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   Meats, Processed Meats, and Meat Substitues

Many beef options are appropriate for a heart-healthy diet. To select the leanest cuts, look for "round" or "loin" in the name.

Processed meats are those products which are made from meat, such as beef, chicken, or turkey, and then "processed" into a "form." These include bologna, bratwurst, hot dogs, jerky, and sausage. Most of these products contain sodium nitrate as a preservative for longer shelflife and are, as a rule, extremely high in saturated fat and sodium.

Tofu, tempeh, and other soy-based foods are all good meat substitutes. When you eat these, you also benefit from soy's cholesterol-lowering properties.
 Processed Meats
Portion
Total
Carbs (g)
Total
Sugar (g)
Total
Fats (g)
 Recmmd.
Sandwich meats - Bologna, beef and pork
2 oz
0
0
16
Good
Sandwich meats - Ham, boiled, deli thin
2 oz
0
0
2
Good
Sandwich meats - Ham, chopped
2 oz
0
0
8
Good
Sandwich meats - Ham, honey loaf
2 oz
0
0
4
Good
Sandwich meats - Ham, turkey
2 oz
0
0
1
Good
Sandwich meats - Pastrami, turkey
2 oz
0
0
4
Good
Sandwich meats - Turkey breast, smoked
2 oz
0
0
1
Good
Sandwich meats - Turkey roll
2 oz
0
0
4
Good
Sandwich meats - Chicken roll
2 oz
0
0
4
Limited
Sandwich meats - Corned beef
2 oz
0
0
4
Limited
Sandwich meats - Dried beef
2 oz
0
0
2
Limited
Sausages, cooked - Turkey, patty
2 oz
0
0
6
Limited
Hot dogs, cooked - Beef, fat-free
1 each
0
0
0
Very Limited
Hot dogs, cooked - Beef and pork
1 each
0
0
13
Avoid
Hot dogs, cooked - Beef, light, reduced-fat
1 each
0
0
8
Avoid
Hot dogs, cooked - Beef, regular
1 each
0
0
13
Avoid
Hot dogs, cooked - Chicken
1 each
0
0
9
Avoid
Hot dogs, cooked - Turkey and cheese
1 each
0
0
13
Avoid
Hot dogs, cooked - Turkey and pork
1 each
0
0
13
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Bologna, beef
2 oz
0
0
12
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Bologna, chicken
2 oz
0
0
13
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Bologna, lebanon
2 oz
0
0
7
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Bologna, pork
2 oz
0
0
11
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Bologna, turkey
2 oz
0
0
9
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Pastrami, beef
2 oz
0
0
17
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Pickle and pimiento loan
2 oz
0
0
12
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Salami, beef
2 oz
0
0
13
Avoid
Sandwich meats - Salami, genoa
2 oz
0
0
18
Avoid
Sausages, cooked - Bratwurst
2 oz
0
0
14
Avoid
Sausages, cooked - Italian, sweet
2 oz
0
0
15
Avoid
Sausages, cooked - Kielbasa
2 oz
0
0
15
Avoid
Sausages, cooked - Knockwurst
2 oz
0
0
19
Avoid
Sausages, cooked - Pork, patty
2 oz
0
0
16
Avoid
Sausages, cooked - Summer
2 oz
0
0
13
Avoid

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