Grilled Chicken Breast Nutritonal Value - too many choices

chelios7
chelios7 Posts: 194 Member
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
The Food database is almost usless when it comes to this one, I found so many entries I have no idea which is accurate, here's three of them, all wildly different:

cal carb fat protein
Generic - Chicken Breast Grilled Skinless, 6 oz 300 0 6 32
Generic - Chicken Breast Grilled Skinless, 6 oz 192 0 1 20
Chicken Breast - Grilled Chicken Without Skin, 6 oz 105 0 4 16

And from Livestrong.com:
Grilled Skinless Chicken Breast, 6oz 180 0 2.25 36

What do I do in this situation? Usually the Food Database is pretty good, but sometimes I come across these types of situations.

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  • crystal10584
    crystal10584 Posts: 334
    I'd go to a place like Calorie King (that isn't based on user submission) and check what it says there, then add my own foods and not submit them to the database on here to prevent any more variances. :)
  • Pril2000
    Pril2000 Posts: 254 Member
    I have found this to be troubling as well. I usually have gone with 120 calories. As far as protein, fat etc, I have no clue. It's frustrating and if you find a definite answer, let me know. I've checked out the nutrional info on the purdue chicken breasts and it seems to hover around 120-130 per 4 oz of chicken...
  • lklein
    lklein Posts: 215 Member
    These could all be different brands of chicken breast. The best thing to do is to follow the nututional value on the packaging and weighing before cooking would be the most accurate.
  • Kirsty_UK
    Kirsty_UK Posts: 964 Member
    oh no, hmm, have I been under or over estimating?!
  • jeeping_mom
    jeeping_mom Posts: 72
    4 oz of lean skinless chicken is about 100-110 calories. Who entered a 300 calories one.... what was the serving size of that?
  • JPod279
    JPod279 Posts: 722 Member
    I also try a second source outside of MFP when I can't find something. However, if I still can't get what I need I will try to go with the one that gives me more calories as I try to err on the long side with the food and be more conservative with the workout.
  • jodb
    jodb Posts: 1
    Here are the accurate stats for one ounce of chicken breast:
    http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/poultry-products/703/2
    If you care about accuracy, always weigh your food before cooking.
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
    Well I just bought some skinless boneless chicken breasts from Safeway,,, "eating right" brand and the package says 120cal per breast...


    so that is directly from the package.
  • heathhumble
    heathhumble Posts: 178
    I had a similar problem.I spoke to our hospital nutritionist she told me 4oz of skinless chicken breast (baked) 220 cal.
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    Yea chicken is hard. Country Harvest frozen chicken at Costco is our fav and it is 85 cals per 100g but I bought fresh chicken the other night for the first time in forever and it looks like it’s about 120 cals per 100g and of course, much much less sodium.

    Side note, 4oz is 113g. When I kept seeing 4oz servings in MFP I thought that was crazy since a small piece of meat is usually 6oz at least in restaurants. Thank goodness for the metric system so I could get a real reading. Using oz for anything other than liquid is weird ;)
  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    I tend to go with the packaging as well when I buy it from a super market. That way I can be sure it's correct.
  • Lizzgeorge77
    Lizzgeorge77 Posts: 52 Member
    The chicken I buy (boneless skinless chicken breasts by either Bell & Evans or Sanderson Farms) has the nutritional information on the package, which is GREAT and one reason I buy those brands. So I search by brand name in the database (both of those show up accurately). You just have to know how many ounces to put in, so if the weight is listed on the package in pounds - which it usually is - then you have to convert that to ounces on a calculator or iphone app.

    For the record in general a 4 oz chicken breast (raw, boneless skinless) has 140 calories and 25 grams of protein - and not much else (no carbs, very little sodium and other nutrients).
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    bump
  • purplewing95
    purplewing95 Posts: 2 Member
    Next time you're in the grocery store take a look at the nutritional values on fresh chicken breasts -- it's all over the place. And that's just various raw chickens. So, it's understandable why there are so many choices. I rely on the nutritional value of the brand I buy or if I'm eating out, the nutritional info from the restaurant. Once I enter those in I save them as a meal so I can recall the correct one, and if I don't eat the other parts of the meal it's really easy to delete them.
  • jdg1mfp
    jdg1mfp Posts: 103
    When in doubt I always select the aveaege to the worst which assures me at the end of the day I'm close to my calorie count. I've yet to hit that 1200 exactly :smile:
  • Johnnyswife
    Johnnyswife Posts: 1,447 Member
    Well I just bought some skinless boneless chicken breasts from Safeway,,, "eating right" brand and the package says 120cal per breast...


    so that is directly from the package.
    Usually those chicken breasts are 2 to 2 1/2 servings in one breast. It will say how many ounces a serving is, and 3 or 4 oz is about half. I've cooked, cut and weighed them to stay on the safe side.
  • Lizzgeorge77
    Lizzgeorge77 Posts: 52 Member
    As an aside, when I'm eating out I use the same chicken information that I usually use from my grocery store purchased chicken nutritional label - but then I also add a tablespoon of butter or oil to the meal. That way I stay on the conservative side, since usually meat is brushed with it which will kick up the calories in restaurant chicken and vegetables.
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    so any clue how you'd calculate poultry bought from a meat market or butcher shop? They don't provide nutritional on any of the pkgs. I've ever bought.
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