This is taken from an article in the Washington Post by Jenna Birch. May have to do a poll based on this!
Healthiest to least healthy
Jenna Birch talked with experts to offer general guidance on which meats and cuts of meat are the best for you. Here’s what they said.
KIND OF MEAT DETAILS
Fish/seafood/shellfish Wild Alaskan salmon, oysters and sardines are highest in healthy fats; white fish such as
cod or flounder tend to be leaner.
Turkey White meat has slightly less saturated fat than dark. Turkey is fairly comparable to
chicken in nutrients, but both its dark and white meat are slightly leaner.
Chicken White meat has slightly less saturated fat than dark; skinless, boneless breast is
leanest.
Bison Super-lean, lower in fat than other red meat.
Pork Look for loin cuts like tenderloin or top loin, which are typically leaner.
Beef Round or sirloin are leaner cuts; flank steak is typically pretty lean; T-bones, rib-eyes,
New York strip steak are higher in saturated fats.
Lamb Loin, shank and leg cuts are leanest; some cuts of lamb are slightly higher in calories
than beef, but you can typically trim fat from the edges to make them leaner.
Processed meat Bacon, hot dogs and sausage are all high in saturated fat and often made with chemicals
considered carcinogenic to humans.
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