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Chicken thigh nutrition facts

A typical portion of chicken thigh (3 oz; 85 g, meat only, roasted) has 150 calories and 21g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 52 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 110 calories (dark meat, meat only, with added solution, raw) to 294 (fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g9%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 115mg38%

Sodium 90mg4%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 21g42%

Vitamin D 0.2mcg1%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1mg5%

Potassium 230mg5%

* 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 for Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 24.8g; more than 86% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 179; more than 50% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 106mg; more than 60% of reference foods

3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted (FDC 172388).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 43% fat and 57% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Selenium23 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 42% of the Daily Value
Niacin5.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 33% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 23% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus196 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.4 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.6 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Choline61 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172388), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of chicken thigh USDA describes

Fried, coated… (FDC 2706050) has the most calories per 100 g (294); the fewest: Dark meat, meat… (FDC 172859) (110)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 52 USDA descriptions of chicken thigh, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted	179	24.8 g	8.2 g	106 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried	218	28.2 g	10.3 g	95 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour	262	26.8 g	15 g	88 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, stewed	195	25 g	9.8 g	75 mg
Chicken thigh, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw	178	24.6 g	8.1 g	336 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised	176	24.6 g	8.6 g	77 mg
Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten	175	24.4 g	8.6 g	384 mg
Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat only, with added solution, cooked, roasted	164	24.2 g	7.7 g	177 mg
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from raw	192	24.1 g	9.9 g	334 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh, meat onlySame values: Chicken thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten, Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken thigh, rotisserie, skin not eaten	193	24.1 g	10.7 g	335 mg
Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin not eatenSame values: Chicken thigh, sauteed, skin not eaten, Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken thigh, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten	192	24.1 g	9.9 g	410 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat only, cooked	196	24.1 g	11.1 g	337 mg
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin not eaten, from fast food / restaurant	192	24 g	9.9 g	486 mg
Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted	214	23.5 g	13.8 g	174 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted	232	23.3 g	14.7 g	102 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, stewed	232	23.3 g	14.7 g	71 mg
Chicken thigh, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin eaten, from raw	231	23.1 g	14.6 g	332 mg
Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat only, with added solution, cooked, braised	164	23 g	8 g	197 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat and skin, cooked	233	22.9 g	15.7 g	345 mg
Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eatenSame values: Chicken thigh, sauteed, skin eaten	243	22.6 g	16.3 g	406 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, braised	229	22.6 g	15.4 g	76 mg
Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from fast food / restaurant	243	22.6 g	16.3 g	482 mg
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh, meat and skinSame values: Chicken thigh, NS as to cooking method, skin eaten, Chicken thigh, baked or broiled, skin eaten, from pre-cooked, Chicken thigh, rotisserie, skin eaten	226	22.5 g	15.1 g	335 mg
Chicken thigh, stewed, skin eaten	227	22.4 g	15.3 g	383 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter	277	21.6 g	16.5 g	288 mg
Chicken thigh, baked, coated, skin / coating eaten	240	21 g	15 g	420 mg
Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, braised	215	20.7 g	14.6 g	185 mg
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, prepared skinless, coating eaten, from raw	231	20.1 g	13.5 g	426 mg
Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten	191	19.8 g	8.6 g	575 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw	121	19.7 g	4.1 g	95 mg
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from fast foodSame values: Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating not eaten, from restaurant	218	19.4 g	12.8 g	613 mg
Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat only, with added solution, raw	110	19.1 g	3.7 g	156 mg
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from raw	273	19 g	18.6 g	346 mg
Chicken, thigh, boneless, skinless, raw	149	18.6 g	7.9 g	62 mg
Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten	233	18.6 g	13.8 g	571 mg
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from pre-cooked	277	18.2 g	19 g	464 mg
Chicken, thigh, meat and skin, raw	193	17.1 g	13.4 g	64 mg
Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, with added solution, raw	197	16.6 g	14.6 g	151 mg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw	221	16.5 g	16.6 g	81 mg
Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast foodSame values: Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from restaurant	294	16.3 g	19.7 g	748 mg

Every nutrient in this record (124)

