High-protein foods can help you reach your health and fitness goals, such as building muscle, maintaining muscle and losing fat (1, 2).
However, chicken comes in a variety of cuts, including breasts, thighs, wings and drumsticks. Each cut contains a different amount of protein, fat and calories, so each works best for different purposes.
This article explores how much protein is in different cuts of chicken, including breasts, thighs, wings and drumsticks.
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Amount Per 1 thigh without skin (116 g)
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| Calories 206 |
Chicken Drumstick: 14 Grams of Protein
The chicken leg has two parts — the thigh and the drumstick. The drumstick is the lower part of the chicken leg, also known as the calf.
One chicken drumstick without the skin or bones (44 grams) contains 12.4 grams of protein. This is equal to 28.3 grams of protein per 100 grams.
Chicken drumsticks also have 76 calories per drumstick, or 172 calories per 100 grams. 70% of the calories comes from protein, while 30% comes from fat (6).
Most people eat a drumstick with the skin on. A chicken drumstick with the skin on has 112 calories, with 53% of the calories coming from protein and 47% coming from fat (7).
Chicken Wing: 4 Grams of Protein
Chicken wings consist of three parts — the drumette, the wingette and the wing tip. They are often consumed as snacks or bar food.
One chicken wing without the skin or bones (21 grams) has 6.4 grams of protein. This is equal to 30.5 grams of protein per 100 grams.
Chicken wings also have 42 calories per wing, or 203 calories per 100 grams. 64% of the calories comes from protein, while 36% comes from fat (8).
As with drumsticks, most people eat chicken wings with the skin on. A chicken wing with skin contains 99 calories, with 39% of the calories coming from protein and 61% from fat (9).
How long would it take to burn off 134 Calories of Chicken Thigh, without skin, raw?
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Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion. Non-edible portion: 40% (Bone and cartilage 15%, Skin and separable fat 25%)
FAQ
How many calories are in a pound of skinless chicken thighs?
How many pieces of chicken thighs is 2 lbs?
How many calories are in a cooked boneless skinless chicken thigh?
Thighs are the upper portions of the legs. Along with the drumsticks, people also refer to the thighs as the “dark” meat on the chicken. In a 3.5-oz serving of cooked thighs with skin on, a person is consuming 229 calories.
