Chicken or Pork?

Tvstarbabe
Tvstarbabe Posts: 101
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Which is better for you? Which is leaner and has more protein?

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  • JDNOX
    JDNOX Posts: 619
    Can't do pork love chicken all the time any time.
  • Kimmer2011
    Kimmer2011 Posts: 569 Member
    I love chicken, but since hubby is allergic, it's mostly pork around here. Luckily, boneless loin chops are pretty lean.
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    Which is better for you? Which is leaner and has more protein?
    "Better for you" is open for interpretation. Leanness and protein is going to depend upon the cut, I'm guessing. I would check out the database. :bigsmile:
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    Chicken breast is leaner than pork and doesn't count as a red meat. Strangely, pork counts as red meat. As I have a huge family history of colon cancer, I'm trying to limit red meat and processed meats.
  • Korrinn
    Korrinn Posts: 24
    Why not both? I get tired of eating the same thing day in and day, so I switch it up. Just make sure you get a good cut of meat and don't eat the fatty parts.

    and I love love love pulled pork!
  • eoakhome
    eoakhome Posts: 29
    Chicken ! Cause pork is mostly fat, and chicken has lower fat. That's what the athletes eat a lot for dinner ;)
  • summalovaable
    summalovaable Posts: 287 Member
    Me and my friend were actually just discussing pig farmers and the decline in sales of pork (don't worry, they've gotten better :)) Buut, I don't see why its one or the other! Eat both, variety is key to a successful long term weight loss( at least for me anyway!)
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    When I get tired of chicken, I have pork. When I get tired of pork, I have fish. When I get tired of fish, I have chicken. They're all good.
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    When I get tired of chicken, I have pork. When I get tired of pork, I have fish. When I get tired of fish, I have chicken. They're all good.
    Beef?
  • Tvstarbabe
    Tvstarbabe Posts: 101
    I definitely eat both! But if i'm planning on a very high calorie mean :( i want to know which is gonna amount to less calories!
    I'm going to chinese tomorrow and idk if i should get chicken with vegetables and noodles or pork with vegetables and noodles
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    When I get tired of chicken, I have pork. When I get tired of pork, I have fish. When I get tired of fish, I have chicken. They're all good.
    Beef?

    Eh, sometimes. Actually I've been in a mood to make a nice bolognese. But otherwise I get most of my beef from Pho or burgers, eating out. I don't usually stock it at home.
  • april_beth
    april_beth Posts: 616 Member
    When I get tired of chicken, I have pork. When I get tired of pork, I have fish. When I get tired of fish, I have chicken. They're all good.

    this is so the rotation im on right now...i hvaent had red meat in about four months maybe, maybe three - and i dont miss it overall and im afraid that if i dove in and had that greasy burger that i totally crave sometimes my stomach would revolt against me :)
  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    Chicken ! Cause pork is mostly fat, and chicken has lower fat. That's what the athletes eat a lot for dinner ;)

    Did the athletes tell you that?
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Cause pork is mostly fat...
    I've never run into a cut of pork that had more fat than meat.

    It may have a higher fat percentage on average than chicken, there certainly are lean cuts of pork out there.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Chicken ! Cause pork is mostly fat, and chicken has lower fat. That's what the athletes eat a lot for dinner ;)

    Did the athletes tell you that?

    We can have a whole new spinoff thread... which weighs more - 9g of pork fat or 9g of chicken fat? :laugh:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    We can have a whole new spinoff thread... which weighs more - 9g of pork fat or 9g of chicken fat? :laugh:
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  • k2quiere
    k2quiere Posts: 4,151 Member
    Chicken ! Cause pork is mostly fat, and chicken has lower fat. That's what the athletes eat a lot for dinner ;)

    Did the athletes tell you that?

    We can have a whole new spinoff thread... which weighs more - 9g of pork fat or 9g of chicken fat? :laugh:

    :laugh: :laugh: That will be next on the FAQ Board.
  • summalovaable
    summalovaable Posts: 287 Member
    Chicken ! Cause pork is mostly fat, and chicken has lower fat. That's what the athletes eat a lot for dinner ;)

    Did the athletes tell you that?

    We can have a whole new spinoff thread... which weighs more - 9g of pork fat or 9g of chicken fat? :laugh:

    :laugh: I think in this case its "what has more calories" ;) trick question: a calorie is a calorie! lol
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Chicken ! Cause pork is mostly fat, and chicken has lower fat. That's what the athletes eat a lot for dinner ;)

    Did the athletes tell you that?

    We can have a whole new spinoff thread... which weighs more - 9g of pork fat or 9g of chicken fat? :laugh:

    EVERYONE knows that Pork weights more, because porks are bigger than chickens.
    :flowerforyou:
  • born4uuuu
    born4uuuu Posts: 11
    Chicken by a mile, the reason i say this is the body breaks chicken down faster then it does pork. There is some recent study on this on bodybuilder.com website. Chicken is also allot easier to mix into many meals and easier to flavor. My bottom line if the wheel aint broken don't fix it and any gym, or health nut will tell you chicken everytime as its always been that way... If your looking to mix up your plate just add buffalo or more varities of fish...
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Chicken by a mile, the reason i say this is the body breaks chicken down faster then it does pork. There is some recent study on this on bodybuilder.com website. Chicken is also allot easier to mix into many meals and easier to flavor. My bottom line if the wheel aint broken don't fix it and any gym, or health nut will tell you chicken everytime as its always been that way... If your looking to mix up your plate just add buffalo or more varities of fish...

    Gym and health nuts say the funniest things sometimes. Have you heard the one about the Muscle Confusion (TM)?
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    When I get tired of chicken, I have pork. When I get tired of pork, I have fish. When I get tired of fish, I have chicken. They're all good.
    Beef?

    Eh, sometimes. Actually I've been in a mood to make a nice bolognese. But otherwise I get most of my beef from Pho or burgers, eating out. I don't usually stock it at home.
    Gotcha. I got a bunch in "bulk" a month ago through a local rancher, so my eating has pretty much been the polar opposite of yours. This month I ordered a mixed box and was excited to see the pork and chicken. :happy:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Actually I've been in a mood to make a nice bolognese.
    Pfft... Dude, it's spelled B-O-L-O-G-N-A, alright?



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  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    Honestly it depends on the cut of the meat and how it's prepared. I just took a look at the pork tenderloin in my freezer and the boneless skinless chicken breasts. The pork is 130 calories for 4 oz and the chicken is 120 calories. A pretty negligible difference in my mine. Now if you eat only dark meat chicken, or skin on chicken I think it's about 200 calories. A pork chop with fat is going to be higher too. We eat both in our house as I like them both and I am the cook!

    Edit. I went back and looked at the protein on the packages and the pork tenderloin was 19 grams and the chicken 26 grams. So if it's protein you are looking for go for the chicken and mix it up once in awhile with the pork. I also like shrimp as it's high in protein as well.
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