Thursday, March 4, 2010

Willy and Leaner Beef!

Willy is always looking for better information to cook with. Willy has ran into this chart for beef which gives the Saturated fat and total fat. It is not organized here very well but Willy is working on that. Check out this link for better information

America’s favorite beef cuts are leaner than ever before.
Now 29 cuts of beef meet government guidelines for lean.1
Look for these naturally nutrient-rich lean beef cuts:
Saturated Fat Total Fat
Beef Cut Calories (grams) (grams)
Eye Round Roast and Steak* 144 1.4 4.0
Sirloin Tip Side Steak 143 1.6 4.1
Top Round Roast and Steak* 157 1.6 4.6
Bottom Round Roast and Steak* 139 1.7 4.9
Top Sirloin Steak 156 1.9 4.9
Brisket, Flat Half 167 1.9 5.1
95% Lean Ground Beef 139 2.3 5.1
Round Tip Roast and Steak* 148 1.9 5.3
Round Steak 154 1.9 5.3
Shank Cross Cuts 171 1.9 5.4
Chuck Shoulder Pot Roast 147 1.8 5.7
Sirloin Tip Center Roast and Steak* 150 2.1 5.8
Chuck Shoulder Steak 161 1.9 6.0
Bottom Round (Western Griller) Steak 155 2.2 6.0
Top Loin (Strip) Steak 161 2.3 6.0
Shoulder Petite Tender and Medallions* 150 2.4 6.1
Flank Steak 158 2.6 6.3
Shoulder Center (Ranch) Steak 155 2.4 6.5
Tri-Tip Roast and Steak* 158 2.6 7.1
Tenderloin Roast and Steak* 170 2.7 7.1
T-Bone Steak 172 3.0 8.2
*Cuts combined for illustration purposes.
Calories and fat based on 3-ounce servings, visible fat trimmed.
1Less than 10 grams of total fat, 4.5 grams or less of saturated fat, and less
than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per 3-ounce serving (and 100 grams).
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service,
2008. USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21.

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