What does 30% protein mean on the chicken strips, wings, ribs, etc I get from the grocery store? Is the item only 30% real meat?

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What does 30% protein mean on the chicken strips, wings, ribs, etc I get from the grocery store? Is the item only 30% real meat?

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>Is the item only 30% real meat?

No, it means it’s 30% Protein. *All* foods are made of of some combination of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and water (and vitamins and minerals), because that’s what all living things are made of and we eat things that were once alive. The chicken strips are 30% protein because chicken meat isn’t pure protein, it’s a mix of the things I listed above.