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Is poultry healthier than beef?

Is poultry healthier than beef? If fat is an issue, there are cuts of beef every bit as lean as poultry.

Not necessarily. An ounce of beef has more B12, zinc, and iron than an ounce of poultry.

Take note of these comparisons for 3.5-ounce, uncooked portions of the following meats:

  • Sirloin steak, choice
  • Total Fat grams: 7.2
  • Saturated Fat grams: 2.8
  • Cholesterol milligrams: 89
  • Chicken, skin on, light and dark meat
  • Total Fat grams:13.6
  • Saturated Fat grams: 3.8
  • Cholesterol milligrams: 88
  • Turkey, packaged ground
  • Total Fat grams: 12.8
  • Saturated Fat grams: 4.5
  • Cholesterol milligrams: 90

Source: Bowes and Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used

See also:
Protein Perspective
Nutritious Chicken Thighs
Fowl Food Facts
Healthy Chicken Recipes
Healthy Beef Recipes

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