Kentucky Grilled Chicken?

AwMyLoLo

I had an unexpected schedule change for today and need to pick up something for dinner for myself. I have seen the commercials for the new Kentucky Grilled Chicken where for 395 calories and $3.95 you can get a grilled chicken meal... I was thinking that sounded kind of good because the price and knowing how many calories are in it, but I know the sodium content has got to be out of this world. It's either that or Sushi (California Roll) from the Kroger Marketplace... Which is better?

astridfeline

One thing to realize is that if you put soy sauce on your sushi, the sodium could be just as high as the Kentucky chicken.

SHBoss1673

Well, the california roll is probably going to have a BOATLOAD of sodium (even without the sauce).

the KGC isn't that bad, it's not great, but not horrible. Fat's reasonable (as opposed to the fried version which is mega high), but the cholesterol is still a bit high. Sodium isn't too bad, 2 medium sized pieces should be about 600 mg of sodium as opposed to the 1 serving of a california roll which can have up to 1200 mgs.

As long as you stay away from most of those aweful sides at KFC, you should be ok.

FYI, www.kfc.com has a nutrition guide on it.

As an "eating out" source you could do far worse than the grilled menu of KFC, but it's by no means an optimal solution.

AwMyLoLo

One thing to realize is that if you put soy sauce on your sushi, the sodium could be just as high as the Kentucky chicken.

It does come with a packet of soy sauce but I don't use it . I actually splash red wine vinegar on it sometimes.

SHBoss1673

fyi I'd go with the corn on the cob if you want a side, it's about the best side they offer. Green beans aren't that bad either but pretty high in sodium. Everything else is a giant nutritional mess and I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

AwMyLoLo

Well, the california roll is probably going to have a BOATLOAD of sodium (even without the sauce).

the KGC isn't that bad, it's not great, but not horrible. Fat's reasonable (as opposed to the fried version which is mega high), but the cholesterol is still a bit high. Sodium isn't too bad, 2 medium sized pieces should be about 600 mg of sodium as opposed to the 1 serving of a california roll which can have up to 1200 mgs.

As long as you stay away from most of those aweful sides at KFC, you should be ok.

FYI, www.kfc.com has a nutrition guide on it.

As an "eating out" source you could do far worse than the grilled menu of KFC, but it's by no means an optimal solution.

yeah, I was wondering about the sodium in the sushi without the sauce... What makes it so high?

Thanks for the info!

AwMyLoLo

fyi I'd go with the corn on the cob if you want a side, it's about the best side they offer. Green beans aren't that bad either but pretty high in sodium. Everything else is a giant nutritional mess and I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

Lol, thanks. Chicken and corn sounds delish!

SHBoss1673

Well, the california roll is probably going to have a BOATLOAD of sodium (even without the sauce).

the KGC isn't that bad, it's not great, but not horrible. Fat's reasonable (as opposed to the fried version which is mega high), but the cholesterol is still a bit high. Sodium isn't too bad, 2 medium sized pieces should be about 600 mg of sodium as opposed to the 1 serving of a california roll which can have up to 1200 mgs.

As long as you stay away from most of those aweful sides at KFC, you should be ok.

FYI, www.kfc.com has a nutrition guide on it.

As an "eating out" source you could do far worse than the grilled menu of KFC, but it's by no means an optimal solution.

yeah, I was wondering about the sodium in the sushi without the sauce... What makes it so high?

Thanks for the info!

ya know, I don't know, maybe some places use msg? Although, now that I look closer, other places have far lower sodium, so I guess it depends on where you go. I've seen them as low as 300 mg. So, I guess if you're willing to risk it a little go for the sushi, course if you don't have any other medical issues surrounding sodium, it's really not that big of a deal to go a few hundred mg over anyway. Sodium's a weird duck, if you don't have a problem with it, and you're otherwise healthy, the range is rather large. If you don't care about water retension, then the margin can be anywhere from 2000 mg to 5000 mg and still be quite healthy.

sdirks

Q: yeah, I was wondering about the sodium in the sushi without the sauce... What makes it so high?



A: Most sushi has such high sodium because of the way it is traditionally made. When you hand-roll sushi, you repeatedly dip your hands in salt water to prevent the rice from sticking to your fingers. This also helps the rice stick to the nori (seaweed paper).

A lot of sushi restaurants will pre-salt their rice so the guys at the sushi bar don't have to keep a bowl of water around. You can see how that bowl would quickly become unsanitary in restaurant conditions. Salting the rice is better than a citation from the Health Department, so that's what most restaurants do.

SHBoss1673

Q: yeah, I was wondering about the sodium in the sushi without the sauce... What makes it so high?



A: Most sushi has such high sodium because of the way it is traditionally made. When you hand-roll sushi, you repeatedly dip your hands in salt water to prevent the rice from sticking to your fingers. This also helps the rice stick to the nori (seaweed paper).

A lot of sushi restaurants will pre-salt their rice so the guys at the sushi bar don't have to keep a bowl of water around. You can see how that bowl would quickly become unsanitary in restaurant conditions. Salting the rice is better than a citation from the Health Department, so that's what most restaurants do.

and there you have it.

now I know more about sushi than I ever needed to.

vrdz3215

Q: yeah, I was wondering about the sodium in the sushi without the sauce... What makes it so high?



A: Most sushi has such high sodium because of the way it is traditionally made. When you hand-roll sushi, you repeatedly dip your hands in salt water to prevent the rice from sticking to your fingers. This also helps the rice stick to the nori (seaweed paper).

A lot of sushi restaurants will pre-salt their rice so the guys at the sushi bar don't have to keep a bowl of water around. You can see how that bowl would quickly become unsanitary in restaurant conditions. Salting the rice is better than a citation from the Health Department, so that's what most restaurants do.

Thanks for the answer I have always wondered that too. I love sushi so much but limit myself to having it once a month...

AwMyLoLo

Very interesting. Thank you.

I try to keep unnecessary sodium out of my diet, but will take a little extra for the Cali Rolls, they are good!