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Do you notice a difference? The wife and I have pretty much eaten ground turkey the entire time we have been together. Before her, I had never had ground turkey, and I didn't really notice a difference when I started eating her food. I was just curious if anyone else eats ground turkey.
I have to find ways to eat healthier and found out, like everything else, you need to read the labels before you assume it is better before you. It turns out some ground turkey is just as bad as ground beef.
Here recently we have gotten away from the ground turkey, and have instead gone to the ground beef from Costco. What I can't figure out is, what tis he fat content in this meat? When we cook it, it seems very lean, with very little fat left over. It is so lean I don't even bother draining the fat since it is almost non-existent. Anyone know what the ratio is on this meat?
I have to find ways to eat healthier and found out, like everything else, you need to read the labels before you assume it is better before you. It turns out some ground turkey is just as bad as ground beef.
You might be tempted to use ground turkey for a low-fat substitute for ground beef, but check the label before you assume too much. Not all ground turkey has the fat and calorie savings you might believe.
If a package is labeled "ground turkey," what it means is that it can be any combination of breast and leg meat, and even skin. A 3-ounce cooked portion of this kind of ground turkey has about 200 calories and 11 grams of fat. A 3-ounce cooked portion of extra-lean ground beef contains 218 calories and 13 grams of fat, so you aren't really getting reduced calories and fat from using this type of ground turkey.
What you want to look for is a label on ground turkey that says "ground turkey breast." This type has 100 calories and 1.5 grams of fat for the same cooked 3-ounce portion.
Of course if you use the lean ground turkey, you will lose some moistness and flavor. If you are making turkey burgers, for example, they won't be as tasty as the combination ground turkey. But if you're making chili or something else with a lot of flavor and spices, you probably won't notice a difference.
If a package is labeled "ground turkey," what it means is that it can be any combination of breast and leg meat, and even skin. A 3-ounce cooked portion of this kind of ground turkey has about 200 calories and 11 grams of fat. A 3-ounce cooked portion of extra-lean ground beef contains 218 calories and 13 grams of fat, so you aren't really getting reduced calories and fat from using this type of ground turkey.
What you want to look for is a label on ground turkey that says "ground turkey breast." This type has 100 calories and 1.5 grams of fat for the same cooked 3-ounce portion.
Of course if you use the lean ground turkey, you will lose some moistness and flavor. If you are making turkey burgers, for example, they won't be as tasty as the combination ground turkey. But if you're making chili or something else with a lot of flavor and spices, you probably won't notice a difference.
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