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How is oven baked chicken better for you than fried?

I tried a new oven baked chicken recipe that was very good, but I'm confused as to how it is supposed to be so much better for you than frying. I prepared in exactly the same way I prepare chicken to fry except instead of frying it in a little olive oil I baked it with a little butter drizzled on top (as according to the recipe). What is so much better about this method?

Public Comments

1. Fried foods always absorb more fats that baked goods.
2. Fried chicken has more grease and oil in it
3. The other answers are correct but lets go a little further into it. There are different types of fats, and not all are harmful. When "fried" chicken was said to be bad for you it was because of the saturated fats that were available to fry the chicken in. Today we have much better alternatives and "fried" chicken is not so bad anymore provided you use the right oil. Knowing the difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats, which are two main types of fats found in food, could help lower your cholesterol. While both unsaturated fat and saturated fat are in a variety of foods, studies have found that these fats are not created equally. Unsaturated fats can be beneficial to your heart, whereas saturated fats could be detrimental to your cholesterol and your heart. Saturated fats are found in animal products and processed foods, such as meats, dairy products, chips, and pastries. The chemical structure of a saturated fat is fully saturated with hydrogen atoms, and does not contain double bonds between carbon atoms. Saturated fats are not heart healthy, since they are most known for raising your LDL cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol). Unsaturated fats, on the other hand, are found foods such as nuts, avocados, and olives. They are liquid at room temperature and differ from saturated fats in that their chemical structure contains double bonds. Additionally, studies have shown that unsaturated fats are also heart-healthy fats - they have the ability to lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol). For healthy cooking the best oil to use is CANOLA OIL, not only is this oil not bad for you it is actually GOOD for you in moderate amounts and you don't overdo it.