chickens breast

[ringsport]

Was just wondering what protein you go by per 100g of chicken breast as there are so many different answers going by various calorie counters, anything from 20 to 30? Thanks

[jimmybro1]

Cooked or Raw?

[ringsport]

Cooked

[ringsport]

Guess no one really knows for sure?

[Pseudonym]

I had always thought 100g of raw chicken breast gave you 30g of protein. However, going by the NZFoodFiles database (put out by The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited)...

30g protein per 100g chicken breast, grilled

25g protein per 100g chicken breast, roasted

22g protein per 100g chicken breast, raw (lean)

[AZIDE]

obviously there is no set amount for cooked as it just depends how much water you cook out of it (cooking method/duration dependent). be much more useful to use the value for raw breast and weigh the raw stuff

[Leeroid]

I read that in the US they pump the chicken breasts full of salt water to give it flavour and make it weigh more. Obviously doing that would bring down the protein per 100g. Does anyone know if they do that in NZ?

[Pseudonym]

I don't know for certain, Leeroid, but I suspect they do.

My grill press makes it really obvious just how much water comes out when cooked, and I'm quite sure meat from the Mad Butcher is wetter than anyone elses. Same thing goes with steak, too.

[Sandif]

I read that in the US they pump the chicken breasts full of salt water to give it flavour and make it weigh more. Obviously doing that would bring down the protein per 100g. Does anyone know if they do that in NZ?

Yup... It's common practice.  Tender baste and all those brands are full of salt and sugar... If the chicken still looks slightly pink even when fully cooked then its full of salt and sugar.

 

chicken in the UK is the worst!

[ringsport]

Thanks for your info