Mary's Free-Range Organic Air Chilled Chickens are produced by Pitman Farms in Sanger, California. Chicken is a good source of protein, and fairly low in fat if the skin is removed.
Calories
You can significantly reduce the fat and calories in chicken by removing the skin. A 1 lb. roasted chicken with the skin removed contains 285 calories, compared with 468 calories if you eat the skin with the meat.
Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates
Eaten with the skin, 1 oz. of roasted chicken contains 7 g of protein and 4 g grams of fat. With the skin removed, it contains 7 g of protein and 2 g of fat per oz. Like other meats, chicken does not contain carbohydrates.
Health Benefits
Mary's chickens are cooled using air instead of water, and they are not given antibiotics. According to Pitman Farms, the air chill method preserves the chicken's flavorful juices while reducing the risk of bacterial contamination. Many public health advocates believe that the routine use of antibiotics in poultry feed has caused bacteria to become drug-resistant, making it more difficult for doctors to treat bacterial infections in humans, reports Marian Burros in an article for the February 10, 2002 "New York Times."
References
- CalorieLab: Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted
- http://calorielab.com/foods/chicken/chicken-roasting-meat-only-cooked-roasted/100/05114/2CalorieLab: Chicken, roasting, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
- Mary's Free Range Chickens
- http://www.maryschickens.com/New York Times: Poultry Industry Quietly Cuts Back on Antibiotic Use
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