Can dogs eat Chicken thigh?
Chicken thigh（鶏もも肉）
Safe to feed
A fatty meat that makes it easy to add calories.
High fat
Safe to feed
Keeps fat fairly low while making protein easy to get.
190 kcal per 100 g (skin-on)
113 kcal per 100 g (skinless)
What kind of food is this?
Chicken thigh with the skin left on. Per 100g: 190kcal and 14.2g fat — about twice the average of the meats listed here.
With the same thigh, removing the skin brings the fat down to 5g. Whether the skin is on or off greatly changes its character as a protein source and its calorie load.
Skinless chicken thigh. Per 100g: 113kcal, 19g protein, 5g fat. It is darker in color than breast, with slightly more fat.
Potassium is 320mg and magnesium 24mg, both above the average of the meats listed here. You can use thigh as a protein source while keeping fat lower than the skin-on version.
Nutrition
Chicken thigh (per 100 g, skin-on)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 190 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 16.6 g |
| Fat | 14.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 170 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 68.5 g |
| Sodium | 62 mg |
| Potassium | 290 mg |
| Magnesium | 21 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg |
| Copper | 0.04 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 17 µg |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 40 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| EPA | 1 mg |
| DHA | 7 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 73 mg |
Chicken thigh (per 100 g, skinless)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 113 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 190 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
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| Moisture | 76.1 g |
| Sodium | 69 mg |
| Potassium | 320 mg |
| Magnesium | 24 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.04 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 19 µg |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 16 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.12 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| EPA | 2 mg |
| DHA | 11 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 18 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics tradition it is classed as "warming" — thought to gently warm the body, and often chosen in colder seasons.
(Food energetics is a long-standing idea of supporting the body through everyday meals. Treat it as one extra hint alongside the nutrition numbers.)
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.