Skinless chicken breast vs Boneless skinless chicken thigh: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Skinless chicken breast has 120 kcal and Boneless skinless chicken thigh has 143 kcal, so Skinless chicken breast has 16% fewer calories.

Skinless chicken breast has more protein (22.5 g vs 17 g). Boneless skinless chicken thigh has more fat (8.93 g vs 2.62 g). Relative to calories, Skinless chicken breast is the better protein source (18.8 g vs 11.9 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Skinless chicken breast - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Skinless chicken breast - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Skinless Chicken Breast
Serving size:
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one skinless chicken breast (172g)cup (200g)half cup (100g)
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Total Fat g
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Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
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Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
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Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thigh
Serving size:
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one boneless skinless chicken thigh (62g)cup (240g)half cup (120g)
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Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
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0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Skinless Chicken Breast vs Boneless Skinless Chicken Thigh 100g Compare

per 100gSkinless chicken breastBoneless skinless chicken thigh
Calories120 143
Fat2.62 g8.93 g
Protein22.5 g16.96 g
Iron0.37 mg0.96 mg
Sodium45 mg76 mg

Less Calories in Skinless chicken breast

At first glance, you can see that in skinless chicken breast is less calories than in boneless skinless chicken thigh.

Skinless chicken breast has 120 kcal per 100g and boneless skinless chicken thigh 143 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 19%.

Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in skinless chicken breast comes from protein and in boneless skinless chicken thigh from fat.

See tables below to compare skinless chicken breast with boneless skinless chicken thigh in details.

Skinless chicken breast 100g

120kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS.
  • 79% PROTEIN
  • 21% FAT
Skinless chicken breast calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

Boneless skinless chicken thigh 100g

143kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS
  • 46% PROTEIN
  • 54% FAT
Boneless skinless chicken thigh calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.