Chicken Breast Tenderloin

What is the difference between chicken breast and chicken breast tenderloin?

Chicken breasts are the large, meaty portion on the breast of the chicken that extends over the ribs. These are the largest muscles on the breast of the chicken.

A chicken breast tenderloin is a thinner, smaller strip of muscle hidden behind the chicken breast. Once the breast is removed from the breastbone, the small tenderloin is revealed.

The meat of a breast tenderloin is more tender because it does less work than the main breast muscle as the chicken moves. Muscles that do the work of movement are always tougher than muscles that don't.

Are chicken breast tenderloins healthy?

Chicken breast tenderloins are healthy white meat that contains only a little more fat than the larger breast pieces. Like the breast meat, the tenderloin has less fat and fewer calories than dark meat pieces like the legs and thighs.

How many calories are in a cooked chicken breast tenderloin?

A four-ounce serving of cooked chicken tenderloin has about 100 calories as long as the tenderloin is plain without batter or breading that's fried.

Fried chicken tenders will more than double the calories, carbohydrates and fat because of the breading and oil used for frying.

What is a serving of chicken breast tenderloins?

A standard serving of chicken breast tenderloins is two chicken pieces or tenders with a weight between 3.5 to 4 ounces or up to 112 grams combined.

Do chicken breast tenderloins contain tendons?

A tendon runs down the middle of a chicken tenderloin and is typically removed before cooking.

How much protein is in a chicken breast tenderloin?

One tenderloin will have between 11 and 14 grams of protein and a little less than 2 grams of fat.