Calories in Chicken - Shredded - Dark Meat - No Skin

Food analysis

Low Carb Keto High Protein Good Fat Source
There is 269 calories in 142 grams of Chicken Shredded. With 189 calories per 100 grams, this food would be considered a Medium calorie density food.

Chicken Shredded is Very Low in carbohydrates, High in proteins and High in fats. You can look at the macronutrients graph below for a detailed ratio.

With 0 grams of "Net carbohydrates" per 100 grams, it is a good choice you are following a Keto or Ketosis diet.

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Macronutrients split

Nutrients and how much we eat of it play an important role on our health and body composition. To learn more on theses, check our blog posts on Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats.

Chicken is a lean meat that provides you with protein and a whole lot of other nutritional benefits. It contains both white meat and dark meat. Breast is the healthiest part of the poultry and thighs and leg meat are called the dark meat.

Benefits

• The dark meat of a chicken has healthy and unsaturated fat that is good for you
  
  
• The skinless dark meat of a chicken has less fat and cholesterol when compared to other red meats
  
  
• The dark meat of the chicken contains iron, zinc, and B vitamins
  
  

Disadvantages

• Dietary fats account for around 45% of the calories in dark meat.
  
  
• When compared to white meat, it has higher levels of saturated fat and sodium
  
  

If you are trying to lose weight chicken breast might be a healthier option for you because dark meat has more fat which may not be good for your weight loss goals.

Tasty shredded dark meat in a few simple steps

1. Simmer chicken thighs in a soup prepared with water and spices such as turmeric and cardamom, bayleaf, salt, pepper, cummin for additional flavor.
   
   
2. Shred the cooked meat before placing it back into the soup, along with the onion, and boil until reduced by half, then add more liquid if needed.
   
   

Experiment with different tastes to create excellent chicken shredded dark meat.

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