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Ground Beef?

chrissi
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Does anyone know the nutritional information for ground beef?
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Does anyone know the nutritional information for ground beef?0
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I found it in the food database when I searched ground meat. The nutritional value depends on how lean the beef is.0
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i substituted ground turkey for ground beef a long time ago. I like the jennie o ground turkey breast. you might try it. when i did it my kids were still at home. i never told them and they never knew the difference and i had piece of mind it was healthier.0
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I did too.
I had a turkey burger for dinner and I don't miss ground beef at all.
I think I've posted the recipe for the turkey burger if not, here it is:
Actually Delicious Turkey Burgers
*This recipe is for 12 servings but you can go here to change the serving size:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Actually-Delicious-Turkey-Burgers/Detail.aspx
INGREDIENTS
3 pounds ground turkey
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely diced onion
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, seasoned bread crumbs, onion, egg whites, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 12 patties.
Cook the patties in a medium skillet over medium heat, turning once, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C).
Serving Size 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
Calories from Fat 85
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.4g 15 %
Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
Cholesterol 90mg 30 %
Sodium 377mg 15 %
** Potassium 293mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 2.3g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 20.8g 42 %
** Sugars 0.4g
** Vitamin A 1 %
** Vitamin C 3 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 16 %
** Thiamin 7 %
** Niacin 61 %
** Vitamin B6 26 %
** Magnesium 9 %
** Folate 7 %
Instead of using burger buns, I used whole wheat pita bread.
You can split the pita's open.0 -
Ditto on the ground turkey! Love it.
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