by MBC Team
Chicken dark meat,skinless,facts

Chicken dark meat without skin cooked

  • The nutrients in chicken depend on the exact cut (the part of the animal the meat is from).
  • The dark meat is found in active muscles such as the legs or thighs.
  • Chicken is a good source of lean protein.
  • Chicken contains all nine of the essential amino acids, making it a complete protein.
  • Chicken is an excellent source of creatine, anserine, and carnosine.
  • Chicken provides niacin, selenium, vitamin B6, riboflavin, and potassium.
  • Chicken is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Skinless cuts have fewer calories and less fat than those with the skin on.
  • Chicken is easily digested by the human body because it's low in collagen.
  • Frozen chicken meat should be thawed in the refrigerator rather than at room temperature.
  • A protein called myoglobin is responsible for the parts with darker meat in the chicken.
  • Chicken dark meat contains more selenium, zinc, iron, and copper than chicken white meat.