Rotisserie chicken

#1

Does rotisserie chicken from supermarkets typically have sugar? I’ve seen different flavors such as barbecue which I’m sure would have sugar, but I wonder about the regular ones. Can’t seem to find an answer online. I don’t think they usually say the ingredients on the package, but I’ll double check.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #2

Yes, it does. Plain is better than flavored, but even that contains sugars. It’s pretty low though, and I do enjoy it every once in a while.

#3

Thanks! I guess they will be an occasional thing for me.

(Sheri Knauer) #4

Here is a label from a rotisserie chicken I just got from Costco (for my 8 year old who begged me for it…better than begging for candy, right?).

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#5

Thanks! Maybe i’ll try roasting my own…

(Mike Williams) #6

You can roast your chickens in a slow cooker. In 6 - 8 hours you are ready to “rock and roll”.

#7

Anyone know how much sugar one would be eating with a typical serving of this, say a thigh and leg including skin? Wife brought one home for dinner and not sure I want to indulge.

#8

No, but honestly I don’t think it would be too bad. I can always taste the sweetness in meat if it’s been marinated in sugar, but with rotisserie chickens I don’t taste any sweetness.

#9

Just checked on MyFitnessPal and they have a “green checked” listing for breast and it lists 1g carbs for 3 oz. Not bad. Not sure if that includes skin or not, I assume the skin might absorb more sugar than just the breast meat in this case.

(Laurie) #10

Yeah, for my own purposes I count it as about 5 grams of carb. My Costco has started selling cooked legs & thighs (alongside the whole rotisserie chickens), which is great because I never cared for the breast or wings.

(Deb) #11

This is great info, especially since I use Walmart rotisserie chicken a lot, and because I just spotted the slow cooker rotisserie recipe! Done deal! Thanks for posting!

#12

I’m trying to determine how “bad” the Kirkland (Costco) chicken really is. Is it in the skin (marinade) or injected? I assume injected, dang it.

It is an easy go-to lunch I have been having on and off since I started this WOE, but I wonder if I should limit it more?

CarbManager says 6 oz of breast has 2 carbs. (Which is the same as posted above.) Plus sugar. Any thoughts? I like to have the thighs they sell as well, but they are not always available. Keep enjoying or limit?