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Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten calories: 194 per 1 medium thigh (80 g)

This exact USDA record reports 194 calories for 1 medium thigh (80 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 · 80 g

Calories
194 kcal
Protein
18.1 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
Total fat
13 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
325 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 medium thigh · 80 g

194calories

Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten

Protein
18.1 g
Carbs
0 g
Fat
13 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706039

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 194 calories for 1 medium thigh at 80 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 243 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 18.1 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 325 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 97.2% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 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 69–328 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 2706039: “Chicken thigh, grilled without 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 2706039, 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 69 kcal 6.4 g 0 g 115 mg
1 medium thighUSDA-listed household measure 80 g 194 kcal 18.1 g 0 g 325 mg
1 cup, cooked, dicedUSDA-listed household measure 135 g 328 kcal 30.5 g 0 g 548 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 2706039’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

243 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
206 kcal
Middle 50%
183–250 kcal

Based on 125 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

22.6 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 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.2 g

Based on 125 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

406 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 2706039’s 80 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. 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

No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat3.4 g

≈ 17% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium325 mg

≈ 14% 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 without sauce, skin eaten,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706043 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 135 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 69 kcal to 328 kcal.

  2. 02

    Source identity: FDC 2706039 versus 2706043

    The closest published neighbor currently carries the same nutrient, portion, and source-input evidence. The FDC IDs still identify separate source records, so the exact citation remains the deciding field.

  3. 03

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

    The source formulation has 3 input rows; Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted supplies 97.2% 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

The published nutrient, portion, and formulation evidence is identical for this pair. Preserve FDC 2706039 when this is the cited source; do not manufacture a nutritional distinction that the records do not show.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

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

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Chicken thigh, sauteed, skin eaten

Exact source wording
“Chicken thigh, sauteed, skin eaten”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706043 · FNDDS 24154300
Named qualifiers
sauteed · 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 without sauce” and “skin eaten”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

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 without sauce, skin eaten 80 g194 kcal 243 kcal 22.6 g 16.3 g 0 g 406 mg
Chicken 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 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 2706039: its source amount is 80 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 2706039, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup, cooked, diced

328 kcal

135 g

1 small thigh

182 kcal

75 g

1 medium thigh

194 kcal

80 g

1 large thigh

255 kcal

105 g

1 thigh, NS as to size

194 kcal

80 g

1 oz, cooked

69 kcal

28 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706039, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Cholesterol

103.2 mg≈ 34% Daily Value

Saturated fat

3.4 g≈ 17% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706039’s 80 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706039 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 18.1 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 2706039 at 80 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 325 mg sodium, about 14% 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 80 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 194 kcal Not established
Protein 18.1 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Total fat 13 g 17%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0 g Not established
Sodium 324.8 mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.4 g 17%
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.9 g Not established
Cholesterol 103.2 mg 34%
Potassium 196.8 mg 4%
Calcium 7.2 mg 1%
Iron 0.8 mg 5%
Magnesium 16.8 mg 4%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2 µg 1%
Vitamin A 12.8 µg 1%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 48.2 g Not established

For FDC 2706039, approximate percentages divide the displayed 80 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 2706039 to 3 source inputs totaling 100.8 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

3 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted, Vegetable oil, NFS, Salt, table. 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 98 GM 98 g 97.2%
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%

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 2706039, 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.

Source-equivalent fields

Different source identities, matching published reference fields

Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2706039 and FDC 2706043 match exactly. Their descriptions and source identities remain distinct provenance; matching database fields do not make every real-world version interchangeable.

Practical reading: do not infer a nutrient difference from the names alone. Choose the description that more closely matches what was reported, while treating the shared values as a standardized reference rather than a measurement of your plate.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706039 versus FDC 2706043 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 2706039 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 without 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 2706039 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 243 kcal per 100 g becomes 194 kcal at 80 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: 2706039

FNDDS food code: 24154010

The scaling for FDC 2706039 can be exact while the match to “Chicken thigh, grilled without sauce, skin eaten” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 80 g weight, 3-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.