"I'm tired of chicken breast, I want to eat beef!"... Which cuts of beef are good to eat when losing weight?
▷Round steak=
The rump meat located on the inside of the back leg of a cow is very low in fat and high in lean meat, making it good for dieting. Rump meat has significantly higher levels of iron, calcium, and asparagine compared to other parts. It also contains vitamin B2, which helps improve muscle strength, and L-carnitine, which aids in fat breakdown. The caloric content of 100g of rump meat is 132 kcal, and the protein content is relatively high at 22.3g. Due to its high protein content, it is recommended to consume it as fresh raw meat or in braised dishes.
▷Bundle incident=
The meat from the front or hind legs contains a lot of fascia and tendons, making it rich in collagen. Among them, the bundle meat has the least fat and the most muscle. It is also the area with the highest content of essential amino acids, which our bodies cannot produce and must be obtained through food. However, because the fiber orientation is relatively uniform and it has a lot of muscle, the texture tends to be tough. Therefore, if you want it to be tender and soft, it is better to cook it for a long time, such as in soup or steaming. When cooked for a long time, collagen turns into gelatin, making it softer.
▷Hondukke meat=
The inside of the back leg of a cow, shaped like a round steak, is also a good cut to eat during dieting. The caloric content of round steak is 128 kcal per 100g, consisting of 3.38g of fat, 0g of carbohydrates, and 22.88g of protein. Among the 32 parts of a cow, round steak has the lowest calories and the highest protein, making it easy to consume without burden during a diet. Especially because it contains little fat, it is recommended to marinate the meat or eat it raw rather than grilling. During cooking, the meat can become tough. It is also good to eat as yukhoe (raw beef) or to coat it in batter and make yukjeon (pan-fried beef).