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Chicken thigh, stewed, skin removed calories: 140 per 1 medium thigh (80 g)

This exact USDA record reports 140 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.

Exact USDA description: Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten

Quick facts

1 medium thigh · 80 g

Calories
140 kcal
Protein
19.5 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
Total fat
6.8 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
307 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 medium thigh · 80 g

140calories

Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten

Protein
19.5 g
Carbs
0 g
Fat
6.8 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 2706038

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 140 calories for 1 medium thigh at 80 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 175 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 19.5 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 307 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, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised, representing 99.2% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 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 50–236 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 2706038: “Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not 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 2706038, 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 50 kcal 6.9 g 0 g 109 mg
1 medium thighUSDA-listed household measure 80 g 140 kcal 19.5 g 0 g 307 mg
1 cup, cooked, dicedUSDA-listed household measure 135 g 236 kcal 32.9 g 0 g 518 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, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2706038’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

lower quarter

175 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
206 kcal
Middle 50%
183–250 kcal

Based on 125 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

24.4 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

384 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 2706038’s 80 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.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium307 mg

≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat1.9 g

≈ 9% 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, stewed, skin not eaten,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706037 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 50 kcal to 236 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706037

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 6.7 g less total fat than “Chicken thigh, stewed, 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, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised supplies 99.2% 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

Keep this record when “stewed; skin not eaten” fits. Inspect FDC 2706037 when “stewed; skin eaten” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten

Exact source wording
“Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706038 · FNDDS 24153220
Named qualifiers
stewed · skin not eaten
Source inputs unique in this pair
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Chicken thigh, stewed, skin eaten

Exact source wording
“Chicken thigh, stewed, skin eaten”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706037 · FNDDS 24153210
Named qualifiers
stewed · skin eaten
Source inputs unique in this pair
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, braised

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 “stewed” and “skin not 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, stewed, skin not eaten 80 g140 kcal 175 kcal 24.4 g 8.6 g 0 g 384 mg
Chicken thigh, stewed, skin eaten 90 g204 kcal 227 kcal 22.4 g 15.3 g 0 g 383 mg
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, stewed, skin not eaten 130 g213 kcal 164 kcal 24.1 g 7.5 g 0 g 399 mg
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, stewed, skin eaten 155 g327 kcal 211 kcal 22.4 g 13.4 g 0 g 396 mg
Chicken breast, stewed, skin eaten 150 g272 kcal 181 kcal 24.7 g 8.3 g 0 g 316 mg
Chicken drumstick, stewed, skin eaten 65 g121 kcal 186 kcal 22.5 g 10.6 g 0 g 417 mg
Chicken thigh, sauteed, skin not eaten 70 g134 kcal 192 kcal 24.1 g 9.9 g 0 g 410 mg

How to compare FDC 2706038: 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 2706038, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup, cooked, diced

236 kcal

135 g

1 small thigh

123 kcal

70 g

1 medium thigh

140 kcal

80 g

1 large thigh

175 kcal

100 g

1 thigh, NS as to size

140 kcal

80 g

1 oz, cooked

50 kcal

28 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706038, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Cholesterol

112 mg≈ 37% Daily Value

Sodium

307.2 mg≈ 13% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706038’s 80 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706038 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 19.5 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 2706038 at 80 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 307 mg sodium, about 13% 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 140 kcal Not established
Protein 19.5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Total fat 6.8 g 9%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0 g Not established
Sodium 307.2 mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.9 g 9%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.7 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g Not established
Cholesterol 112 mg 37%
Potassium 211.2 mg 4%
Calcium 9.6 mg 1%
Iron 1 mg 6%
Magnesium 20 mg 5%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2 µg 1%
Vitamin A 6.4 µg 1%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 53 g Not established

For FDC 2706038, 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 2706038 to 2 source inputs totaling 100.8 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised, 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, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braisedUSDA ingredient 5672 100 GM 100 g 99.2%
2 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.8 GM 0.8 g 0.8%

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
  • 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 2706038, 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
Calories175 kcal227 kcal−52 kcal
Protein24.4 g22.4 g+2 g
Carbohydrate0 g0 gSame listed value
Total fat8.6 g15.3 g−6.7 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 gSame listed value
Sodium384 mg383 mg+1 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 52 less calories and 6.7 g less total fat than “Chicken thigh, stewed, skin eaten.”

Only this record lists Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised. Only the comparison record lists Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, braised. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

2 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: Salt, table.

Listed only in this record: Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, cooked, braised.

Listed only in the comparison: Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, braised.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

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

The comparison record’s reference amount is 90 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium thigh (90 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706038 with FDC 2706037 at equal mass; use their 80 g and 90 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706038 versus FDC 2706037 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 →

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, stewed, skin not 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 2706038 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 175 kcal per 100 g becomes 140 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: 2706038

FNDDS food code: 24153220

The scaling for FDC 2706038 can be exact while the match to “Chicken thigh, stewed, skin not eaten” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 80 g weight, 2-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.