Chicken thighs contain more
fat than chicken breasts however I find them more filing so I like to incorporate them into my meal plans every now and then.
Not exact matches
It makes a great substitute in conventional beef dishes, such as lasagna or tacos and it is actually lower in
fat and calories
than skinless
chicken breast!
So if you take a whole
breast, white meat, low
fat, reduced breading and oven bake it, the
chicken nugget that is being fed to children is better
THAN ANY FAST FOOD OR RESTAURANT THAT DEEP FRIES THEIRS?
Turkey
breast packs more protein
than chicken breast or trimmed top loin beefsteak with just 1 gram of
fat per 3 - ounce serving, and it contains selenium, which may help prevent certain cancers and heart disease.
«Fit - Fare» dishes such as the grilled -
chicken -
breast salad, and tilapia with rice and veggies, each have less
than 15 grams of
fat.
«Red meat has the most saturated
fat, but skinless
chicken breasts are not far behind — and actually have more cholesterol
than red meat,» says Dana Simpler, MD, internal medicine doctor at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
For optimal
fat loss, each meal focus on at least one fist sized - portion of lean protein (
chicken breast, turkey, wild game, salmon, whey protein, etc.), at least a thumb - sized portion of raw
fats and oils (e.g. EnergyFirst OmegaEnergy Oil or seed blend, raw nuts, etc.), and no more
than one serving of unprocessed carbohydrates (2 - 3 cups of non-starchy vegetables, 1 cup of whole grains / legumes or 1 cup of fruit).
And the simple reality is this: it absolutely does not matter how «healthy» your diet is or whether you're eating nothing but plain
chicken breast, oatmeal and broccoli all day long... if the total number of calories you consume is equal to or greater
than the total number of calories that you burn, you are NOT going to lose an ounce of
fat, period.
However, for anyone wanting to minimize their intake of animal
fat, skinned
chicken breast would make the most sense with less
than 4 grams of total
fat and only 1 gram of saturated
fat.
Twelve of these cuts have, on average, one more gram of saturated
fat than a skinless
chicken breast.