What nutritional benefits does beef offer?
A. Beef is a power pack of nutrients, which benefit people of all ages in maintaining both day-to-day and long-term health. A 3-ounce serving of beef contributes more than 10% of the recommended daily allowances for protein, iron, zinc, niacin, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, while contributing less than 10% of the calories to a 2,000-calorie diet. • Beef is the #1 food source of protein, zinc and vitamin B12, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. • Beef supplies high quality protein, complete with all nine essential amino acids. • Beef is one of the most important dietary sources of iron. To obtain the same amount of iron found in a 3-ounce serving of beef, you’d have to eat at least 3 cups of spinach. • A 3-ounce serving of beef provides 39% of the Daily Value for zinc. You would need to eat more than eleven 3-ounce servings of tuna to get the same amount of zinc in one 3-ounce serving of beef. • Beef contains significant amounts of the B-com
