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Chicken thighs
Chicken has a long history of domestication in Asia; dark thigh meat suits roasting.
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US season & availability
Available year-round in US supermarkets; not a local harvest calendar.
How to choose
Choose intact, cold packaging; skin-on thighs brown differently from skinless cuts.
How to store
Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below, sealed below ready-to-eat food; cook or freeze within 1–2 days.
Prep with confidence
Do not wash raw poultry. Use a separate board; cook to 165°F (74°C), away from bone.
Nutrition reference · per 100 g
Food form in this reference: Raw thigh meat and skin, without bone
Values are for 100 g of the USDA reference food named below, not a serving or the recipe shown. Raw/cooked state, edible portion, variety and brand matter. Missing values are omitted, never treated as zero.
100 g is a comparison basis, not a suggested portion — especially for salt, oil, spices and sweeteners.
- Energy
- 221 kcal
- Protein
- 16.52 g
- Sodium
- 81 mg
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Fat
- 16.61 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0.25 g
More reported vitamins & minerals
- Calcium
- 7 mg
- Potassium
- 204 mg
- Iron
- 0.68 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 23 µg RAE
- Vitamin C
- 0 mg
USDA reference food (original record): Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw
USDA FoodData Central · SR Legacy · FDC ID 172385 · 100 g
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