Could this be wrong?

VanillaBeanSeed
VanillaBeanSeed Posts: 562 Member
in Food and Nutrition
K.. the "chicken breast" i used for my sandwich today is confusing.
Its packaged at a local market.. Ive been told its the same chicken they use for the subway sandwiches.. which isnt really REAL chicken.. but ANYWAY the package says Serving Size 1 Serving? Doesnt say what a serving is? One breast? so many grams? Anyway, it says the serving is 280 cals?! That seems like a lot for the one chicken breast I used that was 65grams.. do you think its saying the WHOLE package is 280cals?


this is the chicken i bought
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the nutritional info
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sorry for the sideways nutritional info
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  • sweetnlow30
    sweetnlow30 Posts: 497 Member
    Hum, that is misleading for sure! I would just weigh your chicken and log it as boneless skinless breast - baked. It works out to about 120 cals per 100g. Depending on the weight of the package, I would say the label is for maybe 2 large pieces.
  • tistal
    tistal Posts: 869 Member
    With that sodium count I sure hope its for the whole bag.
  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    It's probably not far off. the serving is 1 serving, not 4 ounces. Looks bigger than normal.
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    If a single breast was 85 grams, I'd say there is no way it is 230 calories.

    From the MFP database:
    Hampton House (Canada) - Chicken Grillers
    Serving 170 grams

    Calories 200
    Total Fat 7 g
    Saturated 4 g
    Polyunsaturated 0 g
    Monounsaturated 0 g
    Trans 0 g
    Cholesterol 80 mg
    Sodium 677 mg
    Potassium 0 mg
    Total Carbs 3 g
    Dietary Fiber 1 g
    Sugars 1 g
    Protein 31 g
    Vitamin A 4%
    Vitamin C 4%
    Calcium 10%
    Iron 8%

    There is definitely something wrong with that label. For one thing, a chicken breast doesn't have anything like 46 grams carbohydrates. That's off by a factor of about 30, which probably screwed up their calorie calculation. My recommendation: choose something reasonable from the database and ignore that label.
  • Amy_Lynn74
    Amy_Lynn74 Posts: 134 Member
    Could you look up the info under subway chicken breast and use that?
  • hpsaucette
    hpsaucette Posts: 102 Member
    It is confusing! The carb count is enormous! What on earth are they putting into decent wholesome yummy chicken to get 46g of carbs? I'd steer clear of it in future. But I'd have thought one serving is one 'fillet' or piece.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    1020 MG OF SODIUM???

    The reason the cals and stuff are so high is probably because it's not just chicken. There are all kinds of additives in there, I'm sure.
  • ncsjodi
    ncsjodi Posts: 102 Member
    That was my initial thought too. For 46 g of carbs, there must be something other than chicken in those fillets. And that's a LOT of salt too!
  • cmayfield3
    cmayfield3 Posts: 176 Member
    I agree with the others, don't trust the label. Just log it as cooked chicken. When I look up the values of chicken in the USDA database I get 146 mg of cholesterol in a 284-calorie breast. The carbohydrate value is totally off as someone else posted, and the protein value is way too low for that number of calories. So something's not right with that label and I really would not trust it.
  • Linda_Darlene
    Linda_Darlene Posts: 453 Member
    Some of those labels are confusing! I bought myself a food scale. I like the accuracy and no confusion. 3 ounces of plain cooked chicken breast is barely 150 calories! That is from the mfp database: generic chicken breast no skin: calories 141, protein 21 grams.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    For 46 g of carbs, there must be something other than chicken in those fillets.

    exactly my thought as well.
  • missashley884
    missashley884 Posts: 188 Member
    i wouldnt eat that. buy fresh chicken and grill it yourself.
  • Linda_Darlene
    Linda_Darlene Posts: 453 Member
    Some of those labels are confusing! I bought myself a food scale. I like the accuracy and no confusion. 3 ounces of plain cooked chicken breast is barely 150 calories! That is from the mfp database: generic chicken breast no skin: calories 141, protein 21 grams.

    85 grams = 3 ounces

    There must be some serious additives in that chicken!
  • ColtyHan
    ColtyHan Posts: 59 Member
    It's probably got some marinade or flavor additives in it. I doubt those "grill lines" are really from a grill. Is there a list of ingredients?
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Just curious, are there ingredients listed on the package. That whole label looks pretty hooky if you ask me.
  • miovlb6
    miovlb6 Posts: 339 Member
    Is there an ingredient list on the package? Those "formed" chicken breasts that aren't really chicken breast typically have all kinds of fillers, preservatives, flavorings, etc. that could potentially add up to lots of extra calories. Judging from the carb and sodium count, that's probably what's going on. I don't think logging it as chicken breast really would be accurate either.
  • shicken684
    shicken684 Posts: 36
    I'm going with everyone else and calling that label suspect. Way too many carbs for just chicken. Either someone at the factory screwed up or you're not eating real chicken.
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    Buy real chicken breasts and grill them yourself! No offense but you might as well go eat a shoe and call it protein if youre gonna eat that ;)
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    Went to the subway website (assuming these are the same "chicken breast" like product they use). Selected oven roasted chicken breast and salad which uses 1 breast patty, and de-selected everything including vegetables. 71 gram serving size. 90 calories, 340 mg sodium.

