I've used ground turkey before but to be honest I didn't know that much about it. I know that's not the smartest thing to do so I did some research to see what I could find. To see if it really is that much better for you than ground beef. Now don't get me wrong I like ground beef and I feed it to my children. As long as it is hormone free. In fact every year we have an organic cow killed. Really it's the best way to go if you are going to eat meat in your home. You get to choose how much fat is in the ground beef and all of the cuts of meat that you want. And you get to save money too. Not to mention you never have to worry about 'mad cow disease'. For myself my body can not handle ground beef right now. Okay enough of that soap box.
So on to turkey. To start off with I want to make sure you know what kind of ground turkey to buy. It should say on the package the amount of fat that is in the turkey. But just in case, always buy ground turkey breast. Just like in chicken, the breast is the most lean part of the bird. If you buy just ground turkey the fat in it is the same amount as most ground beefs that you would buy. Three ounces of turkey has 65% of your daily value of protein. Turkey also is a good source of selenium, an important trace mineral that is essential to your body for thyroid hormone metabolism, immune function, and your antioxidant defense system. I was happy to find out that turkey is a great source of vitamin B6 and niacin (B3), both of which are important for helping your body produce energy. Red meat has a lot of the B vitamins in it. It also has iron which turkey does not. So if you are cutting red meat out of your diet, make sure you are getting the rest of the B vitamins and iron that your body needs.
I like the taste of ground turkey. Some say that if you replace ground meat with ground turkey in some recipes you can't tastes the difference. I haven't made a ton of different things with it, mostly I've made turkey burgers (recipe will post later). So if you're looking to mix it up a little or if you want to cut red meat out of your diet, turkey is a great alternative.
Sources: www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=125#nutritionalprofile
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