So just how much sodium and fat are in most chicken wings?

[Shimso]

http://www.healthzone.ca/health/dietfitness/thedish/article/1125310--delicious-chicken-wings-are-full-of-fat-and-loaded-with-salt



FROM YOUR OVEN

Compliments Buffalo style chicken wings

Serving size: 12 wings, about 400 grams

Calories: 680

Fat: 44 grams

Sodium: 4,880 mg

Protein: 64 grams

Carbohydrates: 12 grams

AT A TAKEOUT COUNTER

Pizza Pizza classic wings with ultimate hot wing sauce

Serving size: 12 wings, about 400 grams

Calories: 850

Fat: 55 grams

Sodium: 4,020 mg

Protein: 64 grams

Carbohydrates: 26 grams

AT A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT

Kelsey’s classic wings tossed in hot sauce

Serving size: 8 wings, about 310 grams

Calories: 1,100

Fat: 74 grams

Sodium: 2,610

Protein: 97.5 grams

Carbohydrates: 8 grams

RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCE

Men/Women

Calories: 2,500/2,000

Fat: 60 to 105 grams/45 to 75 grams

Sodium: 1,500 to 2,300 mg

Carbohydrates: 281-325 grams



I wasn't expecting the sodium to be that high.

The Our Compliments and Pizza Pizza wings are between 4000 - 5000mg of sodium.

The sauce is to blame, but I still didn't think the numbers would be anywhere near that high.




And I wish there were more articles like this on the nutritional content of food from restaurants; the Dish seems to be the only Toronto one I can find.

[Pete_Coach]

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I wasn't expecting the sodium to be that high.

The Our Compliments and Pizza Pizza wings are between 4000 - 5000mg of sodium.

The sauce is to blame, but I still didn't think the numbers would be anywhere near that high.


And I wish there were more articles like this on the nutritional content of food from restaurants; the Dish seems to be the only Toronto one I can find.
Uhhh, sauce, as you already figured out. Chicken and it's skin sure ain't fat free LOL.
Every restaurant must have it's nutritional information available to patrons. just ask.

[ippon]

Uhhh, sauce, as you already figured out. Chicken and it's skin sure ain't fat free LOL.
Every restaurant must have it's nutritional information available to patrons. just ask.

source?

[Jucius Maximus]

Here is a better one... Hooter's Wings (http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/hooters/chicken-wings/)! :lol:

Please note that the linked information is only for five (5) wings. I have scaled it up to a serving of 12 wings:

Calories Per Serving: 2078
Calories From Fat: 1352

Total Fat - 150.2 g (230%)
Saturated Fat - 61.4 g (307%)
Cholesterol - 597.6 mg (199%)
Sodium - 3309.6 mg (137%)
Total Carbohydrates 59.8 g (19%)
Protein - 116.9 g (233%)

[dutchca]

If you are worried about salt and fat, then you shouldn't be eating wings. Pretty simple.....

[packardbell]

when it tastes good it is usually bad for your health. same like these hot spicy wings i bought at mcDs.

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h343/packardbell2nhand/gz%20pictures/P1070498.jpg

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h343/packardbell2nhand/gz%20pictures/P1070499.jpg

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h343/packardbell2nhand/gz%20pictures/P1070500.jpg

[Jucius Maximus]

If you are worried about salt and fat, then you shouldn't be eating wings. Pretty simple.....

Either that, or you get the wings raw and bake them yourself.

My recipe:
0. Preheat oven 425 F. Assuming non-convection oven.
1. Get raw wings.
2. Dust raw wings with a light coating of white flour.
3. Grease a baking tray with "PAM" or similar cooking spray.
4. Spread wings on cooking tray, bake for 25 minutes, flipping half way.
5. Let wings cool for 5 mins.
6. Enjoy with Skotidakis Jalapeno Tzatziki yogurt dip (http://www.skotidakis.com/en/products/product-dip-jalapeno-454g.php). (Available at Costco)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6159989923_88d188556a_b.jpg

[Raggie]

Chicken Wings are my favourite part of the chicken especially when the skin is crispy. I could eat it every day! I also like Kelseys dry salt and pepper wings.

I notice alot of people throw the wings out in their cooking.

[Toukolou]

Either that, or you get the wings raw and bake them yourself.

