Consider the following information taken from the USDA Nutrient Database for standard release 11 (September 1996)
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Protein |
Cholesterol |
Saturated Fats |
Total Fat |
Calories |
% Calories From Fat |
| fish-1 |
22.9g |
47mg |
.104g |
.81 |
105 |
6.9% |
| chicken-2 |
31.0g |
85mg |
1.0g |
3.5g |
165 |
19.5% |
| pork-3 |
29.3g |
86mg |
3.4g |
9.7g |
212 |
41% |
| beef- 4 |
25.9g |
88mg |
8.5g |
21.5 g |
305 |
63.6% |
| Beefalo-5 |
30.7g |
58mg |
2.7g |
6.3g |
188 |
30.3% |
| Notes: |
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Source: American Beefalo International Web site http://www.ababeefalo.org/abi8.htm |
- Finfish, cod, Pacific, cooked, dry heat (NDB #15192)
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted (NDB #05064)
- Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked (NDB #10093)
- Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, all grades, cooked (NDB #13004)
- Beefalo, composite of cuts, cooked, roasted (NDB #17153)
- All measurements taken from 100 gram servings
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Sources: USDA - Agricultural Handbooks and Home and Garden Bulletin
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In this comparison, it is easy to see that Beefalo meat contains significantly less Cholesterol than even Chicken, Turkey, or Flounder.
When compared to traditional beef, the difference is even more staggering.
Milligrams Cholesterol per 85 grams cooked meat.
Read what Muscle and Fitness Magazine had to say about Beefalo here! |
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