Nutritional Facts for Chicken

Want to know why you should eat more chicken? Check out these nutritional facts

• A 100g serving of chicken breast contains 33% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin B6.
• A 100g serving of chicken breast contains 86% of your recommended daily dose of niacin.
• Although chicken skin adds to the fat content, it contains proteins, phosphorus, iron, calcium and vitamin A.
• Approximately two thirds of the fat in chicken is in the skin. Make a healthier choice, leaving the skin when cooking, but remove it before serving.
• Cook chicken on the barbecue, grilling or broiling allows fat to drip, making chicken an even healthier choice!
• Chicken contains many proteins, niacin, vitamin B6, selenium and phosphorus.
• White chicken meat contains low fat than dark meat.
• Chicken is easy to digest.
• Chicken is lower in saturated fats than salmon.
• Chicken breast without skin contains low fat than the following: a sirloin steak, braised beef, hamburger, beef tenderloin, pork chops and ham.
• Thighs and chicken legs contain more iron than breast meat.
• Chicken, whole grain breads, whole fruits and vegetables and nuts have a low glycemic index.
• Thighs and chicken legs contain more iron than breast meat. A 100g serving of chicken breast contains 7% of the recommended daily intake of iron, while a chicken leg contains 10%.