Precooked/prepackaged chicken?

dietcoke281
dietcoke281 Posts: 226 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is there anything different about those packages of precooked chicken breast you get at the supermarket compared to buying your own chicken and cooking it? Is it more unhealthy? Obviously it's preferable as it's more convenient but if it's unhealthy it's not really worth it :)

http://m.groceries.asda.com/#item/910000423867
This is what I mean btw.

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    200mg of sodium's not too bad, £3.00 for a 200g package ($5.50Cdn) is expensive by Canadian standards....
  • RaggedyPond
    RaggedyPond Posts: 1,487 Member
    It's always healthier cooking it yourself.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    The frozen grilled chicken I like has some carbs in it. I'm guessing they put something on it so it freezes better. And it has more sodium probably... Otherwise as long as it doesn't have preservatives, it's probably not that bad. But it tastes better, and it's easier. I don't buy it anymore now that I have a foreman grill but I still like the taste of those frozen breasts better.
  • AwesomeGuy37
    AwesomeGuy37 Posts: 436 Member
    I buy the Tyson Grilled and Ready fillets. The package says the ever skeptical wording "All Natural", but also "No preservatives". and "No added hormones or steroids". They are expensive to the tune of about $1+ a fillet, but I love them. I do hope they are healthy, or at least not harmful.
  • weightliftingdiva
    weightliftingdiva Posts: 522 Member
    My only concern about those is sodium. I don't like eating too much salt because I hate how crazy thirsty I get from it. Other then that If you like them, go for it.
  • dietcoke281
    dietcoke281 Posts: 226 Member
    Cool, thanks everyone!
  • cshouston81
    cshouston81 Posts: 26
    Cool, thanks everyone!

    Nice chinchilla! :P

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