Canned Chicken

lolabear64 · 04-26-2005, 12:01 PM

This may seem like a silly question, but do you count the carbs in canned chicken. As chicken I would think it would count as "free food" but the can lists carbs. So far I've been adding them in. Just wanted to check with the "smarties". Thanks!

Leah

Diana · 04-26-2005, 01:55 PM

I eat the Hormel low sodium. What carbs??? If it's chicken, there are none. Nothing is a free food, everything has calories. If too many calories do not stall, or too many carbs, then there is too much fat, or too much protein.

route66 · 04-26-2005, 05:16 PM

i'm not sure what the ingredients are in canned chicken, but sometimes there are additives or preservatives that can add carbs. for example if you get the whole roasted chicken from the deli, sometimes they are brined (injected with a mixture of water/salt/sugar) so they don't dry our when roasting. This adds about 1 carb per serving. Depends on the grocery store...whole foods is still 0 carbs I think.

Whatever the label says, I'd count that.

Diana · 04-27-2005, 09:12 AM

That's is why I stay away from the rotiseri chickens, they are injected with sugar marinades.

The Hormel Low Sodium is chicken, water and salt. Maybe its broth, but thats it. I wont buy the other kinds.

nisha_mommy2one · 04-27-2005, 10:07 AM

The chickens at Costco dont have ANY sugar injected what so ever. The spice is on the outside and thats it....I know because I use to work at Costco

HiGuy · 04-30-2005, 02:44 AM

the hormel and sweet sue canned chicken does contain sugar and modified food starch. there is a brand called spring valley that is only 100% chicken per the ingredients lables

Diana · 04-30-2005, 06:39 AM

Not the Hormel I eat. no sugar at all!

nonstickpam107 · 04-30-2005, 11:36 AM

I just got back from the grocery store. ALL of the Hormel brands of CANNED (not in a pouch) chicken contained modified food starch (which includes MSG and sometimes soy) which would add carbs/turn into sugar in the body. The chicken in the pouch, however, did NOT contain the starch (sugar). The reason I avoid anything with food starch is because all too often it IS soy and msg.

Pam

BABSY · 05-10-2005, 08:37 AM

I buy the canned from sams. It is chicken water and salt.

Cosmo35 · 05-10-2005, 12:14 PM

You just can't trust anyone any more!

04-26-2005, 12:01 PM	#1
lolabear64 Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 5 Gallery: lolabear64	Canned Chicken This may seem like a silly question, but do you count the carbs in canned chicken. As chicken I would think it would count as "free food" but the can lists carbs. So far I've been adding them in. Just wanted to check with the "smarties". Thanks! Leah

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04-26-2005, 01:55 PM	#2
Diana Allergic to Carbs- I break out in Fat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 34,966 Gallery: Diana Stats: 176.5/138.8/134 (5'3") WOE: The Original Atkins Start Date: 8/11/03 Restart 4/08	I eat the Hormel low sodium. What carbs??? If it's chicken, there are none. Nothing is a free food, everything has calories. If too many calories do not stall, or too many carbs, then there is too much fat, or too much protein.

04-26-2005, 05:16 PM	#3
route66 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 76 Gallery: route66	i'm not sure what the ingredients are in canned chicken, but sometimes there are additives or preservatives that can add carbs. for example if you get the whole roasted chicken from the deli, sometimes they are brined (injected with a mixture of water/salt/sugar) so they don't dry our when roasting. This adds about 1 carb per serving. Depends on the grocery store...whole foods is still 0 carbs I think. Whatever the label says, I'd count that.

04-27-2005, 09:12 AM	#4
Diana Allergic to Carbs- I break out in Fat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 34,966 Gallery: Diana Stats: 176.5/138.8/134 (5'3") WOE: The Original Atkins Start Date: 8/11/03 Restart 4/08	That's is why I stay away from the rotiseri chickens, they are injected with sugar marinades. The Hormel Low Sodium is chicken, water and salt. Maybe its broth, but thats it. I wont buy the other kinds.

04-27-2005, 10:07 AM	#5
nisha_mommy2one MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,807 Gallery: nisha_mommy2one Stats: 180/???/130 WOE: LC Start Date: Nov 9/08 (Restarted) April 8, 2005	The chickens at Costco dont have ANY sugar injected what so ever. The spice is on the outside and thats it....I know because I use to work at Costco

04-30-2005, 02:44 AM	#6
HiGuy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: small town in texas Posts: 102 Gallery: HiGuy Stats: 350/190/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 6/14-03	the hormel and sweet sue canned chicken does contain sugar and modified food starch. there is a brand called spring valley that is only 100% chicken per the ingredients lables

04-30-2005, 06:39 AM	#7
Diana Allergic to Carbs- I break out in Fat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 34,966 Gallery: Diana Stats: 176.5/138.8/134 (5'3") WOE: The Original Atkins Start Date: 8/11/03 Restart 4/08	Not the Hormel I eat. no sugar at all!

04-30-2005, 11:36 AM	#8
nonstickpam107 Thyroid Patient Advocate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 12,120 Gallery: nonstickpam107 Stats: 230/116/120 (BF<26%) WOE: Started w/Atkins/Now BFFM Start Date: Nov. 23 2000	I just got back from the grocery store. ALL of the Hormel brands of CANNED (not in a pouch) chicken contained modified food starch (which includes MSG and sometimes soy) which would add carbs/turn into sugar in the body. The chicken in the pouch, however, did NOT contain the starch (sugar). The reason I avoid anything with food starch is because all too often it IS soy and msg. Pam

05-10-2005, 08:37 AM	#9
BABSY Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MCKINNEY,TX Posts: 3,452 Gallery: BABSY Stats: 236/149/179	I buy the canned from sams. It is chicken water and salt.

05-10-2005, 12:14 PM	#10
Cosmo35 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 71 Gallery: Cosmo35	You just can't trust anyone any more!