honeebuns's Journal, 28 October 2023

Next test will be on a store bought roasted chicken from Sam's club. Last fall I picked up two large turkeys after Thanksgiving and did the same thing. It was surprising and a bit shocking to see how much it actually was per lb of edible meat. Sometimes bone in product isn’t always the best value for your dollar.  

The weight on the package also includes that packet of neck and giblets they include in the cavity of the bird. 

Great info 

looking at that if: Chicken breast: 54 grams in one breast, or 31 grams per 100 grams Chicken thigh: 13.5 grams in one thigh, or 26 grams per 100 grams Chicken drumstick: 12.4 grams in one drumstick, or 28.3 grams per 100 grams Chicken wings: 6.4 grams in one wing, or 30.5 grams per 100 grams x2 = approx 160 grams of protein/meat per bird once the fat, skin, bones, and water are removed. That is only 2 days @ 80g/day or 4 meals @ 40 grams each. Looks about right from the photo. 

Good point! That’s a GREAT IDEA!! It’s unbelievable how much I trim off the chicken breasts when food prepping (I buy the large 6-7 pack Walmart breasts). I cut off fat, cartilage, blood spots…yet we are charged by the pound! We pay for quite a bit of WASTE even when buying pre-cut selections of fresh meat. 😡 

OldMan I usually limit my intake of animal protein to about 3 ounces per meal. So for me this would be about 10 meals. But I can see how for others it would be fewer meals. My career was in finance. I am guessing you have the same background? 

Storms you would be surprised once you start weighing the parts you don’t eat. The biggest issue is the poultry products that are labeled as being infused with water…sometimes 12-18%.  

I noticed how much water is in chicken breasts a while ago .They seem so big but as they thaw you can literally dump the water out. It's sad as we are paying for that water weight and we get nothing. I've started to buy whole chickens and I do make bone broth. Don't forget if you make bone broth to add a bit of vinegar. It pulls out the collagen from the bones. 

Diana ain’t that the truth!! The reason behind my post was really to make people aware that the prices can be very misleading. Frozen chicken breasts always seem to have a great price point for that very reason and buying fresh although may sound more expensive can be the best value. Of course that means not buying fresh breasts that need a lot of trimming of inedible parts. Knowing how much waste there is that immediately goes in the garbage is crazy!! 

That's a great Idea. I've been weighing any chicken on the bone before I eat it and then weigh the bone and skin afterwards to log the actual amount of protein I consumed. From now on, I'm going to freeze the bones until I have enough to make a good broth. Thanks for the great way to save a few dollars. 

How funny, seeing this after i commented below your other post. I agree and they pump almost all chicken full of water, breasts or whole. There are a few exceptions, but they’re rare. Honestly, that’s the kind of information I’d like to see them compelled to include on labels.  

I figured as much. My mom made bone broth when I was a child. I thought everyone did.  

Every chicken/turkey we get, whether pre-cooked or home cooked, all the bones get tossed into my pressure cooker and made into broth. Momma taught me good! lol