The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	21.0 g	24.8 g	42%
Total lipid (fat)	6.93 g	8.15 g	9%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	0.88 g	1.04 g
Energy	152 kcal	179 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	57.0 g	67.0 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	113 mg	133 mg	38%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.037 g	0.044 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.96 g	2.31 g	10%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	2.86 g	3.36 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.44 g	1.70 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	7.65 mg	9.00 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.96 mg	1.13 mg	5%
Magnesium, Mg	20.4 mg	24.0 mg	5%
Phosphorus, P	196 mg	230 mg	16%
Potassium, K	229 mg	269 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	90.1 mg	106 mg	4%
Zinc, Zn	1.63 mg	1.92 mg	15%
Copper, Cu	0.057 mg	0.067 mg	6%
Manganese, Mn	0.014 mg	0.016 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	23.0 µg	27.1 µg	42%

Vitamins (34)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	6.80 µg	8.00 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	6.80 µg	8.00 µg	1%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.15 mg	0.18 mg	1%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.17 µg	0.20 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.17 µg	0.20 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.068 mg	0.080 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0085 mg	0.010 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.043 mg	0.050 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.082 mg	0.096 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.19 mg	0.22 mg	14%
Niacin	5.28 mg	6.21 mg	33%
Pantothenic acid	1.10 mg	1.30 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.39 mg	0.46 mg	23%
Folate, total	4.25 µg	5.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.36 µg	0.42 µg	15%
Choline, total	61.0 mg	71.8 mg	11%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	3.31 µg	3.90 µg	3%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	4.25 µg	5.00 µg
Folate, DFE	4.25 µg	5.00 µg	1%
Betaine	4.42 mg	5.20 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.24 g	0.28 g
Threonine	1.0 g	1.17 g
Isoleucine	1.01 g	1.18 g
Leucine	1.79 g	2.11 g
Lysine	1.99 g	2.34 g
Methionine	0.60 g	0.71 g
Cystine	0.25 g	0.29 g
Phenylalanine	0.84 g	0.99 g
Tyrosine	0.79 g	0.93 g
Valine	1.02 g	1.20 g
Arginine	1.47 g	1.73 g
Histidine	0.63 g	0.74 g
Alanine	1.26 g	1.48 g
Aspartic acid	2.07 g	2.44 g
Glutamic acid	3.45 g	4.06 g
Glycine	0.96 g	1.14 g
Proline	0.85 g	1.0 g
Serine	0.88 g	1.04 g

Fatty acids (42)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
SFA 6:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
SFA 8:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
SFA 10:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
SFA 12:0	0.0034 g	0.0040 g
SFA 14:0	0.037 g	0.044 g
SFA 16:0	1.49 g	1.75 g
SFA 18:0	0.41 g	0.48 g
SFA 20:0	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
MUFA 18:1	2.39 g	2.81 g
PUFA 18:2	1.24 g	1.46 g
PUFA 18:3	0.062 g	0.073 g
PUFA 20:4	0.074 g	0.087 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
SFA 22:0	0.0068 g	0.0080 g
MUFA 14:1	0.013 g	0.015 g
MUFA 16:1	0.41 g	0.48 g
PUFA 18:4	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 20:1	0.029 g	0.034 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
MUFA 22:1	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0068 g	0.0080 g
SFA 15:0	0.0059 g	0.0070 g
SFA 17:0	0.0076 g	0.0090 g
SFA 24:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.0034 g	0.0040 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.023 g	0.027 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.011 g	0.013 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.0068 g	0.0080 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0.0017 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0093 g	0.011 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.41 g	0.48 g
MUFA 18:1 c	2.37 g	2.79 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	1.22 g	1.44 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.010 g	0.012 g
MUFA 17:1	0.0059 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 20:3	0.020 g	0.023 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.025 g	0.030 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.011 g	0.013 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172388: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in chicken thigh?

150 in 3 oz (85 g) of meat only, roasted; 110 to 294 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in chicken thigh?

21g in 3 oz; 24.8 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in chicken thigh?

90mg in 3 oz; 106 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Chicken thigh compared

Chicken thigh vs chicken breast

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov