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Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #-1 on: December 27, 2011, 02:23:44 PM »
Everyone knows that the succulent white meat from a Turkey Breast is probably the leanest and best choice to make if you're watching your Cholesterol, Calories, Fats, and/or Sodium - Right?  ...  NOT !!  ...  Being someone who needs to watch all those numbers I decided to check out 3 items I found in my freezer.  This is by no means a scientific test but it opened my eyes and maybe it will help others when they're making decisions.



Been telling my nutritionist that certain cuts of Pork are leaner than Chicken or Turkey but she's not convinced.  Course if she had her way I'd be a Vegan  :-\ ;D ... Not that there's anything wrong with that!!

Serving Size:  4 oz



Kirkland Swift Premium Pork Sirloin Tip Roast:
Enhanced with up to 10% of a solution of Pork Broth, Sodium Citrate, & Natural Salt

Foster Farms Chicken Drumsticks:
100% Natural

Master Cut Turkey Breast:
Moistness enhanced by up to 15% of a solution.  Seasoned with Real Creamery Butter

Food for thought.  Next time you're in your local grocery store check out some of the numbers ... It just might surprise you!!
* This is not a scientific test and I excluded Beef, other Pork cuts, Chicken Breasts/Thighs, Turkey legs/Thighs, Fish, etc.
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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« on: December 27, 2011, 02:27:29 PM »
Pete:
What is the portion size stated on the nutritional info?
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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2011, 02:33:42 PM »
Pete:
What is the portion size stated on the nutritional info?
Thanks,
T

Serving size is 4 oz.  It was there but it didn't stand out.  I put it in bold and underlined it  :D
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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2011, 02:38:18 PM »
Heck, if I listened to my Doctor, I wouldn't be eating 1/2 the stuff I eat....oh well, we are only here once..........
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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2011, 03:14:42 PM »
Very interesting..this is why I cook everything from scratch so I can control what I eat. It takes alot to do that too. Suggestion..try venison.  Pam ★*˚°。°
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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2011, 03:18:10 PM »
Thanks Pete!
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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2011, 04:40:20 PM »
I too read the labels....go get a can of green beans out of your cabinet and you will be surprised at the amount of salt, 1/3 of what you need per day. We now only buy the Publix no salt added brand
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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2011, 06:59:59 PM »
Heck, if I listened to my Doctor, I wouldn't be eating 1/2 the stuff I eat....oh well, we are only here once..........

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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2011, 07:24:28 PM »
Heck, if I listened to my Doctor, I wouldn't be eating 1/2 the stuff I eat....oh well, we are only here once..........

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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2011, 11:08:22 PM »
Heck, if I listened to my Doctor, I wouldn't be eating 1/2 the stuff I eat....oh well, we are only here once..........

Smoke as a truely great Amerian (James William Buffett) said "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead".

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Re: Chicken Legs, Pork Roast, or Turkey Breast?!
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2011, 11:11:28 PM »
Some Buffett with your BBQ Buffett....what could be better??? ;)
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