Of course they're less dense. There's a reason for the term featherweight. Birds have to fly so they are light weight in everything, from their bones to the proportion of fat they can carry, which includes being -=relatively=- light on nutrients. Every cell of their bodies is optimized for being not dense.

Not that I like Tyson or factory farming by any means, nor do I defend stupid marketing like eggs that come from vegetarian-feed chickens. Natural is always better, whether it's on the wing, hoof, or fin. But pheasant, turkey, goose, game hen, and chicken are all perfectly decent food. And in terms of nutrient density, eggs are a nearly perfect food.

What a lovely area she's at. I'd love to live in a landscape like that. Sadly I was raised mostly in a concrete jungle with asphalt swamps.

Invert all pyramids.

This is wild. We have been lied to about everything

We were told chicken is a health food, we’ve been told it’s what we should all be eating

According to nutrient density information by multiple sources including the USDA, it ranks nearly dead last. Here’s the order for nutrient dense meat (generally)

• Beef (especially grass-fed; high in protein, zinc, iron, B vitamins, creatine)
• Lamb (often tops lists for nutrient density per serving; excellent fats, minerals, B vitamins)
• Bison (very lean, high protein, strong mineral profile; frequently #1 or #2 vs. others)
• Venison (lean, nutrient-packed game meat; high vitamins/minerals per calorie)
• Fish (varies: fatty fish like salmon excel in omega-3s; high in protein/selenium)
• Pork (good protein/minerals but often ranks below ruminants; varies by cut)

And all the way at the bottom is chicken:

• Chicken is excellent for lean protein but generally much lower in key micronutrients and fats compared to all the above

We have been lied to about everything

One of the big reason we switched from mainly eating mainly beef and other meats is marketing from major companies like Tyson

Chicken was historically more of a delicacy or seasonal food in the US, not everyday staple like beef or pork. Mid-20th century campaigns by companies like Tyson and others successfully repositioned it as a cheap, healthy, everyday “lean protein” alternative

Marketing played a major role in shifting consumer habits, emphasizing health and nutrition angles while industrial production scaled up dramatically. This was classic marketing to expand market share

You should be upset

https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2078978189154525282?s=20

I don’t really disagree with her points.

However, I’m kinda thinking the ‘lean’ part of the whole equation might still be a misnomer for ‘good health’ in general. I.E., we need ‘fats’ from beef, etc. too. And that part of the argument is still taking a back seat.

Lied to? People in the health and fitness space have LONG talked about the bioavailabilty of different proteins--- egg whites vs chicken vs beef vs soy, vs pea vs pork, Yadav yada- this was taking place 30 years ago and long before that...and the establishment made fun of us... Now we address this? Forgive me if I dont buy into the bullshit click bait. This is just calling society out on their massive laziness and cravings for the "magic pill".

Life calls for MODERATION and a WIDE VARIETY.

The wife and I were looking at chicken restaurants a few days back to see what they were using to fry their chicken. KFC, Chicken Express, and Popeyes all used soy bean and canola oil.

Seeds oils are bad for you with canola being one of the worst.

The only place we found that wasn't using those two was Chick-fil-A. They stated they use peanut oil.

Everytime I eat extra hot wings, I'm like "damn, 6 chickens axed for this." (and a couple habaneros). Then I lick my fingers and sip a beer.

❤️this young lady!!

Chicken thighs are superior to breast meat but nothing beats a four-legged cloven hooved animal for taste and nutrition.

Properly fed chickens are best for egg production, eggs are very nutrient dense if the chicken has a proper diet.

I agree with everything said here. I did a long stint of carnivore 6 years ago (95% beef). I swear I reverse aged that year. I have recently given up pork because the bible says not to eat it and my mental clarity is definitely increasing.

Are they checking nutrient density cooked, or raw?

Nutrient info on packages is for raw meat, which may or may not be the same cooked. I lean to may not.

Lots of lies, untruths, and deceptions all around.

Dont care. Live fried chicken.

I think I have sorted out my diet now. When I am overweight or have insulin deficiency or diabetes, I need to eliminate about half the food I would normally eat.

If I also have a kidney issue then I also need to cut out the other half!

It all makes perfect sense.

But Chickens like most fowl have been around since The Garden of Eden. And pork is usually, even mixed opinion-ally, “Biblically” labeled as bad. So I’d look at the report and see who is “funding” the farm and report. Because as we’ve learned through Capitalism, companies, including farms, media, and schools put out their own info to direct those who will fall in to follow, to come buy.

It’s like that half-a-century old fight against real milk butter vs margarin. It always comes out later it’s the “funding” and “marketers” just attempting to steer narrative for money.

Devils advocate here

I had a health scare about 8 years ago. Heart related. I ate beef, pork, everything

When I got home I immediately changed the entire way I ate in a sustainable way. The biggest change I made was I stopped consuming red beef entirely. One chicken meal and one turkey meal per day. Once or twice weekly fish.

I look and feel younger than I did then. I'm pretty stable as far as health goes. My palpitations and heart annoyances are rare. I would not be where I am now consuming a diet high in saturated fats and TMAO.

Still quite edible. But I have learned to prefer beef.

Is this farm grown or processing plant grown stats?

I know the chicken industry has been thoroughly dredged of nutrients when they raise the chickens.

Just wondering if anyone had more information that shows chicken on farms better than the over processed chickens the stores have

Lucky for me I never liked chicken.

They are just nasty animals.

i'm skeptical of some post which appears to reference scientific data (though scientific data these days is highly unreliable) and doesn't include any links. Just a little bit of searching I did doesn't seem to indicate chicken is much worse than beef/fish.