Chicken Thigh (skinless): Protein, Calories & Full Nutrition Breakdown

Why Chicken Thigh (skinless) shows up in protein-forward diets

Dark meat has roughly 15% less protein per gram than breast but a much higher smoke-point-friendly fat content, which is why it survives grilling and roasting without drying out the way breast does.

Serving-size math

A 1 cooked thigh (115g) portion delivers 29.9g of protein and roughly 240 calories. Scaled per 100 calories, that works out to 12.44g of protein — useful for comparing against other foods on a calorie-matched basis rather than a weight-matched one.

Prep tip

Sear skin-side down first even without skin — the exposed fat cap browns and self-bastes the meat.

Best for

• bulking
• grilling
• meal prep

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