What nutrients does meat contain in higher values than anything else
Protein
Zinc
Iron
Phosphorus
+
B vitamins
why is meat considered nutrient dense
it accounts for <26% of calories, but >62% of protein
what percent fat can whole muscle products have
up to 30%
what important information is found on a nutrition label
-Serving size
-Servings per container
-nutrition facts per serving
-percent of daily recommendation
what is cholesterol important for
precursor for hormones and fat soluble vitamins
T/F everyone should consider cholesterol intake when eating meat
FALSE. only causes issues ion people who’s bodies have issues processing cholesterol
why is margarine considered more unhealthy than milk butter
while it contains vegetable oils it also contains hydrogenated corn oil which is a trans fat
importance of the heme ring around iron
protects iron molecule and increases absorption and digestibility of iron
9 essential AAs
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine
how much energy does protein provide
4.5 calories per gram
digestibility of meat/egg proteins vs plant proteins
meat/egg: 95-100%
plant: 65-75%
what animals tend to be highest in monounsaturated fats
red meat animals with high grain diets
effect of fats on LDL cholesterol
Saturated fats elevate LDL(bad)
Monounsaturated lower LDL(good)
most common fats in meat
oleic(monounsaturated)
steric(polyunsaturated @ 9,12)
what is melting point of fat determined by
chain length
degree of saturation
why do hydrogenated lipids present a health concern
hydrogenates unsaturated fats, added hydrogen makes double bonds trans rather than cis, trans fats present the health concern
what n-6/n-3 ratio do we want? what beef provides this best?
<4
present in grass fed beef
what type of beef has higher levels of MUFAs
grain fed
what type of beef has higher levels of omega 3 FAs
grass fed
what percent of iron in red meat is heme iron
40-60%
what percent of zinc intake is from red meat
> 40%
what are the fat soluble vitamins
A,D,E,K,C
What percent of the B12 recommendation does meat provide
63%
