white meat better or the red one??

India
May 11, 2011 2:49am CST
i have heard that red meat(meat, beef etc)is easier to digest than the white meat(chicken) and at the same time i have also heard that red meat has more calories than the latter.... so which do you think is a better one???
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@jomzdsign (184)
• India
14 Jul 11
before we get into some trouble using any of these who cares which is good or which is bad...i can't resist eating any of these meats whn they come to my table....or whn i get their smell...
• Brazil
18 Jul 11
I think that white meat is better to our health, but I can't resist a red meat when it's front of me either.
• India
18 Jul 11
ha ha...that's it. I think the best way to keep healthy is to have some mind control.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
28 May 11
Hi. shireenrjn. I am not so sure of this answer here. I think that both of these type of meats are excellent in nutrition. Beef provides iron while white chicken provides protein. I believe that the both of them are very nutritious to eat. I am not still sure which one is more easier to digest than the other.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
28 May 11
Also, welcome to myLot, shireenrjn!
• Brazil
18 Jul 11
I think the amount of proteins are pretty much equal in both type of meats, so, that's not a reason to eat more one than the other. Red meat have more iron and vitamin B12 than white meat, but white meat, like fish, have less bad fats and more good fats.
@misterMR (796)
• Philippines
20 Jun 11
White meat for me is better for now since I'm living in a dorm. But that is not really the real reason. I prefer white meat because it has more protein and I am really conscious about my food intake nowadays because sometimes, I don't have the prescribed healthy food 'plate'. I really crave for vegetables and fruits most of the times.
@moneywinner (1864)
• Brazil
18 Jul 11
I don't know for sure, but I don't think that red meat is easier to digest than white meat. Mostly, because red meat usually have more fat than white meat, so, for this reason red meat would be harder to digest. For me, white meat is a lot better to the health. They have less bad fat and fishes, like salmon, have Omega 3, that's very important to the organism.
• Ukraine
15 Jun 11
whan it is the matter of red meat certainly it has higher calories higer protien content content as well fat content but red meat is spoiled very easily and there are very spcific disease becuase of using infected red meat if u eat white meat and its nt properly cooked it may not be dat dangrous while eating red meat impropr cooked can give u a lot of disease starting from simple helmenths to a wide range
• India
8 Jul 11
Hi, shireenrjn, you are right in hearing that red meat has more calories than chicken, but i don't think that red meat is easier to digest. Chicken is more easier to digest. You can eat chicken four to five times a month, but there is a limitation in eating red meat since over eating is not good for health. You can have red meat two times a month. So, for your heart you can give favor to chicken first, moreover it is much cheaper than red meat or mutton.
• Brazil
18 Jul 11
Two times per month only? I thought that you could eat red meat at least two times per week! :)
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
11 May 11
I heard that white meats like fish, chicken etc. are better than the red meats like beef, port and so on. Perhaps the red meats have higher calories and fats and therefore it is not good for the health. I think the best meat may be fish. I love China