nutrition info for Tesco chicken anyone??!!

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jodiegr88
jodiegr88 Posts: 15 Member
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Hi
im trying to add to my diary values for Buxted Barbeque Half Chicken 700G from tesco.

there is nothing on the packet regarding calories, fat, protien nothing!

so i looked up bbq chicken and it put for 1/4 of bbq chicken 500 odd cals and 78g!!!!!! of fat.

the bbq on the chicken isnt a sauce its a "sprinkle" marinade typ thing its literally just on the skin.

anyway i couldnt beleive thats right?

if anyone has more accurate neutrition values for this chicken please let me know b4 tea time haha i really want to eat it but not if thats how much fat is in it!!!!!

thanks x

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  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
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    that's probably close to right.... I'm not familiar with Tesco stuff so I looked it up (but couldn't find nutrition information) I have looked at similar products in the grocery that DO have stuff on the label, and they're always out of control because they are a PREPARED food. Typically loaded with fat, calories and sodium. Just avoid all that jazz, get some raw chicken breast and cook it yourself!
  • Aperture_Science
    Aperture_Science Posts: 840 Member
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    sounds high to me

    in the database "Generic - Half Rotisserie Chicken" is 610 cals 29g fat per half chicken.

    Tesco web site (which doesn't giver nut info for the Buxted Barbeque Half Chicken) states ingredients 94% chicken, 6% BBQ coating. so the BBQ coating would have to be pure lard to bump the fat up to 78g.

    I'd use the Generic - Half Rotisserie Chicken value and add a separate entry for a couple of table spoons of BBQ sauce. Or, if your not eating the skin just add 1/2 chicken without skin.
  • jodiegr88
    jodiegr88 Posts: 15 Member
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    thanks alot,

    well ill be making it tonight as its defrosted and i cant bare to waste food hah, ill avoid the skin and not buy it infuture, if the OH wants bbq chicken he can add his own sauce. =P

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