Meat's Role in a Heart-Healthy Diet (page 2 of 2)

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Ground beef adds more fat -- and more artery-clogging saturated fat -- to the average American's diet than any other single food. Plus, you can't trim away fat from ground meat like you can with steak or pork.

The Healthiest Cuts

Here is a chart to help you choose the leanest cuts. Remember to watch your portion size: 3 ounces of meat is about the size of a deck of cards or a computer mouse.
Cut of meat (3 ounces)
Total fat (grams)
Saturated fat (grams)
Chicken breast
3.0
0.9
Pork tenderloin
4.1
1.4
Extra lean top round
4.2
1.4
Extra lean eye round
4.2
1.5
Mock tender steak
4.7
1.6
Shoulder pot roast, boneless
5.7
1.8
Boneless pork sirloin chop
5.7
1.9
Round tip
5.9
2.0
Shoulder steak, boneless
6.0
1.9
Pork loin roast, boneless
6.1
2.2
Top sirloin
6.1
2.4
Bottom round
6.3
2.1
Pork top loin chop, boneless
6.6
2.3


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