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.
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.
- 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.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| small unit | 44 g | 81 | 10.6 | 4 | 0 |
| medium unit | 64 g | 118 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 0 |
| large unit | 102 g | 188 | 24.7 | 9.4 | 0 |
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
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken, grilled poultry, Of V'Od, Of Haemek | 191 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 0.8 |
| Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), NS as to cooking method, skin not eaten | 162 | 24.4 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), roasted, broiled, or baked, skin eaten | 205 | 23.4 | 11.9 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg,(drumstick and thigh), boneless, roasted, skin not eaten | 162 | 24.4 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), stewed, skin eaten | 211 | 23.1 | 12.6 | 0.1 |
| Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), stewed, skin not eaten | 173 | 25.1 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw | 122 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 0.1 |
| Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), flesh only, raw | 120 | 20.1 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg, fried in soy oil, not coated | 196 | 27.2 | 8.8 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), fried, no coating, skin not eaten | 198 | 27.6 | 9.2 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg, fried in olive oil, without coating, eaten with skin | 196 | 27.2 | 8.8 | 0 |
| Chicken, drumstick, boneless, grilled, skin eaten | 172 | 28.3 | 5.7 | 0 |
| Chicken, drumstick, boneless, grilled, skin not eaten | 171 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Chicken, drumstick, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin eaten | 186 | 23.6 | 9.7 | 0 |
| Chicken, drumstick, stewed, skin eaten | 196 | 24 | 10.6 | 0 |
| Chicken, drumstick, stewed, skin not eaten | 162 | 25.9 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, raw | 116 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), flesh and skin, raw | 120 | 19.2 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg, fried in olive oil, cooked in tomato sauce | 113 | 12.9 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, raw | 161 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat, bonesand skin, raw | 55 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg, coated, fried in canola oil | 240 | 18.3 | 15.8 | 4.7 |
| Chicken, drumstick, fried, no coating, skin not eaten | 186 | 27.2 | 8.1 | 0 |
| Chicken, drumstick, fried in soy oil, skin not eaten | 146 | 21.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Chicken, drumstick, grilled, OfHaemek | 158 | 17.2 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Chicken, leg, cooked in honey, onion, soy sauce, and soy oil | 136 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| Chicken, drumstick, fried in olive oil | 195 | 20 | 12.1 | 0.1 |
| Chicken, thigh, boneless, grilled, skin eaten | 247 | 25.1 | 15.5 | 0 |
| Chicken, thigh, boneless, grilled, skin not eaten | 209 | 25.9 | 10.9 | 0 |
| Chicken, cooked with onion, garlic, and soy oil | 230 | 14.4 | 17.6 | 2.3 |
| Chicken, thigh, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin eaten | 225 | 23.1 | 14.2 | 0 |
| Chicken, thigh, stewed, skin eaten | 225 | 22.3 | 14.6 | 0.1 |
| Chicken, thigh, stewed, skin not eatenThe entry used above | 184 | 24.2 | 9.2 | 0 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw | 221 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 0.3 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, bones and skin, raw | 155 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw | 121 | 19.7 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Chicken, thigh, without skin, fried in soy oil | 206 | 28.1 | 9.7 | 0 |
| Chicken, thigh, fried, no coating, skin eaten | 259 | 25.9 | 16.6 | 0.3 |
| Chicken, thigh, fried, no coating, skin not eaten | 212 | 27.9 | 10.6 | 0 |
| Chicken, thigh, fried in soy oil | 274 | 18 | 21.8 | 0.3 |
| Chicken, thigh, fried in corn oil | 264 | 17.2 | 21 | 0.3 |
| Chicken, thigh, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin not eaten | 173 | 24.4 | 7.9 | 0 |
| Chicken, drumstick, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin not eaten | 151 | 24.4 | 5.4 | 0 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted | 232 | 23.3 | 14.7 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg, roasted with onion and canola oil, eaten with skin | 149 | 17.9 | 7.6 | 1.1 |
| Chicken, leg, fried in canola oil, without coating, eaten with skin | 196 | 27.2 | 8.8 | 0 |
| Chicken, leg (drumstick and thigh), fried with onion and celery in canola oil | 114 | 14 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| Chicken, leg, cooked with honey, onion, soy sauce and canola, eaten with skin | 136 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| Chicken, thigh, with bone, eaten with skin, with onions, garlic and canola oil | 230 | 14.4 | 17.6 | 2.3 |
| Chicken, thigh, with bone, eaten with skin, fried in canola oil | 269 | 17.6 | 21.5 | 0.3 |
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.