With complete protein and many essential nutrients packed into each small serving, beef is a smart part of a healthy diet for Canadians. Beef champions nutrients that are difficult to get from other foods, like iron, zinc and vitamin B12. Beef is nutrient dense, meaning less food and less calories required to get what your body needs.
Nutrient values obtained from Health Canada, Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 version. Food Code 6172: beef, composite cuts, steak/roast, lean and fat, cooked.
Nutrient amounts have been rounded according to the rounding rules in the 2016 CFIA labelling regulations. % Daily Values calculated based on Health Canada’s 2016 Nutrition Labelling – Table of Daily Values.
iCholine value obtained from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov. Food Code 13361.
Overall, very few foods can match the nutrient density of beef. Beef is a concentrated source of nutrients providing a variety of essential vitamins and minerals for a modest number of calories.
In fact, beef meets the criteria for a nutrient claim on all the nutrients listed in the chart below – that’s 13 essential nutrients that beef is a source of; and for more than 2/3 of these (9 nutrients), beef qualifies as a good or excellent source.
When it comes to quality calories, Beef is a powerful nutritional package.
Health Canada, Canadian Nutrient File, 2015. Food code 6172, beef, composite cuts, steak/roast, lean and fat, cooked. Choline value obtained from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov. Food Code 13361
Percentages calculated according to the 2016 CFIA labelling regulations using Health Canada’s 2016 Nutrition Labelling – Table of Daily Values.
