How many carbs are in a chicken thigh?
Chicken thigh contains almost no carbohydrate: 0 g per 100 g. What it does carry is fat and protein, which raise blood sugar slowly and late; see the fat-protein units below.
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0 g carbs · 372 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 0 g
- 2 thighs (240 g)
- 0 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 0 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 155
- FPU / 100 g
- 1.5
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 thigh | 120 g | 0 g | 0 g | 186 | 1.9 |
| 2 thighs | 240 g | 0 g | 0 g | 372 | 3.7 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 0 g | 0 g | 155 | 1.5 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
2 thighs of a chicken thigh (240 g) carries 21 g of fat and 45 g of protein, which is 3.7 fat-protein units. That is enough for a slow rise of about six or more hours after the carbohydrate’s own peak. Counted the way the app counts it, at 10 g of carbohydrate per unit, the whole glucose load of the portion is about 37 g.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 155 kcal |
| Fat | 8.9 g |
| of which saturates | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Protein | 18.7 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Chicken, drumstick, flesh and skin, raw” (Chicken). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
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Figures are general nutrition information and do not replace advice from your doctor or dietitian. This page does not calculate insulin and is not a medical device.
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