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Re: pasture-fed vs conventional beef: test results
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Richard Archer <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:04:11 +1100
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At 17:46 -0500 9/12/02, Alex Shvartsman wrote:

>I was surprised to find that the Omega 3 content was the same.  I thought
>pasture raised cattle/buffalo/goat/ etc.... were richer in omega 3???

Same amounts, but a completely different (and much more favorable)
overall fat profile in the pasture fed beef.

The regular beef has n-6:n-3 ratio of 3:1. The pasture fed beef is 1:1.

Also, the ratio of total fat to n-3 fat is 780:1 in regular beef and
210:1 in pasture fed beef.

 ...R.

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