Research
Macro partitioning
Poultry meat provides high-quality protein with low collagen content, making it highly digestible and suitable for specific life stages requiring increased protein intake, such as pregnancy, growth, and old age.
If you are pregnant, elderly, or recovering from illness, prioritize poultry for its high-quality, easily digestible protein. It helps meet increased nutritional demands without the digestive burden of higher-collagen meats or the lower bioavailability of plant proteins.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Poultry meat, like other meats, milk, and eggs, has a protein component usually defined as ‘high quality’... The low content of collagen (a structural protein) is another favorable characteristic of poultry meat. Collagen reduces the digestibility of meat...
Why this rating
Based on established nutritional science (PDCAAS) and consensus guidelines.
Source
Role of poultry meat in a balanced diet aimed at maintaining health and wellbeing: an Italian consensus document
Franca Marangoni et al. · Food & Nutrition Research · 2015
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