white meat
Chicken breast portion
White meat is the lighter-colored flesh of poultry—breast and wing meat from chicken or turkey, as opposed to the darker leg and thigh meat.
The term extends to other pale meats like pork, veal, and fish, often in contrast to red meat like beef.
Do you prefer white meat or dark meat?
poultry
Domestic fowl for eating
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- duckWaterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- quailFlinch from fear
pheasant · hen · breast · drumstick · wing · thigh · tenderloin · cutlet
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
quail · pheasant · hen · breast · drumstick · wing · thigh · tenderloin · cutlet · roast
protein
Folded amino chain
diet · cholesterol · calories · fitness · muscle · macros · meal-prep · grilled · baked · steamed
rabbit
Long-eared lagomorph
ostrich · pheasant · quail · wild · hunted · gamey · lean · roasted · braised · farm-raised
- turkeyIstanbul, Ankara, turkey breast, turkey leg, Anatolia
- chicken termsbreasts, wings, wing, thighs, drumstick
- meatbeef, pork, chicken, steak, bacon
- meatsbeef, chicken, pork, ham, mutton
- Protein Sourceschicken, beef, eggs, fish, tofu
- lean proteinschicken breast, turkey breast, lean beef, skinless chicken, filet mignon