Restaurant chicken wings

(Chris Kornelsen) #1

Anyone know how to calculate fat and protein and such in a pound of resteraunt chicken wings? I go with my family every wednesday and I cant seen to find accurate info on it. They arent costed with anything just deep fried.

(Bob M) #2

I would avoid eating those if you can. The oils will be seed oils, and likely have been used well past their expected life.

(Central Florida Bob ) #3

A pound? Around here they sell them by the number of halves - drummettes and the part with two bones (fore-wing?).

The USDA site says for 100 grams (454 grams/pound) not coated with anything, just “cooked with oil” and “skin eaten” says: 25.8g protein and 15.8g fat with 0 carb. I’d round that up to 120g protein and 72 grams fat and then figure it depends on the exact wings you’ve been served. Which sounds like a good meal.

https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/337308/nutrients

I’m with @ctviggen on avoiding seed oils, but “the dose makes the poison” and if you avoid bad oils in general, once a week ain’t bad. For going out once a week with your family, that’s not a bad cost.

(Failed) #4

Adding to what @ctviggen said, if the wings are frozen when the restaurant gets them, they have sometimes been sprayed with a solution containing sugar to prevent freezer burn and to promote browning.

I don’t know if that soaks into them, or whether it gets burned off during deep frying, but it is something to consider.

(Chris Kornelsen) #5

That seems like so much. I can easy eat 2 full baskets of wings and still be hungry

(Chris Kornelsen) #6

Yes but once a week indulgence isnt to to bad

(Thao Le) #7

go to Buffalo Wild Wings they fry everything in Beef Tallow

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #8

They have low carb dry rub buffalo flavor. I don’t know if they are deep fried but college football season (like right now) we get some every couple weeks and I don’t drop out of ketosis and I don’t have inflammation from seed oils. So seems good.

I also don’t eat a ton of them.

(Chris Kornelsen) #9

I’m in canada I dont think we havw those. I eat 2 orders of wings on Wednesday. That cant be 2600 calories hah I’d be dead full

(Ken) #10

You’re fine. Once a.week is insignificant. Just don’t eat the cornbread or fries.

(David Jackson) #11

Us this an absolute fact?

(PSackmann) #12

According to the Allergen and Preparation guide on their website, they’re fried in Beef Shortening. I found the following on the Gluten-Free Lifestyle page
" In regards to the frying oil , we use a Beef Tallow Shortening from Cargill to fry all of our
products.
The Shortening Ingredient Statement Lists: Deodorized Beef Tallow, BHT and Citric Acid (to
protect flavor), Dimethylpolysiloxane (added as a stabilizer)."

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #13

They have very detailed nutrition data:

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(David Jackson) #14

Also an additive in shampoo

Not sure if that’s good or bad.

But I can source 100% pure beef tallow without the extras. Likely cheaper than they’re getting their beef “shortening”

Either way… better than peanut oil or any other vegfat

(PSackmann) #15

It’s also used in anti-gas preparations in combination with an antacid, and is considered pharmacologically inert, according to drugbank.ca . Additionally, it’s used to prevent gas bubbles forming during a colonoscopy. Don’t be drawn in by the hype surrounding it’s also being used in Silly Putty.

(Scott) #16

Beef tallow? Thats great, no I only have to fear the carbs from the sauce. umm I guess the beer may have a few too.