My diet consist of chicken, turkey, and salmon. The other day I realized that I had bought 3lbs of ground turkey...I couldn't figure out why I enjoyed it so much! It wasn't dry, full of flavor...that's when I knew something was wrong. So, I went back to my regular ground turkey breast.
But my question...how big of a deal is it? Turkey breast is obviously better but turkey is lean...period! Can I keep the good stuff?
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07-12-2007, 04:48 AM #1
Ground Turkey vs. Ground Turkey Breast
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07-12-2007, 05:30 AM #2
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I'm thinking off hand that the ground turkey is like 93% lean but can not exactly remember and then the ground turkey breast is the leanest, thats why it cost like 3 dollars more.
Its up to you how your diet is structured if you can work in the extra fat contents. Look at the nutritional info on the package next time at the store and decide."One Day I will become a pheonix and rise anew from the ashes"
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07-12-2007, 08:42 PM #5
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Yup, there is certainly more fat. It really depends on the overall totals of your diet and timing of your meals. If you are needing a meal SLIGHTLY higher in fat such as ground turkey or lean beef with maybe some veggies then that should be fine. But if your goal is lower fat content then you should probably pass.
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07-13-2007, 05:26 AM #6
even ground "turkey breast" can range from One gram (99%lean) to Eighteen grams (85%lean) of fat per 4oz serving
So you need to keep track of this closely, don't fool yourself that all turkey is lean
Sirloin (lean) is only 7grams per 4 oz, so watch the brand and the %
my wife makes us turkey burgers from the 99% and has to use oats and some veggies to hold them together, they are awesomeLast edited by ctgblue; 07-13-2007 at 05:29 AM.
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07-13-2007, 05:47 AM #7
Thanks guys...I'll take all this into consideration. My fat intake is around 38-42 grams per day with the ground turkey and my caloric intake is less then 1,400 a day. I'm not sure if want to get lower than that until I'm 2-3 weeks out from my first contest."Be persistant in your goals and reap the rewards"
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07-13-2007, 06:02 AM #8
make sure you are keeping the protein high enough so you don't chew off all that muscle
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