With Ohio Signature Beef being an All-Natural corn-fed beef, it is naturally healthier, as well as more tender and flavorful for the consumer. As stated in the web page, Beef’s Nutritional Value, beef is a nutrient dense food. Beef may be perceived as a protein source that also brings to the table lots of fat, calories, and cholesterol, however there are many cuts of beef that are comparable in fat and cholesterol content to chicken.
When compared with skinless chicken breast, many cuts from the round, sirloin, and brisket are within 1 gram of saturated fat and 2.1 grams of total fat of the chicken breast^, however the beef provides more flavor and overall nutrients. When beef is compared to skinless chicken thigh, there are numerous cuts of beef that have less saturated and total fat^. (To see which beef cuts these are, use the first source at the bottom of the page.)
As for lean cuts of beef, there are 29 cuts that meet the U.S. government’s guidelines for lean. These cuts include steaks and roasts from the chuck, brisket, flank, loin, and round. Get to know the 29 lean cuts by downloading the helpful wallet card to find lean cuts at your grocer.
With these lean cuts of beef, beef can be part of a low fat, low cholesterol diet. About half of the fat in beef is the same healthy fat found in olive oil, monounsaturated fat. The fatty acids from monounsaturated fat can assist in lowering the bad (LDL) cholesterol in blood and at the same time aid in raising the good (HDL) cholesterol. When comparing cholesterol levels in the leanest cuts of beef to skinless chicken breast, the leanest cuts of beef (70-80 mg cholesterol) have the same or slightly more cholesterol than the skinless chicken breast (70 mg cholesterol). One way to help lower the saturated fat and cholesterol levels in beef, is to trim away the fat on the outside of the cut of beef, which may slightly decrease the juiciness of the beef.
For meat consumers that are conscience about the amount of fat and cholesterol they consume, this shows that beef, preferably Ohio Signature Beef, can still be a mainstay in the diet while providing more nutrients than other protein sources. So, when looking to cook a low fat, low cholesterol meal for the family, consider one of the many lean cuts of All-Natural Ohio Signature Beef.
Sources of Information
^ http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/leanbeef.aspx