Try to avoid chicken thigh...

IsaackGMOON
IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just a heads up, I thought chicken thighs would be some what similar to chicken breasts in nutrition. Turns out for 200g, there are 452 calories! And that was only my first meal of the day.. it totaled to 850 calories!
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  • myfitnesspale3
    myfitnesspale3 Posts: 276 Member
    That's right. Chicken thighs are better.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    I despise them now.
  • monolith66
    monolith66 Posts: 168 Member
    You know what? chicken butt..

    Wanna know why? chicken thigh..







    I'm sorry..... I couldn't resist...
  • writergeek313
    writergeek313 Posts: 390 Member
    There's no need to avoid them. Just like anything else, you need to make sure they fit in your calories and macros for the day. If you don't check nutritional information ahead of time, you're bound to run into unpleasant surprises like these. If there's a cut of meat on sale that I'm not familiar with, I don't buy it until I'm sure it can fit the way I eat.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Chicken thighs contain more fat - which makes them superior to beast meat.
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    You know what? chicken butt..

    Wanna know why? chicken thigh..







    I'm sorry..... I couldn't resist...

    Did you know that 1 tiny little chicken butt contains right around 100 calories?

    I really shouldn't know this.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    There's no need to avoid them. Just like anything else, you need to make sure they fit in your calories and macros for the day. If you don't check nutritional information ahead of time, you're bound to run into unpleasant surprises like these. If there's a cut of meat on sale that I'm not familiar with, I don't buy it until I'm sure it can fit the way I eat.

    Yeah, I guess I didn't know as they were cooked for me.. :noway:
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Chicken thighs are delicious and nearly impossible to overcook and make dry. I guess you just have to pay a higher price for eating the best part of the chicken...
  • TKhamvongsa
    TKhamvongsa Posts: 287
    & that's why they're tastier!!!!
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    High calorie=/= unhealthy
  • Lives2Travel
    Lives2Travel Posts: 682 Member
    According to the Perdue website, skinless boneless breast meat has 29 calories per ounce and skinless boneless thighs have 35 calories per ounce. Not a very large difference at all. When we grill chicken we frequently use thighs since they don't dry out like white meat tends to do.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Chicken thighs contain more fat - which makes them superior to beast meat.

    I dunno, I kinda like beast meat.

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  • CrusherKun
    CrusherKun Posts: 353 Member
    If its for a salad I go with the breast meat....but for all else.....pass me the chicken quarters!!!! NOM
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Oh man now I feel like a burger.. this day hasn't gone very well.
  • nilbogger
    nilbogger Posts: 870 Member
    Thighs are awesome iin the slowcooker.
  • writergeek313
    writergeek313 Posts: 390 Member
    There's no need to avoid them. Just like anything else, you need to make sure they fit in your calories and macros for the day. If you don't check nutritional information ahead of time, you're bound to run into unpleasant surprises like these. If there's a cut of meat on sale that I'm not familiar with, I don't buy it until I'm sure it can fit the way I eat.

    Yeah, I guess I didn't know as they were cooked for me.. :noway:

    You're complaining because you didn't take the responsibility to know what you were eating before you ate it. That doesn't mean other people should avoid chicken thighs.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Am I wrong in thinking that you seem a little angry? :indifferent:
  • mstripes
    mstripes Posts: 151 Member
    Just like eggs eat the whole bird. Ditch the skin and trim most of the fat though.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Just like eggs eat the whole bird. Ditch the skin and trim most of the fat though.

    Yeah, and to not eat things that I have no idea about.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Chicken thighs contain more fat - which makes them superior to beast meat.

    I dunno, I kinda like beast meat.

    Meat-Beast-Burger-King.jpg

    Lol - just spotted my mistake - that was definitely a Freudian slip in some shape or form!
  • congruns
    congruns Posts: 127 Member
    mmm.. dark meat..
    craving turkey carnitas from Superior Grociers
  • martinel2099
    martinel2099 Posts: 899 Member
    There's nothing wrong with chicken thighs, just make sure you are eating properly and not going over your calorie allowence and meeting your MACROS.

    Personally, I hate dark meat and avoid them anyway, but that doesn't make them bad.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    High calorie=/= unhealthy
    Duh!
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Just like eggs eat the whole bird. Ditch the skin and trim most of the fat though.
    NO.
    Ditch shells and feathers and bones. Not the skin nor the fat! That's the best part.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Just a heads up, I thought chicken thighs would be some what similar to chicken breasts in nutrition. Turns out for 200g, there are 452 calories! And that was only my first meal of the day.. it totaled to 850 calories!

    whatever entry you're looking at must include the skin. According to USDA, 4 oz (112 grams) boneless/skinless chicken thigh is 184 calories...yes, more than 4 oz of chicken breast which is around 120 but IMHO, quite worth the difference. I love the skin too, but generally discard it due to the fact that it's just fat and extra calories at that point.
  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
    I don't see the problem, move along people...

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  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    I like the thighs. More for me.
  • RabbitLost
    RabbitLost Posts: 333 Member
    I like the thighs. More for me.

    Nah-uh, cause I'm gonna get em all before you get a chance!:smokin:
  • farfromthetree
    farfromthetree Posts: 982 Member
    Chicken thighs on the grill...my favorite meal!

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