THE CLUCK STOPS HERE
7 Cuts of Beef Between the Chicken Breast and Thigh
There are Twenty-nine Cuts of Lean Beef with a total fat content that falls between a skinless chicken breast and skinless chicken thigh when comparing cooked 3-ounce servings.
* Cuts combined for illustration purposes.
|
Saturated Fat |
Total Fat |
| Chicken Breast |
3.0g |
| 0.9g | |
| Eye Round Roast & Steak* |
4.0g |
| 1.4g | |
| Sirloin Tip Side Steak | 4.1g |
| 1.6g | |
| Top Round Roast & Steak* | 4.6g |
| 1.6g | |
| Bottom Round Roast & Steak* | 4.9g |
| 1.7g | |
| Top Sirloin Steak | 4.9g |
| 1.9g | |
| Brisket, Flat Half | 5.1g |
| 1.9g | |
| 95% Lean Ground Beef | 5.1g |
| 2.4g | |
| Round Tip Roast and Steak* | 5.3g |
| 1.9g | |
| Round Steak | 5.3g |
| 1.9g | |
| Shank Cross Cuts | 5.4g |
| 1.9g | |
| Chuck Shoulder Pot Roast | 5.7g |
| 1.8g | |
| Sirloin Tip Center Roast and Steak* | 5.8g |
| 2.1g | |
| Chuck Shoulder Steak | 6.0g |
| 1.9g | |
| Bottom Round (Western Griller) Steak | 5.8g |
| 2.2g | |
| Top Loin (Strip) Steak | 6.0g |
| 2.3g | |
| Shoulder Petite Tender and Medallions | 6.1 g |
| 2.4g | |
| Flank Steak | 6.3g |
| 2.6g | |
| Shoulder Center (Ranch) Steak | 6.5g |
| 2.4g | |
| Tri-Tip Roast and Steak* | 7.1g |
| 2.6g | |
| Tenderloin Roast and Steak* | 7.1g |
| 2.7g | |
| T-Bone Steak | 8.2g |
| 3.0g | |
| Skinless Chicken Thigh | 9.2g |
| 2.6g | |
For those people who are really watching the fat content in their diet, the following suggestions may be helpful:
When serving a 3-ounce cooked portion of beef, start with about 4 ounces
of raw, boneless meat.
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