What is Chicken Breast? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Chicken Breast?

Chicken breast that is roasted with or without its skin until the meat is moist and tender.

What does Chicken Breast Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Umami

Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

Ingredients

chicken breast

Chicken breast is meat from the chest/breast area of a chicken. It is a larger piece of meat and slightly flat. When raw the meat is pink and slippery. It must be cooked before consuming. Chicken breast can be cooked using a variety of methods, including grilling, roasting and baking. When chicken is cooked it turns off white, has a tender texture with some chew and a flavor that is mild, meaty and savory.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is obtained by extracting oil from seeds. Types of vegetable oil include canola, sunflower, corn, and safflower. Light and with a neutral taste, vegetable oils are used to fry foods, or can be used to lightly coat meats and vegetables before roasting. Vegetable oils are also used as ingredients in salad dressings and sauces.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

Chicken Breast Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 4 oz113.4g

4 oz

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	90kcal	5%
Fats	0g	0%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	0g	0%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	2g	1%
Sugars	0g	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	19g	25%
Cholesterol	41mg	14%
Sodium	227mg	10%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Chicken Breast?

4 oz of Chicken Breast contains 19 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Chicken Breast?

4 oz of Chicken Breast contains 2 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Chicken Breast?

4 oz of Chicken Breast contains 0 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Chicken Breast?

4 oz of Chicken Breast contains 0 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 4 oz of Chicken Breast?

There are 90 calories in 4 oz of Chicken Breast.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Chicken Breast?

There are 22 calories in 1 oz of Chicken Breast.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Chicken Breast?

There are 358 calories in 1 pound of Chicken Breast.