Get the "Skinny" (or "fat") on Corned Beef

Happy St. Patrick's Day my friends!!!  I know many of you will be celebrating or Irish heritage with green beer and a corned beef and cabbage dinner tonight.  Others that are not Irish, may just use this holiday as an excuse to consume green beer!  You know I'm NOT a dieter.  Food is a HUGE part of my Italian heritage and my family celebrates with food at LEAST once per week.  However, moderation is the key!  I am going to preach to you and tell you that corned beef is high in sodium and fat and that you should NOT eat it?  No, I don't want to spoil your holiday.  What I will say is that you should consume your meal (and green beer) in moderation today.  Remember...it's all about moderation.  If we ate, drank and exercised in moderation, we would be one, healthy society.  So, enjoy your meal, Cornenjoy your beer, but WATCH YOUR PORTIONS!!!!  Boiled cabbage is great for you and few small potatoes (with a small pat of butter) are fine too! Corned beef is high in fat, sodium and cholesterol  so be careful.  I have included below, some nutritional information on corned beef.  I got this from the Livestrong website.  Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

 

Basic Nutrition on Corned Beef

The nutrition values in this article are for a 3 oz. serving size of corned beef. It has 213 calories, no dietary fiber or sugars and an insignificant amount of carbohydrates. It's a great source of protein. One serving provides 31 percent of the recommended daily value (DV). Corned beef is high in fat, containing 25 percent of your daily value for total fat, 27 percent of saturated fat and 28 percent of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Corned beef is a great source of Vitamin B12 (23 percent DV), niacin (13 percent DV), Vitamin B6 (10 percent DV) and riboflavin (9 percent DV). It also supplies other B vitamins: pantothenic acid (4 percent DV), folate and thiamin (1 percent of each). One serving will give you two of the fat-soluble vitamins; Vitamin K (2 percent DV) and Vitamin E (1 percent DV).

Minerals

As you might expect from the brining solution, corned beef is high in salt. One serving supplies 40 percent of the daily recommended value. However, it's a rich source of other essential minerals, including selenium (40 percent DV), zinc (26 percent DV) and phosphorus (11 percent DV). You'll also gain 9 percent of the recommend amount of iron, 7 percent of copper, 4 percent of potassium and smaller amounts of magnesium and calcium (3 and 1 percent respectively).

Fatty Acids

Corned beef provides a small amount of heart-healthy fatty acids. It has 0.11 g of Omega-3 fatty acids and 0.46 g of Omega-6 fatty acids.


Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/80936-corned-beef-nutrition/#ixzz1GsGOS6Ma


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