#10 of 22 Common Nutrition Mistakes

[MamaMandee]

                  

You automatically swap turkey bacon for the pork kind.

Result: Not always the hefty salt and fat savings you might expect.

We’re not trying to pick on the poor old turkey here, but bacon is a prime example of why label-reading is important. Pork bacon comes in smoky, super-thick, fatty slabs but also in naturally leaner center-cut slices; the latter can contain as little as 60 calories, 1.5g sat fat, and 260mg sodium per slice.

Turkey bacon also wanders all over the nutrition map. A slice of Jennie-O’s ultra-lean version is a nutrition bargain, at 20 calories, 0g sat fat, and 120mg sodium. But others can contain the same sat fat as center-cut pork bacon—and even  more sodium. 

What to do: If you like pork, choose a lean, high-flavor cut.  If you need less fat, find a lean, lower-sodium turkey product.

[darbyakeep45]

I like regular bacon better than turkey bacon!

[SabrinaLC]

I don't eat bacon anymore.

Well.. tempeh bacon, but that's not really the same, lol

[mp3mom]

Great info.

Quoting MamaMandee:

                  

You automatically swap turkey bacon for the pork kind.

Result: Not always the hefty salt and fat savings you might expect.

We’re not trying to pick on the poor old turkey here, but bacon is a prime example of why label-reading is important. Pork bacon comes in smoky, super-thick, fatty slabs but also in naturally leaner center-cut slices; the latter can contain as little as 60 calories, 1.5g sat fat, and 260mg sodium per slice.

Turkey bacon also wanders all over the nutrition map. A slice of Jennie-O’s ultra-lean version is a nutrition bargain, at 20 calories, 0g sat fat, and 120mg sodium. But others can contain the same sat fat as center-cut pork bacon—and even  more sodium. 

What to do: If you like pork, choose a lean, high-flavor cut.  If you need less fat, find a lean, lower-sodium turkey product.

[ihave1]

 I hate pork, not allowed to eat it either b/c I am Muslim.  So I do like turkey bacon.  tho I dont eat that either b/c it is not hala.    So I dont eat either. 

[ihave1]

 What is  tempeh? 

Quoting SabrinaLC:

I don't eat bacon anymore.

Well.. tempeh bacon, but that's not really the same, lol

 

[SabrinaLC]

fermented soy

Tempeh is made from cooked and slightly fermented soybeans and formed into a patty, similar to a very firm veggie burger.

Quoting ihave1:

 What is  tempeh? 

Quoting SabrinaLC:

I don't eat bacon anymore.

Well.. tempeh bacon, but that's not really the same, lol

 

[ihave1]

 um...  lol   not sure about that, for myself.   I do love veggie burgers tho.

Quoting SabrinaLC:

fermented soy

Tempeh is made from cooked and slightly fermented soybeans and formed into a patty, similar to a very firm veggie burger.

Quoting ihave1:

 What is  tempeh? 

Quoting SabrinaLC:

I don't eat bacon anymore.

Well.. tempeh bacon, but that's not really the same, lol