Goose, chicken, duck: Which meat is better?

Although they are all poultry, each type of meat will have different flavors and nutritional values. So, which type of meat is best for your health?

Should eat poultry

According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh, an officer at the Institute of Biotechnology - Food Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, meat is one of the foods with high nutritional value, mainly protein and fat, and also contains many essential amino acids, minerals, vitamins and some substances. However, different types of meat have different flavors and values.

“People classify meat into two types. Red meat includes: beef, pork, goat, etc. White meat includes: chicken, duck, goose, etc. White meat is always better. World experts also recommend eating more poultry than livestock. Firstly, the protein content in poultry is relatively high, which is one of the main sources of protein for the human body. Secondly, the fat ratio in poultry is very low, which contains a rich amount of fatty acids and unsaturated fats,” Associate Professor Thinh said.

Sharing the same opinion, Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung - Deputy Head of the Department of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics - Department of Nutrition Consultation No. 2 (National Institute of Nutrition) also said that eating poultry meat such as chicken, duck, and goose is better than pork, beef, and goat because the amount of fat in poultry meat is less than other types of meat but it still provides enough energy for the body.

Goose - duck - chicken meat. Illustration photo

What is the difference between chicken, duck and goose?

Regarding this, Associate Professor Thinh said that chickens naturally live on land, ducks live in water, and geese live both on land and in water, so there are differences in taste. There are also differences in nutritional content, but they are not significant.

Chicken is the meat that people like to eat the most because of its delicious taste and nutrition. The protein content in chicken is much higher than that of livestock and fish, while the cholesterol content is relatively low. The content of fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids necessary for the body is also very high.

Ducks and geese are raised and eaten in our country as much as chicken. The protein content of these two types of meat is lower than that of chicken, but the fat, vitamin A, and B2 content is higher. The content of trace elements such as iron, zinc, and copper is also more abundant than that of chicken.

However, in the body structure of each poultry species, the meat in different locations will have different nutritional values. In addition to protein, different parts accumulate different amounts of fat. For example, the breast and belly contain the most protein and the least cholesterol, while the internal organs, thighs, wings, and neck contain a lot of bad cholesterol.

“In fact, the white meat in chicken, goose, and duck is much better than other parts such as thighs, wings, etc. However, many people are eating according to their preferences and ignore the good parts of the animal. If you cook for your baby, you should use the breast and belly meat, which is better,” Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung informed.

Comparing the three common types of poultry, Associate Professor Thinh said that due to the living environment, the types have different tastes. Among them, geese and ducks are cold in nature, so they cause more indigestion than chicken. That is the reason why people only use chicken to nourish and care for sick people.

According to Master, General Practitioner Vu Quoc Trung, duck meat has a sweet, slightly salty taste, cold properties, and the effects of nourishing yin, nourishing the stomach, promoting urination, reducing swelling, and detoxifying. Eating duck meat has a good effect in supporting the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, supporting the treatment of tuberculosis and cancer (under radiotherapy and chemotherapy).

Eating duck meat is beneficial for people with physical weakness, loss of appetite, fever, edema, people with weak physical condition after illness, night sweats, hot palms and soles, women with scanty menstruation, vaginal discharge, and postpartum women with lack of milk.

In oriental medicine, chicken meat is called ke nhuc, divided into two types, rooster and hen. Rooster meat has a sweet taste, warm properties, and is not active. It has the effect of nourishing and preserving, protecting the external qi, replenishing the middle and stabilizing the fetus, healing bones, and treating water retention and numbness. Hen meat has a sour taste, neutral properties, and is non-toxic. It treats wind, cold, and dampness, treats broken bones, uterine bleeding, and leucorrhea. Chicken is not toxic, so most children and the elderly can eat it.

Taboos should not eat

According to experts, each type of meat has its own characteristics. Basically, liver, goose or duck are all good for the body, but there are also cases that need to be noted when eating.

For example, because duck meat is cold and has the effect of nourishing yin, people with weak spleen and yang, and those who have not fully recovered from an external illness should temporarily not eat it.

Sick people should eat chicken. However, chicken skin and egg whites are high in fat and cholesterol, so people with high blood pressure and heart disease should not eat a lot of chicken, especially these two parts.

Doctor Trung added that when eating chicken, it is most taboo to eat it with perilla leaves because eating it with chicken will cause bloating and indigestion. If eaten regularly, it can cause constipation.

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