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There are about 184 calories in 100 grams of chicken thigh.

The Ministry of Health's table lists 50 entries for chicken thigh, from 55 to 274 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Chicken, thigh, stewed, skin not eaten, the entry that stands for the food on this page.

184
calories in 100 grams

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How many calories are in a portion of chicken thigh?

A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.

grams
Calories
184
Protein
24.2 g
Fat
9.2 g
Carbohydrates
0 g
Sodium
434 mg

Chicken thigh comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.

PortionWeightCaloriesProteinFatCarbohydrates
small unit44 g8110.640
medium unit64 g11815.55.90
large unit102 g18824.79.40

100 grams of chicken thigh contain 24.2 grams of protein, 9.2 grams of fat and 0 grams of carbohydrates.

  • Protein24.2 g
  • Fat9.2 g
  • Saturated fat2.5 g
  • Carbohydrates0 g
  • Sugars0 g
  • Dietary fibre0 g
  • Sodium434 mg
  • Cholesterol100 mg

These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of chicken thigh, as the Ministry lists them.

Calcium
11 mg
Iron
1.3 mg
Potassium
213 mg
Magnesium
22 mg
Zinc
2.4 mg
Vitamin A
19 mcg
Vitamin D
0.2 mcg
Vitamin B12
0.25 mcg
Folate
6 mcg

The Ministry of Health lists 50 entries for chicken thigh.

The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.

All 50 entries in the table
EntryCaloriesProteinFatCarbohydrates
Chicken, grilled poultry, Of V'Od, Of Haemek19114.614.40.8
Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten16224.46.70
Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), roasted, broiled, or baked, skin eaten20523.411.90
Chicken, leg,(drumstick and thigh), boneless, roasted, skin not eaten16224.46.70
Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), stewed, skin eaten21123.112.60.1
Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), stewed, skin not eaten17325.17.50
Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw1229.39.10.1
Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), flesh only, raw12020.13.80
Chicken, leg, fried in soy oil, not coated19627.28.80
Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), fried, no coating, skin not eaten19827.69.20
Chicken, leg, fried in olive oil, without coating, eaten with skin19627.28.80
Chicken, drumstick, boneless, grilled, skin eaten17228.35.70
Chicken, drumstick, boneless, grilled, skin not eaten171285.60
Chicken, drumstick, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin eaten18623.69.70
Chicken, drumstick, stewed, skin eaten1962410.60
Chicken, drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten16225.95.80
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, raw11619.43.70
Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), flesh and skin, raw12019.24.20
Chicken, leg, fried in olive oil, cooked in tomato sauce11312.95.42.2
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, raw16118.19.20.1
Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat, bonesand skin, raw556.13.10
Chicken, leg, coated, fried in canola oil24018.315.84.7
Chicken, drumstick, fried, no coating, skin not eaten18627.28.10
Chicken, drumstick, fried in soy oil, skin not eaten14621.560
Chicken, drumstick, grilled, OfHaemek15817.29.70.4
Chicken, leg, cooked in honey, onion, soy sauce, and soy oil13614.96.24.2
Chicken, drumstick, fried in olive oil1952012.10.1
Chicken, thigh, boneless, grilled, skin eaten24725.115.50
Chicken, thigh, boneless, grilled, skin not eaten20925.910.90
Chicken, cooked with onion, garlic, and soy oil23014.417.62.3
Chicken, thigh, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin eaten22523.114.20
Chicken, thigh, stewed, skin eaten22522.314.60.1
Chicken, thigh, stewed, skin not eatenThe entry used above18424.29.20
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw22116.516.60.3
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, bones and skin, raw15511.611.60.2
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw12119.74.10
Chicken, thigh, without skin, fried in soy oil20628.19.70
Chicken, thigh, fried, no coating, skin eaten25925.916.60.3
Chicken, thigh, fried, no coating, skin not eaten21227.910.60
Chicken, thigh, fried in soy oil2741821.80.3
Chicken, thigh, fried in corn oil26417.2210.3
Chicken, thigh, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin not eaten17324.47.90
Chicken, drumstick, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin not eaten15124.45.40
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted23223.314.70
Chicken, leg, roasted with onion and canola oil, eaten with skin14917.97.61.1
Chicken, leg, fried in canola oil, without coating, eaten with skin19627.28.80
Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), fried with onion and celery in canola oil114145.51.1
Chicken, leg, cooked with honey, onion, soy sauce and canola, eaten with skin13614.96.24.2
Chicken, thigh, with bone, eaten with skin, with onions, garlic and canola oil23014.417.62.3
Chicken, thigh, with bone, eaten with skin, fried in canola oil26917.621.50.3

These foods are close to chicken thigh in calories.

These are the questions people ask about the calories in chicken thigh.

How many calories are in chicken thigh?

100 grams of chicken thigh have about 184 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 50 entries for it, from 55 to 274 calories per 100 grams.

How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of chicken thigh?

50 grams have 92 calories, 100 grams have 184 and 200 grams have 368.

How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in chicken thigh?

In 100 grams there are 24.2 g of protein, 9.2 g of fat and 0 g of carbohydrates, of which 0 g are sugars.

How many calories are in one medium unit of chicken thigh?

The Ministry's table gives 64 grams for one medium unit of chicken thigh, which is 118 calories.

The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.

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