Which is better for health - chicken, fish, or beef? Dr. Maya Roseman explained: "From a nutritional point of view - there is almost no difference between them. All of them have about 25 grams of protein per hundred grams, a quality protein that is important for building muscles. They all have iron and vitamin B12. The differences are that seafood also has the omega-3 fatty acid that reduces heart disease and inflammation and beef has a little more iron, zinc and vitamin B12 than chicken and fish."
"From a nutritional point of view - there is almost no difference between them. All of them have about 25 grams of protein per hundred grams, a quality protein that is important for building muscles. They all have iron and vitamin B12. The differences are that seafood also has the omega-3 fatty acid that reduces heart disease and inflammation and beef has a little more iron, zinc and vitamin B12 than chicken and fish."
Dr. Maya Roseman
She later indicated what isn't as good for a diet:
- Beef: Entrecote or ribs have the most fat and calories. Unlike all the parts such as sirloin; fillet; chuck steak (which makes meatballs); or beef breast, which contain 150-200 calories per hundred grams, entrecote and ribs are already almost 1,000 calories without extras due to the high percentage of fat – about 300 calories per hundred grams, with restaurants serving 300-gram entrecote steaks.
- Chicken: Wings are basically the entrecote of chicken, as they have a high percentage of fat and even small wings have over 200 calories.
- Fish: Salmon and mackerel have about twice as many calories as most other fish.
Why is it that fish is considered better to eat when on a diet?
"Fish is easier to digest and less burdensome after a large meal," Dr. Roseman said. "On the one hand, this has an advantage, because a heavy and hard-to-digest meal causes fatigue and an increased need for sweets after the meal. On the other hand, what is easy to digest also generally satisfies you for a shorter time."
What are the best quality proteins in our diet?
"The proteins are scored for their biological value, that is, how suitable they are for building the muscles of the human body. In this respect, beef (all parts), chicken and fish scored approximately 80-85. But the best in terms of protein quality is the egg, which received a score of 100. The egg's only real competition is whey, which is used to make the protein powders for athletes."
What do vegetarians do?
"Soy and tofu contain proteins, iron and calcium of exactly the same quality as what can be found in dairy products, beef, chicken and fish. The quality of protein in other legumes such as lentils, chickpeas and white beans is also good, but less so than soy or animal protein. You should make sure to eat enough of them along with grains that provide protein supplementation (rice, wheat or bread) sometime during the day, but they don't have to be eaten together at the same time."