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Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten calories: 256 per 1 medium thigh (110 g)

This exact USDA record reports 256 calories for 1 medium thigh (110 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 medium thigh · 110 g

Calories
256 kcal
Protein
20.5 g
Carbohydrate
8 g
Total fat
15.2 g
Fiber
0.2 g
Sodium
628 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 medium thigh · 110 g

256calories

Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten

Protein
20.5 g
Carbs
8 g
Fat
15.2 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706041

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 256 calories for 1 medium thigh at 110 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 233 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 20.5 g protein, 0.2 g fiber, and 628 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted, representing 79.4% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 4 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 medium thigh at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 66–384 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706041: “Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2706041, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 oz, cooked” through “1 cup, cooked, diced” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 oz, cookedUSDA-listed household measure 28.4 g 66 kcal 5.3 g 0.1 g 162 mg
1 medium thighUSDA-listed household measure 110 g 256 kcal 20.5 g 0.2 g 628 mg
1 cup, cooked, dicedUSDA-listed household measure 165 g 384 kcal 30.7 g 0.3 g 942 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Chicken, whole pieces

The comparison set contains 125 exact records in the Chicken, whole pieces USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706041’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

233 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
206 kcal
Middle 50%
183–250 kcal

Based on 125 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

18.6 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
23.1 g
Middle 50%
19.4–24.4 g

Based on 125 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0.2 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.2 g

Based on 125 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

571 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
414 mg
Middle 50%
356–486 mg

Based on 125 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2706041’s 110 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Iron1 mg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Potassium266 mg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium628 mg

≈ 27% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat3.9 g

≈ 19% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706039 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 oz, cooked to 1 cup, cooked, diced

    USDA assigns those measures 28.4 g and 165 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 66 kcal to 384 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706039

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 7.3 g more carbohydrate than “Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted

    The source formulation has 4 input rows; Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted supplies 79.4% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “grilled with sauce; skin eaten” fits. Inspect FDC 2706039 when “grilled without sauce; skin eaten” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten

Exact source wording
“Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706041 · FNDDS 24154020
Named qualifiers
grilled with sauce · skin eaten
Source inputs unique in this pair
Sauce, barbecue

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten

Exact source wording
“Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706039 · FNDDS 24154010
Named qualifiers
grilled without sauce · skin eaten

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “grilled with sauce” and “skin eaten”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

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Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordChicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten 110 g256 kcal 233 kcal 18.6 g 13.8 g 0.2 g 571 mg
Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten 80 g194 kcal 243 kcal 22.6 g 16.3 g 0 g 406 mg
Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten 70 g134 kcal 192 kcal 24.1 g 9.9 g 0 g 410 mg
Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten 100 g191 kcal 191 kcal 19.8 g 8.6 g 0.2 g 575 mg
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten 140 g319 kcal 228 kcal 22.6 g 14.5 g 0 g 414 mg
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten 195 g429 kcal 220 kcal 18.6 g 12.3 g 0.2 g 578 mg
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten 120 g220 kcal 183 kcal 23.9 g 9 g 0 g 419 mg

How to compare FDC 2706041: its source amount is 110 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2706041, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup, cooked, diced

384 kcal

165 g

1 small thigh

233 kcal

100 g

1 medium thigh

256 kcal

110 g

1 large thigh

326 kcal

140 g

1 thigh, NS as to size

256 kcal

110 g

1 oz, cooked

66 kcal

28 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706041, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Cholesterol

116.6 mg≈ 39% Daily Value

Sodium

628.1 mg≈ 27% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706041’s 110 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706041 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 20.5 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2706041 at 110 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 628 mg sodium, about 27% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 110 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 256 kcal Not established
Protein 20.5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 8 g 3%
Total fat 15.2 g 19%
Dietary fiber 0.2 g 1%
Sugars 6.5 g Not established
Sodium 628.1 mg 27%
Saturated fat 3.9 g 19%
Monounsaturated Fat 6.4 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5 g Not established
Cholesterol 116.6 mg 39%
Potassium 266.2 mg 6%
Calcium 14.3 mg 1%
Iron 1.1 mg 6%
Magnesium 22 mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2 µg 1%
Vitamin A 16.5 µg 2%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 64.9 g Not established

For FDC 2706041, approximate percentages divide the displayed 110 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2706041 to 4 source inputs totaling 100.8 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

4 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted, Sauce, barbecue, Vegetable oil, NFS. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100.8 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roastedUSDA ingredient 5094 · encyclopedia page available 80 GM 80 g 79.4%
2 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.8 GM 0.8 g 0.8%
3 Vegetable oil, NFSUSDA ingredient 82101000 · encyclopedia page available 2 GM 2 g 2%
4 Sauce, barbecueUSDA ingredient 6150 · encyclopedia page available 18 GM 18 g 17.9%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

USDA shorthand in this evidence
  • NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
  • NS as to… means “not specified as to…” the detail that follows. It preserves an unknown distinction; it does not mean the ingredient or characteristic is absent.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706041, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Chicken, whole pieces” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories233 kcal243 kcal−10 kcal
Protein18.6 g22.6 g−4 g
Carbohydrate7.3 g0 g+7.3 g
Total fat13.8 g16.3 g−2.5 g
Dietary fiber0.2 g0 g+0.2 g
Sodium571 mg406 mg+165 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 4 g less protein, 7.3 g more carbohydrate, and 2.5 g less total fat than “Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten.”

Only this record lists Sauce, barbecue. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted; Salt, table; Vegetable oil, NFS.

Listed only in this record: Sauce, barbecue.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 110 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium thigh (110 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 80 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium thigh (80 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706041 with FDC 2706039 at equal mass; use their 110 g and 80 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706041 versus FDC 2706039 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full chicken, whole pieces source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Deep comparisons

Controlled comparisons that include this exact record

FDC 2706041 appears in 1 pair page that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method, breading, marinade, or sauce.

For “Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    cut and fat trim

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

  3. 03

    cooking method

    Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.

  4. 04

    breading, marinade, or sauce

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2706041 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 233 kcal per 100 g becomes 256 kcal at 110 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 medium thigh has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2706041

FNDDS food code: 24154020

The scaling for FDC 2706041 can be exact while the match to “Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 110 g weight, 4-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.