Beef Tips - Nutrition Tips
To get the benefits of nutrient-rich foods more often, choose foods from the base of MyPyramid for each food group. The base is wider to indicate nutrient-rich foods that provide the most nutrients with the fewest calories, solid fats, and added sugars. This makes your calories count more!
There are five food groups for a reason! No single food or food group can provide all the 50+ nutrients you need each day. A key recommendation of MyPyramid is to choose foods rich in essential nutrients from all food groups. These foods provide "power" calories because they pack more essential vitamins and minerals into fewer calories. For a healthier, more active lifestyle, choose nutrient-rich foods first, then select less nutrient-rich foods to meet your calorie needs.
USDA's 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid emphasize the basics:
  • Keep good nutrition simple
  • Stay within calorie limits
  • Enjoy foods rich in essential nutrients from all five food groups
Not only does beef taste good, beef is also a great way to fuel your body.  In the American diet, beef is the number one contributor of protein, zinc, and vitamin B12. It's the number two contributor of vitamin B6 and the number three for iron and niacin. By supplying a nutrient bundle in every bite, eating beef is a great way to make your calories count.
Consumers can feel good about loving beef because the protein in beef is a powerful nutrient that strengthens and sustains their bodies.  A substantial body of evidence shows protein can help in maintaining a healthy weight, building muscle, and fueling physical activity -- all of which play an important role in a healthful lifestyle and disease prevention.
Did you know a 3-ounce serving of lean beef has only 179 calories? It's true! Now, that fits into any diet plan!
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid recommend that people "know the limits on salt or sodium" and keep intake within 2,300 milligrams (or 1,500 milligrams if you have high blood pressure). These guidelines also recommend Americans "go lean with protein" and consume 5-1/2 ounces of lean protein, such a lean beef, per day for a 2,000 calorie diet.
The facts on fat -

It is a common misperception that the majority of beef's fatty acids are saturated. In reality, beef is just like most other foods that contain fat. It has a fatty acid package containing various amounts of saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.  In fact, half of the fatty acids in lean beef are monounsatured, the same heart-healthy type found in olive oil.
A healthy lifestyle includes variety in your food choices, balance and moderation, and physical activity. Check out the food pyramid for more information.
The government guidelines for "lean" are defined as: less than 10g total fat, 4.5g or less saturated fat, less than 95mg cholesterol per serving. Check out 29 Ways to Love Lean Beef!
Beef is naturally low in sodium, so it easily fits within guidelines to choose foods low in salt or sodium.
Lean been naturally fits within the updated Food Guidance System known as MyPyramid. Today's beef is leaner than ever before and naturally rich in nine essential nutrients that fuel healthy, active lives.
Calorie-for-calorie, beef is one of the most naturally nutrient-rich foods. A 3-ounce serving of lean beef contributes less than 10% of calories to a 2,000-calorie diet, yet it supplies more than 10% of the Daily Value for nine essential nutrients!
According to the latest government data, a 3 oz. serving of beef is a good source of 9 essential nutrients.  What's more, the six leanest beef cuts have, on average, just one more gram of saturated fat per 3 oz. serving than chicken's leanest cut - a skinless chicken breast. Beef! It's what's for dinner!
Beef ... it's what's for dinner!
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