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Originally Posted by L-Pink
Want the perfect burger? Substitute bison for the hamburger. Tastes better and better for you.
Calories and Protein:
A burger could cost you fewer calories if you switched from ground beef to ground bison. A 3-ounce serving of ground bison contains about 150 calories and offers 22 grams of protein, while a similar portion of 80 percent lean ground beef weighs in 40 percent richer, at 216 calories. Although the beef burger carries more calories, it serves up only 15 g of protein -- just two-thirds as much protein as in bison.
Fat:
Bison are leaner than cattle -- the 3-ounce bison burger contains 7 grams of fat compared to the traditional beef burger?s 17 grams -- and their fat is healthier for you, according to nutrition expert Loren Cordain, author of ?The Paleo Diet.? Bison graze on grass and hay for the majority of their life, which creates body fat with a high level of omega-3 fatty acid. Beef cattle are raised on corn, which creates higher levels of omega-6 fatty acids. Consuming grass-fed meats can help you lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer by shifting your omega-3 to omega-6 ratios, Cordain explains.
Additive-Free:
The USDA reports that bison raised in the United States feed solely on grass and hay, and are not fed hormones or antibiotics. Comparatively, commercially raised beef cattle consume hormones and antibiotics to hasten their growth rate and fend off common feedlot illnesses, notes Cordain.
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1. the calorie difference is negligible, nobody counting calories are eating burgers.
2. the links between saturated fat intake and heart attack risk are a complete fallacy repeated ad nauseum for so long that people still believe it despite it being disputed from the beginning. Sugars are far more a factor.
3. There's more hormones in cabbage and most vegetables we all eat than we get from beef or any other meat so you can pretty much count that out.
4. lean burgers taste like a dry mess. I think they can be done well for sure, but any good burger needs a higher fat ratio in general. (medium beef didn't work out well for me on my last try i'll admit!)