USDA reference food

Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant

1 thigh of chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant (80 g) has 190 calories, 18g of protein, 13g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2706033). It is one of 52 USDA descriptions of chicken thigh.

FoodData Central 2706033, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 thigh (80g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g17%

Saturated Fat 3.5g17%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 105mg34%

Sodium 390mg17%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin D 0.2mcg1%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.8mg5%

Potassium 200mg4%

* 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 (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 22.6g; more than 81% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 243; more than 63% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 18g36%

Potassium 200mg4%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.8mg5%

Sodium 390mg17%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2706033); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Selenium20 µg in 1 thigh (80 g), 36% of the Daily Value
Niacin4.5 mg in 1 thigh (80 g), 28% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.3 mg in 1 thigh (80 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.3 µg in 1 thigh (80 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus168 mg in 1 thigh (80 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.3 mg in 1 thigh (80 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 thigh (80 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706033), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 38% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	243	63%
Protein	22.6 g	81%
Total fat	16.3 g	80%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0 g	0%
Sodium	482 mg	83%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 thigh (80 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	18.1 g	22.6 g	36%
Total lipid (fat)	13.0 g	16.3 g	17%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Energy	194 kcal	243 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	48.1 g	60.1 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	103 mg	129 mg	34%
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.40 g	4.25 g	17%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	5.53 g	6.91 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	2.93 g	3.67 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	7.20 mg	9.00 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.84 mg	1.05 mg	5%
Magnesium, Mg	16.8 mg	21.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	168 mg	210 mg	13%
Potassium, K	197 mg	246 mg	4%
Sodium, Na	386 mg	482 mg	17%
Zinc, Zn	1.34 mg	1.68 mg	12%
Copper, Cu	0.049 mg	0.061 mg	5%
Selenium, Se	19.7 µg	24.6 µg	36%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	12.8 µg	16.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	12.8 µg	16.0 µg	1%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.45 mg	0.56 mg	3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.16 µg	0.20 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	12.8 µg	16.0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.068 mg	0.085 mg	6%
Riboflavin	0.15 mg	0.18 mg	11%
Niacin	4.49 mg	5.62 mg	28%
Vitamin B-6	0.32 mg	0.40 mg	19%
Folate, total	3.20 µg	4.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.34 µg	0.43 µg	14%
Choline, total	52.5 mg	65.6 mg	10%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	4.16 µg	5.20 µg	3%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	3.20 µg	4.00 µg
Folate, DFE	3.20 µg	4.00 µg	1%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.00080 g	0.0010 g
SFA 6:0	0.00080 g	0.0010 g
SFA 8:0	0.0016 g	0.0020 g
SFA 10:0	0.0016 g	0.0020 g
SFA 12:0	0.0064 g	0.0080 g
SFA 14:0	0.066 g	0.082 g
SFA 16:0	2.62 g	3.28 g
SFA 18:0	0.65 g	0.82 g
MUFA 18:1	4.71 g	5.89 g
PUFA 18:2	2.61 g	3.26 g
PUFA 18:3	0.17 g	0.21 g
PUFA 20:4	0.075 g	0.094 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0040 g	0.0050 g
MUFA 16:1	0.71 g	0.89 g
PUFA 18:4	0.0024 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 20:1	0.068 g	0.085 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0048 g	0.0060 g
MUFA 22:1	0.0016 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0080 g	0.010 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2706033: 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.

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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