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Search the USDA National Nutrient Database:
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl
PORK - fresh, composite cuts, lean portions, raw per 100g edible portion
monounsaturated - 2.66g
polyunsaturated - 0.63g
saturated - 2.03g
BEEF - fresh, composite cuts, lean portions, trimmed of all fat, cooked per
100g edible portion
monounsaturated - 3.9g
polyunsaturated - 0.32g
saturated - 3.54g
Rob
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> I'm looking for reliable sources of fatty acid information in various
meats
> (ie how much saturated fat vs polyunsaturated fats etc). Is there a
source out
> there that one can access via the Internet that is considered fairly
> reliable?
>
> If animals make saturated fat from the carbs they eat (ie grain fattened
> cattle, etc), how is it that pork in this country contains more
polyunsaturated fats
> than say corn-fattened beef? Anyone know what pigs are fed here that
makes
> their fat more polyunsaturated? I should know this -- I'm from Nebraska!
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