The Benefits Of White Turkey Meat: A Healthy Meat

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My grandparents always say that white turkey meat is the healthiest meat of all. Is white turkey meat really that healthy? In a 100.0g portion, white turkey meat has an amount of 29g protein, 0.1g carbohydrate, 7g fat, 103mg sodium, 239mg potassium and 10mg cholesterol per portion. Lets take a look of what makes white turkey meat that healthy. The major reason is white turkey meat is a rich source of protein which helps lower cholesterol. There are approximately 29g protein in 100 portion size. So a whole white turkey can actually provide 65 percent of your daily protein covered. White turkey meat’s amount of protein makes it a healthy meat. White turkey meat is low in kilojoules (the spare energy that you didn't use will be stored as fat …show more content…

There are lots of calories and high amount of fat found in the skin. Eating a small piece of skin can give your body up to 70 calories. So I recommend the people who usually eat packaged slices to buy an organic white turkey (organic white turkey is raised organically and have been treated humanely) and roast it properly, but still, be aware that the skin may contain lots of fat. Since turkey contains an acid called tryptophan, it may make you sleepy if you ate too much of it. But generally, tryptophan doesn't have a big impact unless you are eating it with an empty stomach, or you are eating it too much that the drumstick inside your body can't handle. Eating deli white turkey meat while pregnant should be avoided because deli white turkey meat is poisonous, it contains flus. Vomiting and feeling sick can occur if not cooked properly. So always eat them 100% …show more content…

Both beef meat and white turkey meat are a rich source of protein, beef meat gives a little bit more than white turkey meat. White turkey meat is often to be lower in calories than beef. A white turkey meat may have a calories between 110 and 140 per 3-ounce portion. A beef with the same size portion can have between 130 and 280 calories. Beef is really fatty, so I white turkey meat is obviously a healthier choice. White turkey meat is generally low-fat, it contains mostly 1 to 4 grams in 1 piece, however it is really important to remove the skin when eating it. Because eating the skin can add an additional 6 grams fat to the white turkey breast, and an additional 8 grams fat to the white turkey wing. Normally white turkey meat contains lots sodium, however beef meat contains more sodium than white turkey meat. Beef meat gives about 5 grams of sodium more than white turkey meat. In conclusion, white turkey meat sure is a really healthy meat because it is a rich source of protein. It is also low in fat. It also gives you phosphorus, iron, zinc and potassium for your body. It also provides a variety of vitamin B and it contains selenium which helps to eliminate cancer. It can also be eaten while pregnant. However if the meat is not eaten properly, there may be some serious dangers to your body. It can be high in sodium when eating packaged slices. Its skin is high in fat. It can make you sleepy because

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