Chicken thigh, skinless, raw
Raw
121 kcal (116-126) per 100 g
- Protein
- 19.7 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 4.1 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 173627.
Calories in chicken thigh
Roasted chicken thigh, 1 thigh without skin (116 g), has 208 kcal. 100 g roasted is 179 kcal; 100 g raw is 121 kcal.
Raw versus roasted skinless chicken thigh, side by side, so you can log the weight you actually have on the scale.
Calories by amount
By piece
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| Amount | Weight (g) | Calories (kcal) | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted chicken thigh | |||
| 1 thigh without skin | 116 | 208186-229 | USDA household measure |
| 1 thigh with skin | 137 | 245220-270 | USDA household measure |
| Raw chicken thigh | |||
| 1 thigh without skin | 149 | 180162-199 | USDA household measure |
Typical servings, Remembite estimates
Remembite typical-serving estimates, not USDA measures. Each serving weight is our assumption, so weigh your own portion when you can.
| Serving | Weight (g) | Calories (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| small portionEstimate | 85 | 152123-181 |
| medium portionEstimate | 140 | 251201-300 |
| large portionEstimate | 200 | 358286-430 |
By weight
| Amount | Raw (kcal) | Roasted (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 6158-63 | 9086-93 |
| 100 g | 121116-126 | 179172-186 |
| 150 g | 182175-188 | 269258-279 |
| 200 g | 242233-251 | 358344-372 |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 3433-36 | 5149-53 |
| 4 oz (113 g) | 137132-142 | 203195-211 |
| 8 oz, 1/2 lb (227 g) | 274264-285 | 406390-422 |
| 1 lb (454 g) | 549528-570 | 812781-843 |
Small numbers after each value are the range, with about an 80 percent chance that the reference value falls inside. Weights are calculated from 100 g of each USDA record. How the range works.
Raw vs cooked, per 100 g
Chicken thigh, skinless, roasted
Roasted
179 kcal (172-186) per 100 g
- Protein
- 24.8 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 8.2 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172388.
Cooking yield, USDA
69% of the raw weight remains after roasting (USDA ARS, range 58 to 79%). It varies with cooking method.
USDA row: Chicken, broiler-fryer, thigh, meat and skin. Source: USDA Table of Cooking Yields for Meat and Poultry, Release 2, CC0.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | Raw (kcal per 100 g) | Cooked (kcal per 100 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thigh | 121 | 179 |
| Chicken breast | 120 | 165 |
| Chicken drumstick | 161 | 191 |
| Chicken wings | 191 | 254 |
| Turkey breast | 114 | 147 |
Measuring chicken thigh
Thigh is fattier than breast, and that fat is where logs go wrong. Roasting drives off water, so the cooked weight is lower than the raw weight you started with. Bones add another trap: a thigh sold bone-in weighs more on the scale than the meat you eat, so weigh the meat alone or count thighs instead of grams. The numbers on this page are for skinless meat, so a skin-on thigh logs higher than shown. The USDA ARS cooking yield of 69 percent (range 58 to 79 percent) was measured on meat with skin and varies with cooking method.
For a quick log, count pieces: 'two roasted chicken thighs' works, but the weight is a guess. If you want a closer number, strip the bone and weigh the cooked meat. Thighs usually share the plate with a vegetable or a starch, and those get their own entries.
Common questions
How many calories in a chicken thigh?
One roasted thigh without skin is 116 g and 208 kcal, from the USDA portion row. A raw skinless thigh is 149 g and 180 kcal. Per hundred grams, roasted thigh has 179 kcal and raw has 121.
How much does chicken thigh weigh?
USDA lists a raw thigh without skin at 149 g and a roasted one at 116 g. USDA names these rows "thigh without skin" and does not say whether the bone is counted. A bone-in thigh from the pack weighs more than the meat, so weigh the meat alone.
Are chicken thigh calories for skin on or skinless?
The numbers here are for skinless meat. Skin adds fat, so a skin-on thigh logs higher than the table shows. This page has no skin-on record, so weigh the meat without skin.
How much weight does chicken thigh lose when cooked?
USDA ARS Cooking Yields lists 69 percent for roasted chicken thigh, with a range of 58 to 79 percent. That row was measured on meat with skin and varies with cooking method. Weigh your thigh before and after cooking for your own figure.
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Sources: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173627 (raw), FDC 172388 (roasted). Cup, spoon and piece weights are USDA household measures in the same records unless the Basis column says otherwise. Methodology. Estimates, not medical advice.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (CC0)