Chicken, Pasture-Raised

About This Food

Chicken is a versatile staple in almost every culture's cuisine which can be prepared in a myriad of ways.

Chicken is comparable to beef in quantity and quality of protein, with 3 1/2 ounces of roasted chicken breast supplying 49% of the RDA for protein for the average man, and 62% for the average woman.

Dark-meat chicken supplies about the same amount of fat as light meat with the skin-(-about 10 grams of fat in 3 1/2 ounces roasted. Dark meat with the skin is the fattiest of all (16 grams of fat per 3 1/2 ounces roasted).

Be sure to select pasture-raised poultry that is produced without hormones or antibiotics.

Estimated Glycemic Load = 1

When shopping for a whole chicken, look for a well-shaped bird with a plump, rounded breast, and more breast than leg. Individual cuts should be plump and moist. Fresh chicken is highly perishable -store it immediately in the coldest part of your refrigerator and keep it in its original store wrapping. Make sure that the fluids from the package do not leak onto other foods in the refrigerator.

Special diets
  • Autoimmune Paleo Diet
  • Candida Diet
  • Diabetic
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • High Protein Diet
  • Low Carb Diet
  • Low FODMAP Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • PCOS Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Thyroid Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • Protein
  • Selenium
  • VitaminB6
  • Niacin
  • Phosphorous
Good Source of
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • No Molds
  • No Coconut
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Citrus
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 0.5 breast(s)chicken

Calories: 130

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 8 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
1.46 g
Saturated Fat
0.39 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.35 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.33 g
Trans Fat
0.03 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
12 g
ALA
12 mg
EPA, DHA
0 mg, 24 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
24 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
68.44 mg
Total Carbohydrate
0 g
Net Carbohydrate
0 g
Sugars
0 g
Fiber
0 g
Protein
27.25 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Macronutrients
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
24.78 IU
0%
Vitamin C
1.42 mg
2%
Vitamin D
1.18 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.15 IU
0%
Vitamin B6
0.65 mg
32%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
0.24 mg
0%
Folate
4.72 mcg
1%
Niacin
13.21 mg
66%
Riboflavin
0.11 mg
6%
Thiamin
0.08 mg
5%
Choline
86.61 mg
16%
Minerals
Calcium
12.98 mg
1%
Copper
0.05 mg
2%
Iron
0.85 mg
5%
Magnesium
33.04 mg
8%
Manganese
0.02 mg
1%
Phosphorous
231.28 mg
23%
Potassium
300.9 mg
9%
Selenium
21 mcg
30%
Sodium
76.7 mg
3%
Zinc
0.94 mg
6%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
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