Chicken Thigh Nutrition Facts
3 oz of chicken thigh contains 152.2 calories, 21g protein, 0g carbs, and 6.9g fat. The juicier, richer-flavored dark meat of the chicken, more forgiving to cook than breast.
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Vitamins in Chicken Thigh
Per 3 oz ~85g
Minerals in Chicken Thigh
Per 3 oz ~85g
Amino Acids in Chicken Thigh
Protein breakdown per 3 oz (85g), from the USDA record for this food.
Chicken Thigh supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 3 oz (85g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 628mg | 739mg | 3% |
| Isoleucine | 1006mg | 1183mg | 4.8% |
| Leucine | 1794mg | 2110mg | 8.5% |
| Lysine | 1986mg | 2336mg | 9.4% |
| Methionine | 602mg | 708mg | 2.9% |
| Phenylalanine | 841mg | 989mg | 4% |
| Threonine | 995mg | 1171mg | 4.7% |
| Tryptophan | 237mg | 279mg | 1.1% |
| Valine | 1023mg | 1204mg | 4.9% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 3 oz (85g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1261mg | 1483mg | 6% |
| Arginine | 1470mg | 1729mg | 7% |
| Aspartic Acid | 2070mg | 2435mg | 9.8% |
| Cystine | 246mg | 289mg | 1.2% |
| Glutamic Acid | 3448mg | 4056mg | 16.4% |
| Glycine | 965mg | 1135mg | 4.6% |
| Proline | 849mg | 999mg | 4% |
| Serine | 881mg | 1036mg | 4.2% |
| Tyrosine | 791mg | 931mg | 3.8% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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