Calories in roasted chicken thigh (skinless).
179 kcal per 100 g.
Thigh is darker and fattier than breast: skinless roasted thigh carries about 14 kcal more per 100 g than skinless roasted breast, with a little less protein. It is also harder to overcook, which is most of why people prefer it.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted · SR Legacy (2018-04) · USDA FDC 172388
Nutrition for your portion
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 179 kcal | 179 kcal |
| Protein | 24.8 g | 24.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 8.15 g | 8.15 g |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.31 g | 2.31 g |
| Sodium | 106 mg | 106 mg |
| Salt (calculated from sodium) | 0.27 g | 0.27 g |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 8 ug | 8 ug |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.2 ug | 0.2 ug |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.18 mg | 0.18 mg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 3.9 ug | 3.9 ug |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.1 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.22 mg | 0.22 mg |
| Niacin | 6.21 mg | 6.21 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46 mg | 0.46 mg |
| Folate, total | 5 ug | 5 ug |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42 ug | 0.42 ug |
| Potassium | 269 mg | 269 mg |
| Calcium | 9 mg | 9 mg |
| Phosphorus | 230 mg | 230 mg |
| Magnesium | 24 mg | 24 mg |
| Iron | 1.13 mg | 1.13 mg |
| Zinc | 1.92 mg | 1.92 mg |
| Selenium | 27.1 ug | 27.1 ug |
| Iodine | Unknown | Unknown |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 0.07 mg |
Energy comes from USDA nutrient 1008. Salt is calculated as sodium × 2.5, with unit conversion to grams. It is not a separately measured salt value.
Preparation
Skinless roasted thigh is 179 kcal per 100 g, about 14 kcal more than roasted breast, with a little less protein (25 g against 31). Raw thigh meat is around 120 per 100 g; roasting concentrates it as water leaves. Leave the skin on and the row becomes 232 — the skin more than doubles the fat. Thigh forgives overcooking, which is most of why people prefer it.
Logging this food
USDA's thigh without skin is 116 g cooked and 208 kcal; with skin, 137 g. A boneless skinless thigh from the pack is 100–140 g raw and loses about a quarter in the oven. Weigh cooked and use this row, or raw and use the raw row — not raw weight against this cooked figure.
Swaps and alternatives
Breast saves 14 kcal per 100 g and adds 6 g of protein — a small trade for people who find breast dry. Thigh with skin costs 53 kcal more per 100 g than without. Against ground beef at 80% lean (about 250 kcal per 100 g cooked), roasted thigh is the lighter choice by a third.