Meat, Eggs & Dairy Jul 25, 2010 Health Benefits of Grass-fed
Meats, Eggs and Dairy There are a number of nutritional
differences between the meat of pasture-raised and feedlot-
raised animals. To begin with, meat from Grass-fed cattle,
sheep, and bison is lower in total fat. If the meat is very
lean, it can have one third as much fat as a similar cut from a
grain-fed animal. In fact, grass-fed beef can have the same
amount of fat as skinless chicken breast, wild deer, or elk.
Research shows that lean beef actually lowers your “bad” LDL
cholesterol levels. Because meat from grass-fed animals is lower
in fat than meat from grain-fed animals, it is also lower in
calories. (Fat has 9 calories per gram, compared with only 4
calories for protein and carbohydrates. The greater the fat
content, the greater the number of calories.) As an example, a
6-ounce steak from a grass-finished steer can have 100 fewer
calories than a 6-ounce steak from a grain-fed steer. If you eat
a typical amount of beef (66.5 pounds a year),