Should eating white chicken or brown chicken?

Brown contains more fat and calories than white chicken but is a great source of vitamins and minerals.

There are people who like and have people who only eat brown meat. The question is how are these two different types of meat and whether white meat is healthier than brown meat?

According to Health, the basic difference between white meat and brown meat depends on myoglobin , the type of protein that binds and transports oxygen in muscle tissue. The higher myoglobin concentration, the darker the flesh color. Due to running, running, the legs and thighs of the chicken need more oxygen, which means they have more myoglobin so they become darker. In contrast, the breast and wings will be light colored.

Brown meat contains more calories and fat than white meat.(Photo: aromasian.com).

Nutritionally, brown meat contains more calories and fat than white meat . A grilled chicken drumstick contains 8.6g fat including 2.7g saturated fat. A part of grilled chicken breast with a weight equivalent to 4g of fat including 1.1g saturated fat. However, in both white meat and brown meat, the main fat is still monounsaturated, good for health.

Similar to white meat, brown meat is rich in vitamins and minerals. They are excellent sources of vitamins B6, zinc, niacin, selenium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin, pantothenic acid; Support body synthesis and metabolism of protein, carbs, fat. In fact, a skinless chicken thigh contains horizontal iron with a part of roasted chicken breast (1.1 g). Compared with plant iron, the body is more likely to absorb brown iron from meat.

Finally, brown meat has a strong, succulent taste and white meat is easily dried when cooking. Fat in brown meat also helps satisfy stomach while prolonging feeling of fullness.

You do not need to give up brown meat to switch to white meat but just eat a few times a week. If you want to maximize nutritional benefits, you can cook chicken with vegetables like mushrooms or use both brown meat and white meat to cook soup.

In case of cardiovascular disease, you should consult your doctor about eating chicken.