Homemade Chicken Broth

nhmom80

*I posted this in recipes but wanted to also post here to see if I get more replies.

How do you calculate the calories? Or do you just go by a store brand and call it a day.

I make my broth by throwing leftover chicken bones and skin into a crock-pot with water and if I have veggies on hand I will add those too. I let it cook all day or over night, drain, cool and skim fat. The chicken bones are from the chicken I would've made the day before and had been plenty seasoned so I don't have to add any additional seasonings.

Ready2Rock206

Personally I would just go by a store brand and call it a day. Chicken broth is pretty low calorie anyway so a few calories here or there won't make a huge amount of difference.

nhmom80

Sounds good to me and what I thought might be best.

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

Personally I would just go by a store brand and call it a day. Chicken broth is pretty low calorie anyway so a few calories here or there won't make a huge amount of difference.

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sgt1372

Do you de-fat your chicken broth?

Broth completely w/o fat will be pretty low in cals. 10 cals/ cup for Swanson's.

Not so if you retain the fat. Add about 115 cal per tablespoon of chicken fat if you do.

shaumom

I do the store brand as well, although usually your sodium content for the broth - if you track that - will be lower than store brand.