White meat, like chicken breast, is usually considered healthier than dark meat. But the differences between them are small, dietitians say. Here's how to pick.

Carryover cooking plays a huge role in making juicy chicken at home. Learn what temperature to cook white meat and dark meat chicken to for perfectly juicy meat every time.

Whether for flavor or fat-content, people pledge loyalty to dark meat or white meat. But is there really a difference?

It's been a hotly debated topic in the health world of white meat vs. dark meat chicken and which is healthier. Here's what dietitians say.

Without myoglobin’s pigmentation, white meat looks, well, white. Turkeys spend a lot of time walking and standing. This means that their legs use slow twitch muscles, so the leg meat is dark.