My recipe:
0. Preheat oven 425 F. Assuming non-convection oven.
1. Get raw wings.
2. Dust raw wings with a light coating of white flour.
3. Grease a baking tray with "PAM" or similar cooking spray.
4. Spread wings on cooking tray, bake for 25 minutes, flipping half way.
5. Let wings cool for 5 mins.
6. Enjoy with Skotidakis Jalapeno Tzatziki yogurt dip (http://www.skotidakis.com/en/products/product-dip-jalapeno-454g.php). (Available at Costco)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6159989923_88d188556a_b.jpg

I hope you're joking.

Those wings look revolting.

[Nettles]

I'm guessing chicken wings coated in buffalo sauce and not hot sauce or whatever have less salt (and probably more sugar)?

[Jucius Maximus]

I hope you're joking.

Those wings look revolting.

Hope you're joking. They're DELICIOUS!

[windforcexx28]

I hope you're joking.

Those wings look revolting.

It's either that or you take the full blown amounts of sodium and fat from restaurants. I know some people that don't mind eating wings like that... not me though :twisted:

[AndrewShev]

Out of topic:

Once i bought instant noodles from T&T and didnt look at the back of the pack. Once i got home i've noticed that the noodles had 189% daily value of sodium. Tossed it in the garbage right away..

[AudiDude]

Costco wings. Coat in olive oil, add salt pepper and garlic powder and place in here:

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4094/4751334768_e529759b07_b.jpg

wait for two-three hours and get this:

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4082/4750682087_37e23d3b50_b.jpg

[medalgo]

Out of topic:

Once i bought instant noodles from T&T and didnt look at the back of the pack. Once i got home i've noticed that the noodles had 189% daily value of sodium. Tossed it in the garbage right away..

90% of that will be in the soup, just don't drink the soup :facepalm:

[DiceMan]

Wings are the type of food where if you have to ask the nutritional content, then you shouldn't be eating it. Even if they were baked with no oil and zero sauce and spices, the wing itself is a part of the chicken thats less than nutritious. BTW, I love wings. I just make sure a run a bunch of miles the next day.

[Tijuana]

Either that, or you get the wings raw and bake them yourself.

My recipe:
0. Preheat oven 425 F. Assuming non-convection oven.
1. Get raw wings.
2. Dust raw wings with a light coating of white flour.
3. Grease a baking tray with "PAM" or similar cooking spray.
4. Spread wings on cooking tray, bake for 25 minutes, flipping half way.
5. Let wings cool for 5 mins.
6. Enjoy with Skotidakis Jalapeno Tzatziki yogurt dip (http://www.skotidakis.com/en/products/product-dip-jalapeno-454g.php). (Available at Costco)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6159989923_88d188556a_b.jpg

I wouldn't mind eating that, I'd probably add some herbs/spices to it. I guess when certain people get spoiled with artificial food, what's natural actually starts to look "revolting"... :facepalm:

[Toukolou]

It's either that or you take the full blown amounts of sodium and fat from restaurants. I know some people that don't mind eating wings like that... not me though :twisted:
You're eating chicken wings, not sprouts. They shouldn't be a regular part of your diet anyways so why stress about having too much salt and fat once in a blue moon.




http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4082/4750682087_37e23d3b50_b.jpg

These seem to be prepared in a "healthy" way AND they look appetizing. Nice job AudiDude.


I guess when certain people get spoiled with artificial food, what's natural actually starts to look "revolting"... :facepalm:

See above pic. "Natural" doesn't have to equal revolting :facepalm:

Sorry Jucius Maximus, didn't mean any offence, just saying...

[Sibica]

I think why those first set of wings don't look very "appealing" is that they aren't browned at all, like the ones in the second pic. If they spent the last bit of baking time under the broiler, they would look and taste a lot better :D It's deep frying that makes wings unhealthy; not the fact that they are filled with healthy saturated and monounsaturated fat and protein.

[AudiDude]

These seem to be prepared in a "healthy" way AND they look appetizing. Nice job AudiDude.



See above pic. "Natural" doesn't have to equal revolting :facepalm:

Sorry Jucius Maximus, didn't mean any offence, just saying...

Thanks. It's actually the smoke that makes them brown. Those are hickory smoked so when you eat them, you'd think they have a sauce on them, but the smoke flaour is driven into the bone. The olive oil is the thinnest layer, so maybe for a pack of Costco wings, you'd use a tablespoon. This helps the garlic powder/salt/pepper stick and it keeps the wings moist while they cook. Sometimes I put in some cayenne powder for some heat. I used to do the same in a propane BBQ with a smoking box.

After the wings have changed colour, you turn up the heat to render the fat and then pull them. I start at 180 to drink in the smoke, cook at 225 and render the fat at 250.