Chicken from iceland;is this value for money?
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ive just been to iceland because the chicken shop decided to close eary..... again! So called in just to get some chicken as they're cheap even if its not the best.
The stuff i normally get is £20 a bag of 2.5kg cooked or £17 online when buying 4. The nutritional value is as below:
The stuff from iceland is 97% chicken and for 400g sliced is £2.50
or 800g diced for £5 (sorry about camera quality on this one; not sure what happened)
My question is iceland better value for money compared to the stuff i buy now? especially the sliced one?
The stuff i normally get is £20 a bag of 2.5kg cooked or £17 online when buying 4. The nutritional value is as below:
The stuff from iceland is 97% chicken and for 400g sliced is £2.50
or 800g diced for £5 (sorry about camera quality on this one; not sure what happened)
My question is iceland better value for money compared to the stuff i buy now? especially the sliced one?
In the name of all that's Holy, why?
http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-100...
£8.59 per kilo from Waitrose FFS. Ingredients: Chicken Breast.
http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-100...
£8.59 per kilo from Waitrose FFS. Ingredients: Chicken Breast.
Chicken is pork http://news.sky.com/story/1064670/pork-dna-in-hala...
grumbledoak said:
In the name of all that's Holy, why?
http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-100...
£8.59 per kilo from Waitrose FFS. Ingredients: Chicken Breast.
thats expensive!http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-100...
£8.59 per kilo from Waitrose FFS. Ingredients: Chicken Breast.
Vaggingquick said:
I don't know how long this will stay here in HM , but why do you buy ready cooked chicken?
You don't know when it was cook and where, there are so many possibles.
Steam cooked and its fine. google them; gold standard nutrition You don't know when it was cook and where, there are so many possibles.
ETA: its frozen after being cooked
Edited by smiffy180 on Thursday 14th March 19:25
So you don't want to buy fresh from the butcher and cook yourself?
The flavour of say, free range will be far superior to that of anything Iceland sells.
When I worked in a chicken processing factroy, they injected the breast with water, well not all water, there was a salt solution as well.
If it's health reasons you asked the question in the first place ,my tip would be fresh.
The flavour of say, free range will be far superior to that of anything Iceland sells.
When I worked in a chicken processing factroy, they injected the breast with water, well not all water, there was a salt solution as well.
If it's health reasons you asked the question in the first place ,my tip would be fresh.
Vaggingquick said:
So you don't want to buy fresh from the butcher and cook yourself?
The flavour of say, free range will be far superior to that of anything Iceland sells.
When I worked in a chicken processing factroy, they injected the breast with water, well not all water, there was a salt solution as well.
If it's health reasons you asked the question in the first place ,my tip would be fresh.
it's the cost that is the main factor. The stuff i buy now was aimed at bodybuilders, it does contain some salt however the one from iceland is slightly higher in content. The flavour of say, free range will be far superior to that of anything Iceland sells.
When I worked in a chicken processing factroy, they injected the breast with water, well not all water, there was a salt solution as well.
If it's health reasons you asked the question in the first place ,my tip would be fresh.
I wanted to ask if it was worth buying iceland chicken as its 97% chicken as looks as though it works out cheaper but i can't seem to come to a conclusion
If that helps?
I did buy fresh but was costing £7 per kg uncooked. Works out about £8 per kg cooked which is too much!
smiffy180 said:
it's the cost that is the main factor. The stuff i buy now was aimed at bodybuilders, it does contain some salt however the one from iceland is slightly higher in content.
I wanted to ask if it was worth buying iceland chicken as its 97% chicken as looks as though it works out cheaper but i can't seem to come to a conclusion
If that helps?
I did buy fresh but was costing £7 per kg uncooked. Works out about £8 per kg cooked which is too much!
From the co-op you can get 3 whole chickens for £10. Put them in a low oven and cook slow then pick all the meat off. You'll end up with at least 3kg of meat.I wanted to ask if it was worth buying iceland chicken as its 97% chicken as looks as though it works out cheaper but i can't seem to come to a conclusion
If that helps?
I did buy fresh but was costing £7 per kg uncooked. Works out about £8 per kg cooked which is too much!
Oh I see Body building right.
I understand that the price of fresh can be dearer, I was thinking if you placed you first post in the health forum you might care what you put in you body.
I'm a Butcher, when I see post on here about meat I like to put my fifty pence worth in ,so to speak.
That said, I really don't know the answer, as I have never been into Iceland, yet.
I understand that the price of fresh can be dearer, I was thinking if you placed you first post in the health forum you might care what you put in you body.
I'm a Butcher, when I see post on here about meat I like to put my fifty pence worth in ,so to speak.
That said, I really don't know the answer, as I have never been into Iceland, yet.
Vaggingquick said:
Oh I see Body building right.
I understand that the price of fresh can be dearer, I was thinking if you placed you first post in the health forum you might care what you put in you body.
I'm a Butcher, when I see post on here about meat I like to put my fifty pence worth in ,so to speak.
That said, I really don't know the answer, as I have never been into Iceland, yet.
dont suppose you want to give a fellow PHer free chicken? I understand that the price of fresh can be dearer, I was thinking if you placed you first post in the health forum you might care what you put in you body.
I'm a Butcher, when I see post on here about meat I like to put my fifty pence worth in ,so to speak.
That said, I really don't know the answer, as I have never been into Iceland, yet.
smiffy180 said:
Vaggingquick said:
Oh I see Body building right.
I understand that the price of fresh can be dearer, I was thinking if you placed you first post in the health forum you might care what you put in you body.
I'm a Butcher, when I see post on here about meat I like to put my fifty pence worth in ,so to speak.
That said, I really don't know the answer, as I have never been into Iceland, yet.
dont suppose you want to give a fellow PHer free chicken? I understand that the price of fresh can be dearer, I was thinking if you placed you first post in the health forum you might care what you put in you body.
I'm a Butcher, when I see post on here about meat I like to put my fifty pence worth in ,so to speak.
That said, I really don't know the answer, as I have never been into Iceland, yet.
smiffy180 said:
21TonyK said:
From the co-op you can get 3 whole chickens for £10. Put them in a low oven and cook slow then pick all the meat off. You'll end up with at least 3kg of meat.
you dont. You get half if lucky - already tried thisGassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff