Check It Out. What is Health Check™?
Health Check™ is a program designed to help Canadians make wise food choices based on Canada�s Food Guide to Healthy Eating. Foods that meet nutrition criteria established by the Heart and Stroke Foundation are eligible to carry the Health Check™ symbol. Look for this symbol on packages or at the shelf of your local grocery store as your reassurance that you are making a healthy choice.
Check It Out. How Does Beef Fit?
All cuts of beef (except short ribs), when TRIMMED of visible fat, qualify for the Health Check™ program. In order to display the Health Check™ symbol, meat cuts must qualify as lean with no more than 10% fat. In fact, many TRIMMED beef cuts qualify as extra lean, with 7.5% fat or less.
Extra Lean Beef Cuts with Less than 7.5% Fat Include:
(when TRIMMED of visible fat)
Beef Grilling Steaks
Rib Eye, Rib, Strip Loin, T-Bone
Porterhouse, Top Sirloin, Wing
Beef Marinating Steaks
Eye of Round, Flank, Inside Round,
Outside Round
Beef Oven Roasts
Eye of Round, Inside Round, Outside Round, Rump, Sirloin Tip
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Beef Premium Oven Roasts
Tenderloin
Beef Pot Roasts
Blade, Brisket, Cross Rib
Beef Simmering Steaks
Blade
Stewing Beef
Stewing Cubes
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Today�s lean beef packs great taste and great nutrition
Lean beef is an important source of 12 essential nutrients including high quality protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins. Canada�s Food Guide to Healthy Eating encourages Canadians to enjoy 2 to 3 servings of Meat and Alternatives, such as lean beef, every day.
Fresh Beef Cuts Nutrient Information:
On average, per 100 g serving TRIMMED beef (raw):
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ENERGY
PROTEIN
FAT
CARBOHYDRATE
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147 Calories
620 kJ
22 g
5.9 g
0 g
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% of Recommended Daily Intake:
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IRON
ZINC |
14%
51% |
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Check It Out. How Does Ground Beef Fit?
Both extra lean and lean ground beef qualify for Health Check�s™ ground meat category.
Ground Beef Nutrient Information:
On average, per 100 g serving ground beef (raw):
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ENERGY
PROTEIN
FAT
CARBOHYDRATE
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Extra Lean
155 Calories
650 kJ
21 g
7.3 g
0 g
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Lean
216 Calories
910 kJ
19 g
15 g
0 g
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% of Recommended Daily Intake:
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IRON
ZINC |
14%
51% |
14%
46%
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DELICIOUS LOW FAT BEEF RECIPES
Healthy eating need not be boring with these wonderful recipes.
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