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Chicken (without skin)

Chicken (skinless) is green tier.  This includes the main edible parts of the chicken such as breast, thigh, leg and wing meat.  If skin is included, it becomes yellow tier.  Breast and thigh meat are the leanest and are preferred.…

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Beef, Lean

Lean Beef is green tier.  This includes any ground beef that is 10% fat or less (you'll often see 10%, 7%, 4%, or even 3% ground beef).  It also includes leaner cuts of beef such as eye of round roast,…

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Sweet Potatoes/Yams

Sweet Potatoes and Yams are green tier.  These and purple potatoes are green tier.  All other potatoes are yellow tier (red, yukon gold, russet, etc).  Purple and sweet potatoes are on the green tier because of their high nutrient content…

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