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Compare Meats For Fat And Cholesterol Content
Compare Meats For Fat And Cholesterol Content
Compare Meats For Fat And Cholesterol Content
A useful table that allows you to compare fat, cholesterol, saturated fat and calories between various common meats and fish.
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Nutrition, Health, Food Labeling
Article By:
Barbara Bowman
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Published by: Gourmet Sleuth
Last Updated: 06/03/2014
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Want To Cut Back On Fat And Cholesterol?
Many of us, maybe even most of us, try to make the best health choices we can. Perhaps you want to cut down all fat, or maybe just saturated fat, or certainly cholesterol or calories in general. You've probably read that chicken is lower in cholesterol than beef and pork is the "other white meat" but how much better is chicken compared to beef? We've prepared this handy chart for you to help you make the right choices based on your dietary goals.
Fat Calorie And Cholesterol Comparison Chart
Cut
Portion
Calories
Total Fat
Sat. Fat
Protein
Cholesterol
Beef
Top sirloin steak, lean only
4oz
207
7g
2g
35g
66 mg
Ground sirloin 90 - 92% lean
4oz
246
13g
5g
30g
96 mg
Ground chuck 80 - 85% lean
4oz
307
20g
8g
29g
103 mg
Pork
Pork sirloin
4oz
219
8g
3g
35g
104 mg
Pork tenderloin, raw
4oz
136
4g
1g
23g
74 mg
Poultry
Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
4oz
187
4g
1g
35g
96 mg
Ground turkey breast
4oz
120
1.5g
0g
28g
45mg
Ground turkey lean
4oz
150
7g
2.0g
22g
65mg
Fish
Tuna white albacore, canned
4oz
145
3g
1g
27g
48mg
Salmon steaks, wild
4oz
161
7g
1g
22g
62mg
Sources: All information is from U.S.D.A except the ground turkey. Ground turkey information from Foster Farms.
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