protein in chicken

hurlsey

Quick question, using the link below, I found the protein content of chicken fillets. Today I weighed my fillets before I bagged and froze them. I found that for every bag of 2 fillets they weighed 250grms-275grms

Now taking the 250grms figure, and using the link, I reckon theres 75rgms of protein per bag?? (30GX2.5)

So basically is the figure of 30grm/100grm correct?? and if so WOOHOO!!

http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-highest-in-protein.php

Dermighty

I assumed it was 25% or so based on what I'd read.

rubadub

30g would be for cooked chicken. When you cook your fillets they will weigh less as the water is driven off and so the protein % naturally increases.

I don't like most of those sites, I find lots of errors or else sometimes problems with what is common in foreign places, e.g. in Australia chicken fillets are typically a lot bigger than here, so you might read "a typical fillet has..." without mentioning the weight. I actually use tesco.ie a lot as they have info on real packs.

21.8% cheapo tesco
http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=259601416

more expensive ones are 24%,
http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=275648976

the cheaper ones might be full or water, or do something to the chickens to make them take on water weight.

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=279336331