Is Ground Turkey really that good for you?

TheCaren

Use a leaner ground turkey. Jeannie-O ground turkey (93/7, I think) is 160 calories for 4 oz.

^^^^ This. I cook with it all the time. Haven't cooked with ground beef in over 20 years.

idream2bgwen

I get the 97/3 ground turkey not in the tube. I also cook and drain the grease and rinse the meat. I also have noticed that the premade taco seasoning is a bit high on the sodium side of things so I have some great pampered chef seasonings that I use that aren't as high. Best of luck! :flowerforyou:

secretlobster

Taco seasoning made at home takes about one minute to make, tastes fresher and more vivid, and doesn't contain MSG. Okay that's fine if you can get taco seasoning without dubious ingredients, but last time I went to the store, both Old El Paso and Ortega listed Monosodium Glutamate for all their taco seasoning products. You might want to look again just in case.

Anyway, turkey is a lean meat, I agree it tastes good in certain contexts. In others, you may not enjoy the "gumminess" of the texture. Is it healthier for you than red meat? Yes, if you have a problem with cholesterol or saturated fat. Or if the difference in calories is significant to you (low calorie does not always mean healthier). I do sometimes replace beef with turkey, if it tastes good, but since I don't eat a lot of saturated fat and my cholesterol is not problematic, it's not really a huge concern

JustJennie1

Taco seasoning made at home takes about one minute to make, tastes fresher and more vivid, and doesn't contain MSG. Okay that's fine if you can get taco seasoning with it, but last time I went to the store, both Old El Paso and Ortega listed Monosodium Glutamate for all their taco seasoning products. You might want to look again just in case

No MSG on my grocery store brand taco seasoning.

secretlobster

No MSG on my grocery store brand taco seasoning.

Do you mind sharing the brand? I don't know if anything local to me has their own store brand

drmerc

Taco seasoning made at home takes about one minute to make, tastes fresher and more vivid, and doesn't contain MSG. Okay that's fine if you can get taco seasoning without dubious ingredients, but last time I went to the store, both Old El Paso and Ortega listed Monosodium Glutamate for all their taco seasoning products. You might want to look again just in case.

Anyway, turkey is a lean meat, I agree it tastes good in certain contexts. In others, you may not enjoy the "gumminess" of the texture. Is it healthier for you than red meat? Yes, if you have a problem with cholesterol or saturated fat. Or if the difference in calories is significant to you (low calorie does not always mean healthier). I do sometimes replace beef with turkey, if it tastes good, but since I don't eat a lot of saturated fat and my cholesterol is not problematic, it's not really a huge concern

What is wrong with MSG?

Carla_wfpb

Jeez a lot of hate on the homemade seasoning lol. I'm not going to go out and find a packet with 'junk' in it, but yeah, they are out there and making your own is easy. If you don't want to, don't! JUST a SUGGESTION!

neanderthin

Taco seasoning made at home takes about one minute to make, tastes fresher and more vivid, and doesn't contain MSG. Okay that's fine if you can get taco seasoning without dubious ingredients, but last time I went to the store, both Old El Paso and Ortega listed Monosodium Glutamate for all their taco seasoning products. You might want to look again just in case.

Anyway, turkey is a lean meat, I agree it tastes good in certain contexts. In others, you may not enjoy the "gumminess" of the texture. Is it healthier for you than red meat? Yes, if you have a problem with cholesterol or saturated fat. Or if the difference in calories is significant to you (low calorie does not always mean healthier). I do sometimes replace beef with turkey, if it tastes good, but since I don't eat a lot of saturated fat and my cholesterol is not problematic, it's not really a huge concern

What is wrong with MSG?

Er, it has MSG in it.

Chief_Rocka

Taco seasoning made at home takes about one minute to make, tastes fresher and more vivid, and doesn't contain MSG. Okay that's fine if you can get taco seasoning with it, but last time I went to the store, both Old El Paso and Ortega listed Monosodium Glutamate for all their taco seasoning products. You might want to look again just in case

No MSG on my grocery store brand taco seasoning.

Hope you're not using lettuce

JustJennie1

No MSG on my grocery store brand taco seasoning.

Do you mind sharing the brand? I don't know if anything local to me has their own store brand

I don't know where you're from but it's a local store that's in Massachusetts and Connecticut: Big Y is the name/brand of the stuff. They actually make quite a few things that don't have added crap in it. I read and compare labels on everything that I buy for the added garbage.

secretlobster

I don't know where you're from but it's a local store that's in Massachusetts and Connecticut: Big Y is the name/brand of the stuff. They actually make quite a few things that don't have added crap in it. I read and compare labels on everything that I buy for the added garbage.

I live in CT but we don't have a big Y anywhere nearby Small world though!

JustJennie1

I don't know where you're from but it's a local store that's in Massachusetts and Connecticut: Big Y is the name/brand of the stuff. They actually make quite a few things that don't have added crap in it. I read and compare labels on everything that I buy for the added garbage.

I live in CT but we don't have a big Y anywhere nearby Small world though!

Too bad. I LOVE that store!

Yaya1976

I love ground turkey and I usually purchase the very lean stuff. I make turkey patties all the time. YUM


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taso42

Calorie count is not an indication of whether a food is healthy or not.

Actually, no single food is healthy or unhealthy. Your overall diet is healthy or not.

jennaworksout

Calorie count is not an indication of whether a food is healthy or not.

Actually, no single food is healthy or unhealthy. Your overall diet is healthy or not.

this^^

I eat more fat now than ever, bacon, red meat, avocados, nuts, and lost weight ,not gained...

hipsdontlie1

Butterball ground turkey does not sound like a good choice. Get something leaner... and not in a tube.... Butterball regular turkeys are injected with butter, you can literally see the little holes on the turkey where they injected it, before you cook it........ so I'd assume it was the same case for the ground turkey.

horseplaypen

Calorie count is not an indication of whether a food is healthy or not.

Actually, no single food is healthy or unhealthy. Your overall diet is healthy or not.

Agreed (except for sugar IMO... I see little nutritional benefit in the cup of caramel corn I ate last night!). But if you ARE watching your calories, like many of us are, is there any benefit to eating a higher-fat (and higher calorie) meat instead of a low-fat, low-calorie version?

JustJennie1

Butterball ground turkey does not sound like a good choice. Get something leaner... and not in a tube.... Butterball regular turkeys are injected with butter, you can literally see the little holes on the turkey where they injected it, before you cook it........ so I'd assume it was the same case for the ground turkey.

Um, no they're not.

jl300

get ground turkey breast. Or just look for extra lean beef.

PriceK01

Ground turkey is disgusting. Have you seen what ends up in there?

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FACTSheets/Ground_Poultry_and_Food_Safety/index.asp

Why not use lean, whole meats in your tacos? Diced or shredded chicken, pork, beef, and even turkey if that's what you're really after? At least then you know what you're getting.