Chicken is an easy choice for adding protein to your diet. About 3 oz of cooked chicken breast has 24 g of protein. But it is not your only high-protein option, and it's good for overall nutrition to vary your protein sources. Some other choices provide similar amounts of protein as chicken.

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1. Turkey Breast

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Protein : 25.6 g in 3 oz

Turkey breast is a lean protein that slightly exceeds the protein in chicken, with 25.6 g per 3-ounce serving of cooked turkey breast meat. It's a good alternative if your dish calls for chicken but you want a change.

At 125 calories for a 3-ounce serving, turkey breast is only slightly more caloric than chicken breast, which has 122 calories for the same size portion.

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