Contents
Chicken Basics
Nutritional Information: Chicken
How to Buy Chicken
How to Store Chicken
Chicken Safety Guidelines
How to Cut a Whole Chicken into Parts
How to Make Oven-Roasted Chicken
How to Grill Chicken
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Nutritional Information: Chicken
Chicken is so popular in part because it contains significantly less fat than red meat and other white meats, such as pork. However, the fat content of the chicken you cook largely depends on two factors:
- Skin-on vs. skinless: A chicken’s skin contains a lot of its fat. Buying skinless chicken or removing the skin before cooking the chicken significantly reduces the fat in the chicken.
- How you cook the chicken: Not all cooking methods use the same amount of fat. Frying, for instance, results in much fattier chicken than roasting.
The table below lists the basic nutritional information per 100 g for raw and roasted chicken, both with and without skin.
Nutrient |
Raw, Skinless |
Raw,
With Skin |
Roasted, Skinless |
Roasted, With Skin |
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Protein |
21 g |
19 g |
29 g |
27 g |
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Fat |
3 g |
15 g |
7 g |
14 g |
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Cholesterol |
70 mg |
75 mg |
89 mg |
88 mg |
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Calories |
119 |
215 |
190 |
239 |
Chicken and Cholesterol
It’s worth noting that while chicken tends to be less fatty than other meats (both skin on and skinless), it has the same amount of cholesterol as other meats.
Other Nutrients in Chicken
Chicken is rich in protein, niacin, and vitamin B6. It is also a good source of vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, and potassium.
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