    Would still recommend buying real, uncooked chicken. chicken breast tenders don't take more than a couple minutes to cook.
  • lavieboheme1229
    lavieboheme1229 Posts: 448 Member
    I'm thinking it's one piece of incredibly processed chicken. you would be better off getting real chicken, cooking it ahead of time, and freezing it. Sorry- don't buy processed anymore! LOL
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    I had no idea those Subway chicken breasts were not just chicken breasts:
    CHICKEN BREAST PATTY Chicken breast with rib meat, water, seasoning (corn syrup solids, vinegar
    powder [maltodextrin, modified corn starch and tapioca starch, dried vinegar], brown sugar, salt, dextrose, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken type flavor [hydrolyzed corn gluten, autolyzed yeast extract, thiamine hydrochloride, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate]), sodium phosphates.

    http://www.subway.com/Nutrition/Files/usProdIngredients.pdf

    I love that "chicken type flavor" is a concoction of hydrolyzed corn gluten, autolyzed yeast extract, thiamine hydrochloride, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate. Even so, I simply don't believe the 46 g of carbohydrates. That looks pretty close to the carbs for a 6" subway roasted chicken sandwich, including the bread. http://www.subway.com/nutrition/nutritionlist.aspx
  • grant_me_wings
    grant_me_wings Posts: 5 Member
    That's not chicken, as mentioned above. Checking the macro nutrient counts, it checks out...

    fat 3.5*9 + carbs 46*4 + protein 18*4 = 31.5+256 = 287.5

    Eat real chicken, it is more protein, no carb, less fat, and tastes better.
  • DBiddle69
    DBiddle69 Posts: 682 Member
    Looking at the information on the Subway chicken breast this would be one piece = one serving.

    http://calorielab.com/restaurants/subway/6-oven-roasted-chicken-breast/6/430
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    That's a six inch sandwich, including bread.
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    Using the data here (http://calorielab.com/restaurants/subway/6) and subtracting the 6" oven roasted chicken sandwich from the double meat oven roasted chicken sandwich, it looks like a subway "chicken" "breast" has these values:
    Calories 100
    Fat 3 g
    Saturated Fat 0.5 g
    Cholesterol 45 mg
    Sodium 500 mg
    Carbs 3 g
    Fiber 0 g
    Sugar 2 g
    Protein 15 g
    Vitamin A 0 %
    Vitamin C 0 %
    Calcium 0 %
    Iron 0 %
  • TexanThom
    TexanThom Posts: 778
    That label looks like it's from China...
  • hallie_b
    hallie_b Posts: 175 Member
    Ok I did the build your own online, did it as a salad with their Oven Roasted Chicken Breast, and put in NOTHING no veg/cheese/dressing/ NOTHING here is what they claim at Subway:
    Nutrition information
    Default nutritional values are based on the standard 6" sub recipe. Values and portion size will automatically update when the Calculate Yours feature is used.


    SERVING SIZE (g)

    71

    CALORIES

    90

    Calories from Fat

    25

    TOTAL FAT (g)

    2.5

    Saturated Fat (g)

    1

    Trans Fat* (g)

    0

    CHOLESTEROL (mg)

    25

    SODIUM (mg)

    340

    CARBOHYDRATES (G)

    4

    Dietary Fiber (g)

    1

    Sugars (g)

    2

    PROTEIN (G)

    15

    VITAMIN A % DV

    0



    VITAMIN C % DV

    10



    CALCIUM % DV

    0



    IRON % DV

    0

    Sorry it posted longways
  • Linbo93
    Linbo93 Posts: 229 Member
    I don't have any research to back this up, so take it with a grain of salt. But the meat they serve in chain restaurants is processed in such a way so that no matter where you go, the food always tastes the same. To accomplish this, they add so many chemicals, preservatives, fillers, flavorings, etc. That may account for the unreasonably high calorie and sodium in that meat product.

    I would suggest getting fresh chicken. That package sends red flags up in my head, '1 Serving' seems like they mean one piece, and that is waaaaaay too high. Get cleaner, fresher meat, something closer to actual chicken!! You'll be able to estimate your calories more accuratly and it'll taste better, too!
  • koreanbro
    koreanbro Posts: 7
    I think the package is missleading the information, I would just go buy fresh meat when ever im cooking. I wonder which food has more protien and less fat? Chicken, Fish, or Steak? I love eating Sashimi!
  • hallie_b
    hallie_b Posts: 175 Member
    I think the package is missleading the information, I would just go buy fresh meat when ever im cooking. I wonder which food has more protien and less fat? Chicken, Fish, or Steak? I love eating Sashimi!
    Fish is typically low on the fat richter.

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