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Protein in chicken thigh: 24.8 g per 100 g

There are 28.7 g of protein in 1 chicken thigh (116 g). 100 g of chicken thigh has 24.8 g of protein and 179 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

28.7g protein

in 1 chicken thigh (116 g)

24.8 g of protein and 179 kcal in 100 g

13.8 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 172388

Protein in chicken thigh per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in chicken thigh per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 chicken thigh	116 g	28.7 g
3 oz of chicken thigh	85 g	21.0 g
100 g of chicken thigh	100 g	24.8 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 13.8 g of protein in every 100 kcal of chicken thigh. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 9.

Chicken thigh compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Chicken thigh compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Chicken thigh	24.8 g	13.8 g
Chicken breast	31.0 g	18.8 g
Turkey breast	30.1 g	20.5 g
Pork loin	30.0 g	18.5 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is roasted thigh meat without skin or bone, so the weights are cooked weights. The USDA record is "Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 172388). It gives 24.76 g of protein and 179 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 chicken thigh: 116 × 24.76 ÷ 100 = 28.7 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.