The nutritional content of chicken strips varies widely, with ready-to-cook strips from the grocery story, fast-food strips and restaurant strips almost always higher in fats and calories than homemade strips. By making your own with oil and no coating, you have complete control over what goes into your them.
Nutrition
A medium-sized piece of fried chicken with no coating provides 161 calories. It also has 17 g of protein per portion, which equates to 35 percent of your recommended daily intake if you are following a diet based on 2,000 calories per day. Fried chicken does not contain any carbohydrates or fiber.
Fat Content of Fried Chicken
Eighty-seven of the calories found in a medium-sized piece of fried chicken come from fat. The piece will provide 9.5 g of fat which equates to 15 percent of your recommended daily intake. You will also consume 2.6 g of saturated fat which equates to 13 percent of your recommended daily intake, 2.1 g of polyunsaturated fat and 3.7 g of monounsaturated fat, according to FitDay's online nutrition information.
Vitamins and Minerals
A medium-sized portion of fried chicken is a good source of vitamins and minerals. If you consume 2,000 calories a day, you get consume 26 percent of your recommended daily niacin intake, 20 percent of your selenium intake, 13 percent of your vitamin B6 intake and 11 percent of your phosphorus intake. The portion also offers small amounts of vitamins A, C, E and B12, calcium, thiamin, iron, riboflavin, manganese, copper, magnesium and zinc.
Healthy Alternatives
To reduce the amount of fat in your fried chicken strips, spray your pan with oil instead of pouring large amounts from a bottle. Or dry fry the strips using only the natural fats that are released from the meat. Try healthier cooking methods such as baking or roasting and experimenting with herbs to add flavor
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