{"id":69,"date":"2015-08-22T16:29:08","date_gmt":"2015-08-22T16:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surepaleo.com\/?p=69"},"modified":"2017-01-13T05:54:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T05:54:46","slug":"is-chicken-fat-paleo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.surepaleo.com\/is-chicken-fat-paleo\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Chicken Fat Paleo?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Short Answer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Yes, chicken fat is Paleo!
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Schmaltz as they call it..<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Chicken fat or schmaltz is obtained by chicken<\/a> rendering or processing. It is well known in the traditional Jewish cuisine.\u00a0 Schmaltz is made up of 45% percent monounsaturated fat, 30% saturated fat<\/a> and 21% polyunsaturated fat. \u00a0It is high in linoleic acid, omega 6 and 9 fatty acids.\u00a0 Chicken fat alongside with other animal fat, is a good source of saturated fat, which do not cause heart disease, instead protects the heart from it.<\/p>\n

Chicken fat is healthy especially when it is acquired from a pasture-raised chicken. It should come from chickens which are free-range or organic:\u00a0 not treated with antibiotics, steroids or even grain-fed.<\/p>\n

Chicken fat is normally sold as rendered and is used as a flavouring or additive to food and as a frying fat.<\/p>\n

Why Choose Chicken Fat?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are a number of advantages that you can get from chicken fat:<\/p>\n