The connective tissue of poultry meat is less, the fiber of muscle tissue is finer, the melting point of fat is lower than that of livestock fat, it is easy to digest and distributed more evenly throughout the body. Poultry meat has a high moisture content, so poultry meat is tender and delicious than livestock meat.
2. The protein content of poultry meat is higher than that of beef and mutton. Suitable for the elderly.
The protein content of poultry meat varies from species to species, averaging around 20%. Young birds contain less nitrogen extract, while old birds contain more nitrogen extract, so old hens are suitable for making soup.
3. The vitamin content of poultry meat is higher than that of pork, beef and mutton.
Poultry fat is easy to digest because of its low melting point and high nutritional value. Poultry and internal organs contain a certain amount of vitamins B, A, D and E, especially the liver. For example, the content of vitamin A in chicken liver is 1 times that of sheep liver and 6 times that of pig liver. Poultry viscera also contains more inorganic salts such as iron and phosphorus, which is higher than that of muscle.
Chinese medicine believes that poultry meat is more beneficial to the elderly.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chicken is sweet in taste and warm in nature, which has the attack effect of warming the middle energizer, replenishing essence and marrow. Chicken gizzards have the attack effect of resolving food stagnation and invigorating stomach.
Duck meat is sweet and salty, slightly cold, and has the functions of nourishing yin, nourishing stomach, enriching blood, clearing heat and detoxifying.
The protein content of goose meat is lower than that of duck meat, and the content of fat and sugar is higher than that of duck meat. Goose is bloody and salty, and modern research shows that it can promote the growth of human blood cells.
Black-bone chicken is a famous medicinal chicken. Modern scientific research shows that its nutritional value and medicinal value are higher than that of soft-shelled turtle. Black-bone chicken contains many kinds of amino acids with high content, and the content of amino acids per 100 grams is as high as 3 1.46 grams. Black-bone chicken is the only animal food in black food at present.