Chicken

Q: How many calories in thigh of chicken?

About 215 calories, with roughly 21.4g of protein. thigh weighs about 95g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

The default answer to "what am I eating for protein."

226

cal per 100 g

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= 3.4 oz

Calories

215

Protein

21.4g

Carbs

0.1g

Fat

14.3g

Protein 40% Carbs 0% Fat 60%

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Chicken is 60% fat by calorie — almost all of it unsaturated.

Dense fuel, not junk. Fat is 9 cal/g vs 4 for protein or carbs — an ounce is a real portion, not a "handful."

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 226 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Raw → Cooked

Meat loses roughly 25% of its weight to water during cooking. 4 oz raw becomes about 3 oz cooked. Every number here is for cooked weight — if your scale or recipe reads raw, multiply by 0.75 first.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber0 g0%

Sugar0.12 g—

Saturated fat3.927 g20%

Cholesterol127 mg42%

Sodium335 mg15%

Potassium255 mg5%

Calcium16 mg1%

Iron0.95 mg5%

Magnesium21 mg5%

Zinc1.78 mg16%

Vitamin C0 mg0%

Vitamin E0.46 mg3%

Vitamin A20 mcg2%

Vitamin D0 mcg0%

Vitamin B60.191 mg11%

Vitamin B120.47 mcg20%

Folate8 mcg2%

Niacin5.732 mg36%

Caffeine0 mg—

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Turkey

Almost identical calories · +5g protein.

Cal221 Protein27.4 g Fat12.4 g

Chicken

Almost identical calories.

Cal219 Protein24.7 g Fat12.6 g

Chicken

Almost identical calories · +8g protein.

Cal219 Protein30.6 g Fat9.1 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in thigh of chicken?

About 215 calories, with roughly 21.4g of protein. thigh weighs about 95g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Grilled vs. baked vs. pan-seared — do the calories differ?

Not from the cooking method itself. All three yield roughly the same numbers per 100g cooked. What changes calories is what you add: a tablespoon of olive oil is +120 cal, a sugary marinade can add 40–80 per portion.

Is chicken actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: dense in unsaturated fat, fiber, and micronutrients — the "high calorie ≠ unhealthy" case in food form.

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