r/Chicken•
cindyx7102

TIL chicken sold in supermarkets are often "plumped" with a salt water solution to increase sell weight, making up as much as 30% of the total weight. A serving of plumped chicken can contain between 200 and 500mg of sodium while non-plumped chicken generally contains 45 to 70mg.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumping?Plumping_Chicken
en.wikipedia.org

Posted Mar 4, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC

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