question about deli meats---

[goingdumb247]

Obviously you'd want the fresh meat sliced from the grocery store deli, but i was curious as to what the difference was between that and, say, oscar myer pre-sliced deli meat. I understand there is a lot of sodium in the pre-sliced stuff, but what other differences are there? Is the pre-sliced stuff poorer quailty because of it being processed made of many different cuts of the meat? because the pre-sliced stuff is still low in fat and high in protein.

reason i'm asking : sometimes the deli meat is expensive and the pre-sliced stuff is most of the time, on sale. Just curious if the quality of meat is worse.

this is a serious question.. i'm really into bodybuilding, i'm not a 124lb newbie who is constantly worrying about simple, non-important things, i'm just curious about this

[FunkDaddy]

The grocery store deli meat and "pre-sliced stuff" is the same. Unless your deli carves from actual cuts of meat...

[determined4000]

Fresher is better. The pre-sliced is generally much higher in soidum (10% or more of your daily intake per ounce), processed (preservatives), and often has added sugar. I have found the cheapest best source of protein to be chicken. I buy big frozen bags of tyson breasts or get a family pack (3lbs or ore) when its on sale at the grocery store(1.99/lb). Then I cook 5-6 breasts at a time seasoned up differently and cuse them in sandwiches or with sides and it never feels like it gets old. It is cheaper and helahtier than deli meats.

[goingdumb247]

bump

[grapemaster]

i think another poster already asked your question, if cost is the factor, don't buy deli meat... chicken breasts/thighs/whole turkeys etc. are going to be cheaper...

every once in awhile is fine, but i wouldn't base a high protein body building diet around it.

[FunkDaddy]

bump

Perhaps your problem isn't sodium intake, but learning how to fukking read?

[goingdumb247]

Perhaps your problem isn't sodium intake, but learning how to fukking read?

do not get

[Mxer_129]

do not get

damn...you really are going dumb aren't you.

[goingdumb247]

damn...you really are going dumb aren't you.

you're 17

[Mxer_129]

you're 17

17 and more mature than you will ever be.

[goingdumb247]

17 and more mature than you will ever be.

nah...... not really

[FunkDaddy]

do not get

Read the first reply idiot. Your question was answered...no need to bump the thread.

[goingdumb247]

Read the first reply idiot. Your question was answered...no need to bump the thread.

I do get now lol. So its the same **** thats in the packages? how do ya figure?

EDit: reason i bumped was so i could get many opinions. Cant always trust just one person, especially on this forum where people ask how many calories in toothpaste

[FunkDaddy]

I do get now lol. So its the same **** thats in the packages? how do ya figure?

EDit: reason i bumped was so i could get many opinions. Cant always trust just one person, especially on this forum where people ask how many calories in toothpaste

How do I figure? Wtf it's the exact same cuts of meat, processed the exact same way, loaded with the exact same sodium and preservatives, shipped from the same manufacturers. The only difference is it's being sliced in front of you, that does not make it "fresh".

Take a look at the deli counter, if they have some of the meats still in the package they say Schneiders, Oscar Meyer, and whatever other names I can't think of right now.