KFC Chicken Thigh: Price, Calories, Nutrition & Allergens (2026)
Dark-meat thigh guide — 280 calories per Original Recipe® piece, $2.99 typical price, all four KFC thigh recipes (fried & grilled), official allergen PDF rows, and combo estimates. Independent — not KFC or Yum! Brands.
Quick answer
One Original Recipe® chicken thigh is 280 calories, 19g protein, and $2.99 in our 2026 Edition menu file. Allergens on KFC’s U.S. PDF: Egg, Wheat, Milk. Compare Extra Crispy, Kentucky Grilled, and Spicy thighs below — grilled is the lowest-calorie option at 150 cal per piece.
KFC chicken thigh prices (2026 Edition)
Prices vary by franchise location, state, and delivery platform. Prices listed reflect typical 2026 nationwide U.S. in-store and drive-thru averages for informational purposes only.
| Thigh recipe | Price |
|---|---|
 Original Recipe® Chicken Thigh | $2.99 |
 Extra Crispy™ Chicken Thigh | $2.99 |
 Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Thigh | $3.19 |
 Spicy Crispy Chicken Thigh | $2.99 |
| Combo | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Piece Drum & Thigh Combo | $8.49 | 2 pieces of Original Recipe chicken (drumstick and thigh) served with 1 individual side, 1 biscuit, and a medium fountain drink. |
| 3-Piece Chicken Box Combo | $10.49 | 3 pieces of chicken (breast, drumstick, thigh) with individual side, biscuit, and drink. |
Nutrition & calories
Per-piece rows from our KFC U.S. nutrition file (updated 2026-01-20). Allergen details are not in those rows — use the PDF matrix below.
| Recipe | Cal | Protein | Fat | Sat fat | Carbs | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe® Chicken Thigh | 280 | 19g | 19g | 4.5g | 8g | 910mg |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Thigh | 330 | 22g | 23g | 4.5g | 9g | 700mg |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Thigh | 150 | 17g | 9g | 3g | 0g | 420mg |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Thigh | 270 | 13g | 20g | 3.5g | 10g | 720mg |
Full Nutrition Facts labels (KFC per-piece data)
Nutrition Facts
Original Recipe® Chicken Thigh
Nutrition Facts
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Thigh
| Serving | Cal | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Original Recipe thigh | 280 | 19g | 910mg |
| 2 Original Recipe thighs (chicken only) | 560 | 38g | 1,820mg |
| 3 Original Recipe thighs (chicken only) | 840 | 57g | 2,730mg |
| 4 Original Recipe thighs (chicken only) | 1120 | 76g | 3,640mg |
Piece count builder
Thigh piece count calculator
Select a KFC thigh recipe and count — totals multiply official per-piece nutrition (chicken only, no sides).
Per-piece base: 280 cal · carbs 8g
Combo builder
2-Piece Drum & Thigh combo estimate
Our menu file describes the $8.49 combo as one Original Recipe® drumstick and one Original Recipe® thigh with a side, biscuit, and medium drink. This estimate uses those chicken rows; your store may offer different styles, sides, or drink sizes. KFC does not publish one combined nutrition label — we add published component rows.
Thigh vs breast vs drumstick
| Piece | Price | Calories | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast | $4.49 | 390 cal | 39g | 1,190mg |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Thigh | $2.99 | 280 cal | 19g | 910mg |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick | $2.49 | 130 cal | 12g | 430mg |
Allergens (all four thigh recipes)
Nutrition labels list macros only; our thigh rows show allergens as “Not provided.” The table follows KFC’s printable U.S. allergen guide — including wheat/gluten on Kentucky Grilled® thigh despite 0g carbs on the nutrition row.
Transcribed from KFC’s U.S. printable allergen PDF (updated 2026-06-30). X = contains; ✓ = does not contain per printed recipe. KFC notes cross-contact is still possible — confirm on the official PDF before ordering.
| Menu item | Eggs | Fish | Gluten (Wheat) | Milk | Peanuts | Shellfish | Soy | Sesame | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe® Chicken Thigh | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Thigh | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Thigh | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Thigh | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Sources & limitations
Nutrition: Per-piece macros for all four thigh recipes come from KFC U.S. nutrition documentation in our JSON file (last updated 2026-01-20). Thigh rows show “allergens: Not provided” there — use the PDF matrix below for wheat, egg, milk, and soy. Multi-piece totals multiply those rows; combo builder sums components and is not an official KFC meal label.
Allergens: Matrix transcribed from KFC’s printable U.S. PDF (updated 2026-06-30; chart last updated 2026-10-29). Machine-transcribed from the official PDF (layout-preserving text extraction). Names or symbols may be wrong on multi-line rows—compare each row to the PDF before ordering. This site is not affiliated with KFC or Yum! Brands.
Prices (2026 Edition, researched 2026-10-08): Prices vary by franchise location, state, and delivery platform. Prices listed reflect typical 2026 nationwide U.S. in-store and drive-thru averages for informational purposes only. Multi-region U.S. KFC restaurant checkout audits, regional app menus, and 2026 national fast-food price benchmarks.
Independent reference — not affiliated with KFC Corporation or Yum! Brands. Not medical advice.