The differences between certified chicken and conventional chicken from Mercadona
With so many products on the market, it is completely normal that we do not know the differences between one and the other. While some of these particularities become evident with the price, others do not make it clear if it is worth spending more. In this context, Mercadona explains what is the difference between certified chicken, which usually costs between 1 and 2 euros more, and conventional chicken.
As can be read on the official Mercadona websitethe fact is in the breed and breeding of the chicken. And the certificate guarantees the quality of life of the animal that we will later consume. First of all, the certified chicken It is slow growingthat is, in order for it to reach the weight indicated for sacrifice, it must pass minimum 56 days. However, there are a few other aspects that are obvious to the naked eye.
Differences between conventional and certified chicken
For a chicken suitable for consumption to be certified, the animal must have been raised in a high-density farm. In other words, where the chickens have more space to live. It is also important how they feed. According to Mercadona, the certified feed is 100% vegetable and with a minimum of 50% corn.
Conventional chicken, for its part, only requires 45 days to reach slaughter weight11 days less than the certified one, and its feeding and upbringing depends on other factors that probably cannot prove its quality. It should be noted that this does not mean that conventional chicken is bad, it only explains the increase in price of the certificate.
Why is Mercadona’s certified chicken yellow?
The Valencian chain has hindquarters, thighs, breast fillets, whole chickens, hamburgers, wings, sirloins and carcasses, all of a yellowish color. The explanation offered by the company lies, precisely, in the corn-based diet that characterizes certified chicken, since It is colored thanks to the absorption of natural pigments.
