Diets and Nutrition
Diets and Nutrition
The benefits of rotisserie chicken
By Eloísa Carmona - 2021-03-30T11:29:43Z
Roast chicken is a popular Sunday meal that brings families together in any Mexican household and is complemented with rice, beans, and tortillas.
It's very likely that at least once in your life, you have also eaten roast chicken, because it is not only very common in Mexico; in fact, in the United States, Costco sold around 60 million roast chickens in 2018, according to Fortune magazine.
Being such a widely consumed food, it might be a good time to ask ourselves how beneficial it is for us.
Could it be that it’s not the best way to eat chicken? To our surprise, roast chicken is not as bad as it might seem.
According to Abby Sauer, a registered dietitian specializing in adult nutrition, roast chicken is a good source of protein, the essential nutrient that helps to “build cells, tissues, muscles, bones, and organs, and is a key factor when it comes to developing healthy eating habits.”
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And not only that, among the benefits of eating roast chicken, it also contains iron, calcium, and vitamin A.
For example, a skinless thigh contains all these nutrients:
The second tip for enjoying roast chicken and benefiting from it is to remove the skin from time to time. Yes, we know that this is the most delicious part, and you don't have to stop eating it, but the skin of roast chicken contains saturated fats, which can raise cholesterol levels when consumed in excess.
Were you surprised that roast chicken has so many benefits? Remember to enjoy your meals consciously, inform yourself about their nutrients, and perhaps the next time you crave roast chicken, you can make your own homemade version.
Here are some ideas for you.
Chipotle Roast Chicken
Guajillo Roast Chicken
Lemon Roast Chicken
It's very likely that at least once in your life, you have also eaten roast chicken, because it is not only very common in Mexico; in fact, in the United States, Costco sold around 60 million roast chickens in 2018, according to Fortune magazine.
Being such a widely consumed food, it might be a good time to ask ourselves how beneficial it is for us.
Could it be that it’s not the best way to eat chicken? To our surprise, roast chicken is not as bad as it might seem.
According to Abby Sauer, a registered dietitian specializing in adult nutrition, roast chicken is a good source of protein, the essential nutrient that helps to “build cells, tissues, muscles, bones, and organs, and is a key factor when it comes to developing healthy eating habits.”
You might be interested in The easiest trick to remove tendons from chicken breasts
And not only that, among the benefits of eating roast chicken, it also contains iron, calcium, and vitamin A.
For example, a skinless thigh contains all these nutrients:
- 183 calories
- 10 g of fat
- 3 g of saturated fat
- 0 g of carbohydrates
- 0 g of sugar
- 23 g of protein
- 318 mg of sodium
The second tip for enjoying roast chicken and benefiting from it is to remove the skin from time to time. Yes, we know that this is the most delicious part, and you don't have to stop eating it, but the skin of roast chicken contains saturated fats, which can raise cholesterol levels when consumed in excess.
Were you surprised that roast chicken has so many benefits? Remember to enjoy your meals consciously, inform yourself about their nutrients, and perhaps the next time you crave roast chicken, you can make your own homemade version.
Here are some ideas for you.
Chipotle Roast Chicken
Guajillo Roast Chicken
Lemon Roast Chicken
