Most of the white meat in chicken and turkey is from the breasts and wings. The color appears whiter compared to darker parts of the poultry due to a lower content of the protein myoglobin. Myoglobin transports and stores oxygen within the muscle and is responsible for the reddish-brown hue of darker cuts of meat menu.
Breast Meat
Breast meat is one of the most popular cuts of poultry, especially among fitness enthusiasts and dieters due to its high protein and low calorie content.สมัคร UFABET
Here’s a comparison of the protein content of 1 ounce (28 grams) of roasted breast meat:
- Chicken breast: 9 grams
- Turkey breast: 8 grams
Chicken takes the lead with one gram of protein more than turkey per ounce (28 grams) of meat. However, nutritionally speaking, this difference is negligible. Either choice would be a good protein boost for a meal.
Wing Meat
The white meat from the wings of both chicken and turkey is nutritionally very similar to breast meat. The protein content, in particular, is nearly the same for both birds when compared to breast meat.
Both chicken and turkey wing meat provides the same amount of protein per ounce (28 grams) — about 9 grams.
There is very little difference in the protein content of white meat cuts of chicken and turkey. Chicken breast provides 1 gram of protein more than turkey breast. But the protein content of chicken and turkey wing meat is identical.