigh, bone removed (86 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein18.6 g21.6 g37%
Total lipid (fat)14.2 g16.5 g18%
Carbohydrate, by difference7.81 g9.08 g3%
Ash1.09 g1.27 g
Energy238 kcal277 kcal
Water44.3 g51.5 g
Fiber, total dietary0.26 g0.30 g1%
Cholesterol80.0 mg93.0 mg27%
Fatty acids, total saturated3.79 g4.41 g19%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated5.76 g6.70 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated3.35 g3.90 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca15.5 mg18.0 mg1%
Iron, Fe1.25 mg1.45 mg7%
Magnesium, Mg18.1 mg21.0 mg4%
Phosphorus, P133 mg155 mg11%
Potassium, K165 mg192 mg4%
Sodium, Na248 mg288 mg11%
Zinc, Zn1.75 mg2.04 mg16%
Copper, Cu0.071 mg0.082 mg8%
Manganese, Mn0.049 mg0.057 mg2%
Selenium, Se20.0 µg23.2 µg36%
Vitamins (13)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol24.9 µg29.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE24.9 µg29.0 µg3%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg0 mg0%
Thiamin0.10 mg0.12 mg9%
Riboflavin0.20 mg0.23 mg15%
Niacin4.91 mg5.71 mg31%
Pantothenic acid0.84 mg0.98 mg
Vitamin B-60.22 mg0.26 mg13%
Folate, total16.3 µg19.0 µg
Vitamin B-120.24 µg0.28 µg10%
Folic acid8.60 µg10.0 µg
Folate, food7.74 µg9.00 µg
Folate, DFE22.4 µg26.0 µg6%
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.21 g0.25 g
Threonine0.76 g0.89 g
Isoleucine0.93 g1.08 g
Leucine1.37 g1.59 g
Lysine1.46 g1.70 g
Methionine0.49 g0.57 g
Cystine0.26 g0.30 g
Phenylalanine0.74 g0.86 g
Tyrosine0.61 g0.70 g
Valine0.91 g1.06 g
Arginine1.13 g1.32 g
Histidine0.54 g0.63 g
Alanine1.04 g1.21 g
Aspartic acid1.61 g1.87 g
Glutamic acid2.98 g3.46 g
Glycine1.11 g1.29 g
Proline0.96 g1.11 g
Serine0.68 g0.80 g
Fatty acids (15)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00.017 g0.020 g
SFA 14:00.086 g0.10 g
SFA 16:02.55 g2.96 g
SFA 18:01.07 g1.24 g
MUFA 18:15.17 g6.01 g
PUFA 18:23.00 g3.49 g
PUFA 18:30.16 g0.19 g
PUFA 20:40.086 g0.10 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.034 g0.040 g
MUFA 16:10.48 g0.56 g
MUFA 20:10.077 g0.090 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.0086 g0.010 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.017 g0.020 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172386: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat chicken thigh

USDA lists 52 preparations of chicken thigh. The chicken thigh page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every chicken thigh preparation

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Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov