Poultry Chicken and turkey are common types of poultry. Consider, too, other types of poultry, including game birds, realizing that these are usually higher in fat. Choosing Choose lean cuts. The leanest poultry choice is white meat from the breast of chicken or turkey, without the skin. Although skinless dark meat is also lean, it has almost twice the fat calories as white meat.
Most stores carry both ground chicken and turkey in different qualities.
Look for packages of ground breast meat. It has less fat than a package of mixed ground poultry that may contain the skin. Select poultry that looks moist and supple. Avoid poultry with signs of drying, discoloration, blemishes or bruising. Fresh poultry has a good, clean scent, free of odors.