Hi everyone. I'm weight training and have started to alter my diet to include lots of fish and lean meats. I was just wondering what kind/s of meat in the deli section of super markets contain the most protein and the least fat. At the moment I'm eating thin slices of 'ham leg premium' on a sandwich, daily. It's confusing because theres a whole ranged of sliced meats like roast beef, pastrami, chicken breast etc. Because I'm not buying it in a packet theres no way for me to find out the nutritional info. Also, does 'premium cut' necessarily mean the meat is lean? All of this is a bit new to me. I'll appreciate any feedback. thanks.
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Sport Protein in deli meat
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Hi everyone. I'm weight training and have started to alter my diet to include lots of fish and lean meats. I was just wondering what kind/s of meat in the deli section of super markets contain the most protein and the least fat. At the moment I'm eating thin slices of 'ham leg premium' on a sandwich, daily. It's confusing because theres a whole ranged of sliced meats like roast beef, pastrami, chicken breast etc. Because I'm not buying it in a packet theres no way for me to find out the nutritional info. Also, does 'premium cut' necessarily mean the meat is lean? All of this is a bit new to me. I'll appreciate any feedback. thanks.
Google "nutrient information for X meat". Or you could go to fitday.com and just use their database.
Hi everyone. I'm weight training and have started to alter my diet to include lots of fish and lean meats. I was just wondering what kind/s of meat in the deli section of super markets contain the most protein and the least fat. At the moment I'm eating thin slices of 'ham leg premium' on a sandwich, daily. It's confusing because theres a whole ranged of sliced meats like roast beef, pastrami, chicken breast etc. Because I'm not buying it in a packet theres no way for me to find out the nutritional info. Also, does 'premium cut' necessarily mean the meat is lean? All of this is a bit new to me. I'll appreciate any feedback. thanks.
" theres no way for me to find out the nutritional info " - not true
You can find the info you're looking for on this site ( and others like it ) under ' Luncheon Meats '
But, as a general rule, if you select most foods with under 3 grams of fat per 100 calories, you should be fine.
And if still in doubt about the fat content, then just choose ' Luncheon Meats ' that are deemed to be ' lean ' or ' extra lean ' on the packaging or on display / ' advertised ' in the deli case.
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Does it say it on the deli sticker? Its a requirement in New Zealand
Same thing here in Canada.........if you get luncheon meats sliced for you at a deli counter, the nutrient profile is on the sticker that come off their digital weigh scale.
Check the sodium too, most deli meat is sky high on sodium
Actually, that's a good point GOOCH.....when folks are weighing the ' pros and cons ' of the various protein options available to them, that's an important one to take into account....along with fat.