Meat and poultry
Chicken thigh calories and nutrition
A raw skinless chicken thigh, bone excluded (149 g) has 180 calories, with 29 g of protein, 0 g of carbs and 6.1 g of fat. That is 121 calories per 100 g.
Skinless chicken thigh meat, raw. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw”. The headline is raw edible thigh meat, excluding skin and bone. USDA’s raw and cooked household thigh weights differ; the type table compares equal gram weights, not the yield from one raw thigh.
Serving size
1 thigh, skin and bone excluded · 149 g
180 calories
- Protein
- 29 g68% of calories · 59% DV
- Carbs
- 0 g0% of calories · 0% DV
- Fat
- 6.1 g32% of calories · 8% DV
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 0 g
- Saturated fat
- 1.6 g
- Sodium
- 142 mg
Skinless chicken thigh nutrition: raw versus cooked
This USDA serving (149 g) has 180 calories, 29 g protein, 0 g carbs and 6.1 g fat. The figures apply to skinless chicken thigh meat, raw; use the serving table to match your portion. Sources ↓
Calories in chicken thigh by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 thigh, skin and bone excluded149 g | 180 | 29 g | 0 g | 6.1 g |
| 4 oz, raw113 g | 137 | 22 g | 0 g | 4.7 g |
| 3 oz85 g | 103 | 17 g | 0 g | 3.5 g |
| 100 g100 g | 121 | 20 g | 0 g | 4.1 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Chicken thigh nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 121 calories: 68% from protein, 0% from carbs and 32% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving1 thigh, skin and bone excluded · 149 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 121 | 180 | – |
| Total fat | 4.1 g | 6.1 g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g | 1.6 g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 94 mg | 140 mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 95 mg | 142 mg | 6% |
| Total carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | – |
| Protein | 20 g | 29 g | 59% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 7.0 mg | 10 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 242 mg | 361 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 7.0 µg | 10 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
% Daily Value is per serving (1 thigh, skin and bone excluded), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
Calories by type
Types are compared at the same weight (149 g). Their household serving sizes may differ.
| Type | Per 149 g | Per 100 g | Proteinper 149 g | Fatper 149 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinless chicken thigh meat, raw | 180 | 121 | 29 g | 6.1 g |
| Skinless thigh meat, cooked, fried | 325 | 218 | 42 g | 15 g |
| Skinless thigh meat, cooked, roasted | 267 | 179 | 37 g | 12 g |
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So a raw skinless chicken thigh, bone excluded (180 calories) takes about 57 minutes of walking, roughly 6,500 steps.
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Chicken thigh questions
How do fried chicken thigh calories compare with raw thigh?
At the same 149 g weight, raw skinless thigh has 180 calories, fried skinless thigh has 325, and roasted skinless thigh has 267. Cooking changes water and fat content, so these are not raw-to-cooked yield estimates.
How many calories are in one boneless skinless chicken thigh?
A raw skinless chicken thigh, bone excluded (149 g) has 180 calories: 6.1 g fat, 0 g carbs and 29 g protein.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw (FDC ID 173627, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried (FDC ID 172387, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted (FDC ID 172388, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
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