Chicken stomach: calories and nutritional value

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

A complete balanced diet is one of the components of he alth and longevity. When buying products, people take into account the following factors:

• calories;
• nutrition value;
• taste;
• price.

When choosing meat, chicken is increasingly preferred. Firstly, there are no religious or cult prohibitions on its consumption. Secondly, in terms of the combination of price and quality, chicken is one of the most popular sources of animal protein. It is useful, affordable, and easy to prepare. The same applies to chicken by-products. These are the liver, hearts and stomachs. The last item is the most valuable item listed.

Nutritional value

Chicken stomachs, or navels, are just a storehouse of nutrients, they contain: potassium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, as well as vitamins B, E and folic acid.

How many calories are in chicken stomachs? 100 g - 114 kcal, protein content - 18.2 g, fat - 4.2 g, carbohydrates - 0.6 g.

The B vitamins contained in the product are involved in the process of hematopoiesis. They are very important for the he alth of the skin, hair andnails. These vitamins stimulate the reproductive function of women, contribute to the normal course of pregnancy.

Folic acid activates the process of cell division, is involved in tissue regeneration and organ development. Therefore, the product should be included in the diet of children after a year and pregnant women.

The nutritional value of chicken stomachs lies in the high protein content with a small amount of fat. This makes the product dietary. That is why dishes prepared from it are shown to people who are struggling with being overweight, as well as to all those who are trying to keep their body in shape. 30 grams weighs an average chicken stomach. Its calorie content is 28.2 kcal.

Product benefits

The navel contains fiber. The product contributes to the appearance of a feeling of satiety, the protein in its composition is easily digested. Chicken stomach, which is quite low in calories, is allowed to be included in the menu for weight loss.

To get the maximum benefit from the product, you should know that its shelf life does not exceed 2 days, and when frozen, the beneficial properties are almost completely lost.

Dishes from chicken stomachs improve appetite, stimulate digestion, promote the improvement of intestinal microflora. The product normalizes the functioning of the kidneys, brain, nervous system and heart. It contains a large amount of iron, helps to avoid the development of anemia. Normalizes metabolism, supplies energy. Chicken stomachs provide a third of the body's daily requirement for zinc, which is necessary forformation of the skeleton, help fight viral diseases and positively affect the appearance of a person.

100g of product contains 84% of the daily requirement for selenium, which is of great importance for he alth. This microelement helps prolong youth, improves immunity, increases life expectancy, and prevents the progression of cardiovascular diseases.

Product harm

Food should be balanced. Excessive consumption of chicken stomachs is harmful. Their 100-gram serving contains 239 mg of cholesterol at a daily rate of 300 mg. Abuse of the navels increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

May cause harm to food that has been stored outside of its shelf life or storage conditions, as toxic substances begin to be produced and accumulate in the product after 48 hours of storage.

Product selection

When buying chicken navels, pay attention to their appearance. The offal consists almost entirely of muscle tissue, so its structure must be elastic. The navels should be moderately moist, but without mucus, and the surface should be smooth, without damage and tears. The presence of an unpleasant sour smell is evidence of a poor-quality product. Buy better chilled navels. In them, unlike frozen ones, all useful substances are preserved.

Trade usually offers two options for navels: peeled and with a yellow inner shell. It is better to choose completelypeeled.

Preparing for cooking

The product must be washed and thoroughly cleaned of films, grease and dirt. The navels are cut into two or four parts. Before heat treatment, they must be washed again.

Chicken stomach is a pretty tough organ. It consists of thick muscles, this is due to the feeding habits of birds. They have no teeth, and food is crushed in the stomach. Therefore, the heat treatment of chicken stomachs must be carried out carefully, in accordance with the recommendations of nutritionists.

Cooking

Choose the recipe of the dish. To preserve the benefits of eating the product and give it softness, it is important to properly prepare the chicken stomach. The calorie content of the finished dish due to the use, for example, of an excessive amount of fat, can nullify all efforts to reduce it. However, there are many recipes, the choice is large.

Many dishes are prepared from chicken stomachs. They can be fried, baked, stewed with vegetables, mushrooms or potatoes. Stew, pilaf, pate are prepared from chicken navels. The product goes well with various sauces. A nutritious broth can be made from a mixture of offal.

Chicken gizzards can be cooked as an independent dish and consumed boiled with a side dish. Can be used as a filling when making pancakes, rolls, pies.

Chicken navels boiled

The easiest recipe ever. With a minimum of effort, we get the second dish - boiled chicken stomachs. The calorie content of the product allows you to use it in a dietfood.

When preparing any dish from chicken stomachs, they must first be boiled. This may take a long time. If you do not pre-soak the navels, you need to cook them for at least an hour, or even more. You need to cook on low heat. If you soak the product before cooking, it will take less time - no more than 40 minutes.

Pour the peeled navels with cold water, add spices and put on fire. Boil, depending on whether they were soaked or not, from 40 minutes to an hour and a half. The navels will become very tender and nourishing.

Calorie content of boiled chicken stomachs at the level of 143 kcal. Product nutritional value:

• proteins - 20 g;
• fats - 7g;
• carbs - 0g

Steamed chicken gizzards

To prepare the dish you will need the following products:

• pre-boiled navels;
• onion;
• carrot;
• favorite spices, s alt;
• sour cream;
• vegetable oil.

Three medium-sized onions, peeled and finely chopped. Put a frying pan with high sides on fire, pour in vegetable oil. Pour chopped onion, reduce the temperature to a minimum. Simmer covered for ten minutes. Next, peeled, grated carrots and boiled stomachs are added to the pan to the onions. Pour all half a cup of boiling water and simmer under the lid for about an hour, adding water if necessary. Bringing the dish to readiness, add three to four tablespoons of sour cream, spices and s alt. Stir and keep on fire for another ten minutes. Serve with any side dish, sprinkled with chopped herbs.

Calorie stewed chicken stomachs - 123.25 kcal per 100 g of product.

The nutritional value of a dish based on 100 g is presented in the table.

Contents	Quantity, g	Ratio, %	Optimal ratio, %
Proteins	17, 27	72, 1	16
Fats	5, 21	21, 8	17
Carbohydrates	1, 46	6, 1	67

This dish is easy to prepare in a slow cooker.

For stewing, boiled chicken stomach is taken, the calorie content will depend on the products added during cooking. Using vegetables allows you to get a low-calorie meal.

Eating offal helps to get rid of any problems with nails and hair. High protein content helps to improve the condition of the hair.

Dishes from chicken stomachs excite appetite, they stimulate digestion and enrich the body with macro- and microelements. More useful are navels stewed over low heat, which were cooked in a minimum amount of water.

Dietitianswarn against excessive passion for offal. It is not recommended to completely replace meat with them. To normalize the functioning of the digestive organs and reduce body weight, it is enough to include dishes from chicken stomachs in the menu twice a week.