KFC's new Grilled Chicken - anyone try it yet?

[Slapshot]

Re: KFC's new Grilled Chicken - anyone try it yet?

There's more to transfats than what's jsut listed. The buns do show partionally hydrogenated oils in them, which are trans fats. They must just be below the limit that they don't have to list them.

I was intrigued by this since it's 100% ground beef and googled it. Turns out that trans fats occurr naturally in many meats naturally.... If mcdonalds were adding the dangerous hydrogenated oils to their beef i'm sure they would have to list it (and they seem to be good at listing everything).

So it appears if you're eating meats and dairy, you're probably getting the transfats, just not he manmade bad ones.

If you want to avoid the dangerous transfats you should be lookin for 'hydrogenated' oils on labels as well as the nutrional info.



Trans Fats: The Health Burden (PRB 05-21E)

Agreed. The naturally occurring trans fats are what they are and are minimal in natural foods like beef and dairy. You put your finger better than I did on the key distinction: artificially added transfats vs. the natural ones. I wondered if McD's squirts the griddle with a hydrogenated oil to fry them, thus the transfat, or perhaps the transfats listed in the nutrition info are the natural kind?

To test this question, I checked BK's website to see if there's a difference in transfat numbers since they broil their 100% beef burgers. The hamburger itself has about .5g trans fat and the whopper burger has about 1. So, you're right that the burgers have the naturally occurring transfats, and not the added stuff.

[Richlydeserved]

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I had it and really liked it!

I put hot sauce and low carb ketchup on it...YUM!
I'm a grad student and never really have time to cook...so sadly despite the scolding of the people above...I have to eat fast food sometime (MSG's included)

[shelly808]

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I had a peice too Richly and I am sure it's the msg that makes it taste so dagone yummy!

Eh, no scoldings, it's just many people have no idea that it's toxic and that it's EVERYWHERE...and for many people it's the cause of a lot of their ails...did not mean to sound so preachy there!

[sadie147]

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yes.... I too was not scolding, I eat fast food as well on occaision...

It's just good to know what you're putting in your body, and to know whats in the foods your eating to help you make informed choices.

[Organic-NoSoy-LC4Life]

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My hubby had it last night. It looked gross, I wouldn't touch it, besides the chicken they use is pumped up with hormones. He said it was okay.

He had the rest today, while I had home baked chicken wings.
Did a taste test. Said the home made was better.

Spray the chicken with an olive oil spray on both sides.
Sprinkle liberally with S&P or seasoning of choice. (We use cajun.)
Bake for 25 min each side at 400 degrees.

Yummy. And better than KFC.

[mindy0121]

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I actually had it last night for dinner and I got a side of green beans. it was pretty good!

[itstime]

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I like it I am on the road A LOT and this is definitely a good choice.

[chinadoll]

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There's lots of KFC in China but it is still just the fried stuff here. I don't think it will be a staple but once in awhile it would be nice not to have to cook!

[TheMasterMind776]

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I usually get 2 double cheeseburgers and get it with mustard. I keep the cheese on it, do you think the cheese is that bad?

[Slapshot]

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Hi everyone - came across this video on Youtube regarding the KFC Grilled Chicken you might find interesting:

YouTube - LLVLC On YouTube: Is KFC's Kentucky Grilled Chicken Good For Low-Carbers? (Episode 66)

For the substance, you can skip to 1:30 mark and start watching from there...

[Whatsername]

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Ok, I had never seen any of these you tube videos and I was laughing so hard at the start of it.

I think they make some good points about companies offering more for low carb options.

I will say that when I went to KFC, my chicken was yummy! Based on just that, I would go back. My hesitation is that it was almost too good.

[Slapshot]

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I've had it twice so far (once for lunch and once for dinner). The one I had for lunch was moist and excellent. The dinner one was dry. So, it appears to be hit or miss.

[CaityE]

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I tried it, and have had it multiple times on induction. [Although I just read on another board that since it contains soy, etc I shouldn't be doing so]

IT IS DELICIOUS.

I was completely surprised- I expected dry, icky chicken, but, although a bit greasy, the stuff is yummy with a capital "Y"- hence my continuing to eat it. I lost 9 lbs in my first 10 or 11 days, so I don't think it hurt me TOO much, but I may cut it out of my menu and see if I can lose even more without it.