Pasture raised Chicken meat

Pasture raised Chicken is perhaps best known for its high protein content, but it is a food that actually provides broad nutrient support with respect to protein, one 114-grams serving of pasture-raised chicken meat provides about 35 grams of protein, or 70% of the Daily Value (DV). Included in this excellent protein content are plentiful amounts of sulphur-containing amino acids like cysteine and methionine, as well as branched chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) that are important for support of cardiac and skeletal muscle. All B vitamins are present in pasture raised chicken meat, including B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, folate, biotin, and choline. Pasture raised chicken is a particularly helpful food for obtaining vitamin B3, since it provides about 98% of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) per serving and ranks as an excellent source of this B vitamin. 114-grams of pasture raised chicken also supplies 40% of the DRI for vitamin B6 and over 20% of the DRI for choline.

In terms of minerals, pasture raised chicken is richest in selenium and provides about 57% of the DRI in a single 114-grams serving. Zinc, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron are also provided by this food.

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We do know, however, from a very recent study by researchers at the University of Stellenbosch in Tygerberg, South Africa, that intake of chicken—when coupled with a prudent diet that restricts total fat to 30% of calories and provides 20 grams of daily dietary fiber—can lower blood cholesterol and blood LDL-cholesterol. More specifically, inclusion of chicken can increase the omega-3 content of the TGs and lower their content of arachidonic acid (AA). Since omega-3s are considered to be anti-inflammatory fatty acids, and since AA is considered to be a pro-inflammatory fatty acid, this change in the composition of the TGs with pasture raised chicken consumption could be considered as providing anti-inflammatory benefits to the cardiovascular system.

Nutritional table of 114 grams of pasture raised chicken

In-Depth Nutritional Profile

In addition to the nutrients highlighted in our ratings chart, here is an in-depth nutritional profile for pasture-raised Chicken,. This profile includes information on a full array of nutrients, including carbohydrates, sugar, soluble and insoluble fibers, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids and more.

Chicken, pasture-raised, breast, roasted