Eat a whole chicken for good luck! Chicken calories comparison, the first place is...

In response to the coming of the Year of the Rooster and to seek a good omen for the coming year, a whole chicken, which symbolizes "starting a family's life with chicken", is always on many family reunion tables. However, chicken is delicious and is a low-fat white meat. However, if you consume too much or eat the wrong part of the body, there is still a concern that the calories may exceed the limit. Which one has the highest calories: chicken wings, chicken legs, chicken feet, or chicken breast? Let’s hear what professional nutritionists say!

I just love eating chicken! The average Chinese eat 31 kilograms of food per year.

Boiled chicken, roasted chicken, drunken chicken, sesame oil chicken, three-cup chicken, fried chicken... Chicken is not only delicious, but its diverse cooking methods also make it one of the most popular meats in China. Based on the Council of Agriculture's 2015 Food Supply and Demand Annual Report, the country's chicken production is added to the import volume, and then the export volume is subtracted to roughly estimate the country's annual chicken consumption. After dividing by the annual population, it was found that the average annual chicken consumption per person in Taiwan is as high as 31 kilograms, which is quite astonishing!

In addition to the variety of cooking methods, from a nutritional point of view, compared to red meat with a higher fat content, white meat is not only low in fat; it also has relatively less cholesterol. Therefore, in terms of meat intake, chicken is indeed a better source of protein compared to pork, beef, and mutton.

Eat chicken without getting fat! It turns out that the heat is highest here...

Although chicken is nutritious and delicious, and puts relatively little burden on the human body! However, nutritionist Zhao Hanying also reminded that people should pay attention to the cooking method when eating chicken and avoid high-temperature frying to reduce excessive fat intake. In particular, those who want to lose weight should choose the parts carefully to reduce calorie intake.

However, which part of the chicken has the highest calories: chicken wings, chicken legs, chicken feet, or chicken breast? In fact, according to the data analysis of the Food Nutrition Information Database of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the calories of the chicken parts commonly consumed by the public are as follows:

As can be seen from the table above, at the same weight, the calories per 100 grams of chicken feet and chicken wings are more than 200 calories, which is much higher than chicken breast and chicken thighs! In this regard, nutritionist Zhao Hanying pointed out that the reason for this result is that most of the fat in chicken is hidden under the skin.

Therefore, parts such as chicken wings and chicken feet that are mainly composed of chicken skin are naturally high in calories, and are not recommended for friends who want to lose weight. Eating too much chicken skin can not only lead to obesity, but may also cause high cholesterol and increase the incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease. In particular, it is not recommended for people who already have a history of three highs, arteriosclerosis, and coronary heart disease to consume it.

Nutritionists teach you how to eat right! This is how you can enjoy chicken without any burden

In addition to advising people to avoid chicken skin due to its high fat content, nutritionist Zhao Hanying also reminded people to avoid high-temperature frying during cooking to reduce the intake of excess fat. The most important thing is that people should never buy and eat a single part such as chicken wings, chicken feet and chicken offal in large quantities just because they like the taste of that part.

In fact, most families prepare a whole chicken for good luck during the New Year, usually boiled or baked, and eat a little bit of each part. At the same time, removing the chicken skin, chicken butt and other parts with high fat content before eating is a very balanced and healthy way to eat chicken.