The protein in chicken has a high biological quality compared to many plant foods. Chicken protein contains all the essential amino acids in the correct proportions required by the body for optimum growth of lean, calorie burning tissue. Maintaining our lean weight is crucial for keeping the metabolic rate sufficiently high enough to burn enough calories to lose weight.

Quality of protein can be an important factor in losing weight because if protein quality is low there's more chance it will be converted to fat and stored under the skin. If the consumption of food or calories is low it is less likely the protein will be stored as fat however the more protein used for energy the less fat burned from fat stores!

Many processed foods now in shops contain protein levels of poor quality. It means the protein in these foods cannot be used for maintenance and must either be used for energy or converted to fat.

The chicken protein quality basically means that all its protein can be used for protein synthesis and limits the amount burned as fuel.

Many plant foods can be combined to form high quality protein sources similar to the protein in chicken!

The table below lists the amount of protein in chicken of different types. The values are given for 150 grams (6 oz) cooked as this is about an average serving of fresh chicken.

Chicken Type (100grams)	Protein	Fat
Chicken Breast skinless - Boiled	45g	7.5 grams
- roasted with little oil	36g	10g
- grilled using Grilling Machine	42g	6g
- deep fried	34g	15g
Chicken Leg + bone, no skin - boiled	28g	6g
- roasted with oil	23g	7.5g
- grilled with Machine	26g	3g
- deep fried	22g	12g
Chicken Wing + bones with skin - boiled	22g	8.5
- roasted with little oil	19.5g	11g
- grilled using Machine	21g	7g
- deep fried	17g	17g
Breast with breadcrumbs, fried	25g	19g
Fried in batter	21g	18g

    Values for chicken protein may vary between different portions, use as guide only!

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