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Chicken, Cornish Game Hens

Food Chicken, Cornish Game Hens
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About This Food

Description Selecting & Storing Special Diets Benefits Nutrition & Macros
Description
Cornish game hens are a hybrid of Cornish and White Rock chickens. Harvested at 4 to 6 weeks, these miniature chickens weigh up to 2 1/2 pounds. Because of their small size, each hen is usually just enough for one serving.
Selecting & Storing

Choose fresh or frozen organic game hens. If fresh, use within 3 days fo purchase.

Special diets
  • AIP Diet
  • Candida Diet
  • Diabetic
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • High Protein Diet
  • Low Carb Diet
  • Low FODMAP Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Lectin Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • PCOS Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Thyroid Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • Protein
  • Selenium
  • Zinc
  • VitaminB6
  • Niacin
  • Riboflavin
  • Phosphorous
Good Source of
  • Magnesium
  • Potassium
  • Thiamin
Preferences
  • No Yeast
  • No Molds
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Coconut
  • No Citrus
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Fish
  • No Eggs
  • No Corn
  • No Peanuts
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Sugars
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 whole chicken

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Calories: 277

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 15 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
7.96 g
Saturated Fat
2.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.56 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.94 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
96 g
ALA
48 mg
EPA
24 mg,
DHA
48 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
217.49 mg
Total Carbohydrate
0 g
Net Carbohydrate
0 g
Sugars
0 g
Fiber
0 g
Protein
47.9 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
179.25 IU
4%
Vitamin C
1.43 mg
2%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.5 IU
2%
Vitamin B6
0.92 mg
46%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
5.74 mg
7%
Folate
7.17 mcg
2%
Niacin
16.12 mg
81%
Riboflavin
0.52 mg
31%
Thiamin
0.22 mg
15%
Choline
0 mg
0%
Minerals
Calcium
28.68 mg
3%
Copper
0.13 mg
6%
Iron
1.77 mg
10%
Magnesium
50.19 mg
13%
Manganese
0.04 mg
2%
Phosphorous
382.4 mg
38%
Potassium
642.91 mg
18%
Selenium
37.76 mcg
54%
Sodium
162.52 mg
7%
Zinc
3.13 mg
21%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
Tags:
aip candida diabetic elimination gluten-free gluten-free/dairy-free grain-free high protein low carb low fodmap low histamine low lectin low oxalate paleo (light) paleo (strict) pcos primal thyroid whole food no citrus no coconut no corn no dairy no eggs no fish no gluten no grains no legumes no molds no nightshade no nuts no peanuts no pork no pseudograins no red meat no seeds no shellfish no soy no yeast
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