Beef vs Pork

UsedToBeHusky

So I just set up one of my recipes for a stew that I make in my recipe list. It actually had been there but it needed revising as I have change the way I prepare it. Also, I set up a second almost duplicate recipe because sometimes I like to use pork stew meat rather than beef stew meat. Then I realized that a lb of pork stew meat is like 300 to 400 calories less than a lb of beef stew meat.

Does this sound right? I always thought the higher fat content in pork made it more calorie dense than beef.

Or is it possible that the database is incorrect?

WendyTerry420

I think how lean it is depends on the particular cut.

I found this chart:

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calories_in_meat.htm

BeachIron

It depends how lean the beef and pork you are comparing are, but yes, it is possible.

SonicDeathMonkey80

Some beef is pretty low fat - flanks/skirts, hanger, and sirloin. Others, like ribeye, not so much. Pork is usually going to be lower calories/fat than all of your cuts of beef.