Chicken thigh: weights & conversions
One weighs about 116 g. 100 g is 121 calories and 19.7 g of protein.
Also written as: chicken thighs, boneless skinless chicken thighs.
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1 chicken thigh of chicken thigh is about 116 grams.
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts chicken thigh instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 chicken thigh | 116 g | 4.09 oz |
| 2 chicken thighs | 232 g | |
| 3 chicken thighs | 348 g | |
| 4 chicken thighs | 464 g | |
| 6 chicken thighs | 696 g | |
| 12 chicken thighs | 1392 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 121 | 19.7 g | 4.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 84 mg |
| Per chicken thigh (116 g) | 140 | 22.9 g | 4.76 g | 0 g | 0 g | 97 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 137 | 22.3 g | 4.65 g | 0 g | 0 g | 95 mg |
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Common questions
- How much does one chicken thigh weigh?
- One chicken thigh weighs about 116 g (4.09 oz), so a pound is roughly 4 of them.
- How many calories are in chicken thigh?
- Chicken thigh has about 121 calories per 100 g, so one chicken thigh is roughly 140 calories.
- How much protein is in chicken thigh?
- About 19.7 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 22.3 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of chicken thigh?
- Chicken breast, the same amount. Leaner than thigh, so watch it closely to keep it from drying out.