Protein per dollar · #13 of 58
Boneless skinless chicken thighs: about 21 g protein per $1
At the US average price for September 2026 (adjusted), $1 of boneless skinless chicken thighs buys about 21 g of protein, and 30 g of protein costs about $1.45.
Sources
Protein: USDA FoodData Central Foundation, Chicken, thigh, boneless, skinless, raw (FDC ID 2646171): 18.60 g protein and 150 kcal per 100 g.
Price: USDA ERS PP-NAP 2017-18: Chicken thigh, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw $0.8442/100 g x roast yield 0.751 (cooked g per record g); x CPI-U CUUR0000SAF112 350.696/247.369 = 1.4177 (2026-09 vs 2017-18 average). Chicken thigh, baked, skin not eaten, from raw Series ERS PP-NAP 2017-18 FNDDS 24152231, as of 2026-09.
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Questions
How much protein per dollar is boneless skinless chicken thighs?
About 21 g of protein per $1 at the US average price of $0.90 per 100 g (US avg 2017–18, adjusted). That ranks 13 of 58 grocery proteins we track.
How much does 30 g of protein from boneless skinless chicken thighs cost?
About $1.45 at US average prices for September 2026. Your store will differ.