Please see the approximate nutritional values below.
My question is this, Biltong appears to have small amounts of trans fats in it. I was hoping to use this cured beef as a tasty source of protein until I noticed the trans fats. I know they are bad, but just how bad is this amount?
Approximate Nutritional value for 100 grams beef biltong
Calculated values based on USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19 (2006) NDB No: 23028
Nutrient / Units / Value per 100 grams
Water / g / 28
Energy / kcal / 249
Energy / kj / 1040
Protein / g / 39
Total lipid (fat) / g / 10
Carbohydrate / g / 0.00
Fiber, total dietary / g / 0.0
Sugars, total / g / trace
Minerals
Calcium, Ca / mg / 9
Iron, Fe / mg / 4.4
Magnesium, Mg / mg / 42
Phosphorus, P / mg / 369
Potassium, K / mg / 603
Salt / g / 4
Zinc, Zn / mg / 6.9
Copper, Cu / mg / 0.23
Manganese, Mn / mg / 0.022
Selenium, Se / mcg / 57
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid / mg / 0.0
Thiamin / mg / 0.127
Riboflavin / mg / 0.357
Niacin / mg / 11.2
Pantothenic acid / mg / 1.2
Vitamin B-6 / mg / 1.26
Betaine / mg / 22
Vitamin B-12 / mcg / 7.6
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) / mg / 0.14
Tocopherol, beta / mg / 0.0175
Tocopherol, gamma / mg / 0.035
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated / g / 3.5
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated / g / 4.3
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated / g / 0.54
Fatty acids, total trans / g / 0.295
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic / g / 0.231
Cholesterol / mg / 107
Amino acids
Tryptophan / g / 0.248
Threonine / g / 1.5
Isoleucine / g / 1.718
Leucine / g /3
Lysine / g / 3.19
Methionine / g / 0.983
Cystine / g / 0.48
Phenylalanine / g / 1.492
Tyrosine / g / 1.204
Valine / g / 1.875
Arginine / g / 2.443
Histidine / g / 1.205
Alanine / g / 2.296
Aspartic acid / g / 3.44
Glutamic acid / g / 5.67
Glycine / g / 2.3
Proline / g / 1.8
Serine / g / 1.49
Hydroxyproline / g / 0.172
My question is this, Biltong appears to have small amounts of trans fats in it. I was hoping to use this cured beef as a tasty source of protein until I noticed the trans fats. I know they are bad, but just how bad is this amount?
Approximate Nutritional value for 100 grams beef biltong
Calculated values based on USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19 (2006) NDB No: 23028
Nutrient / Units / Value per 100 grams
Water / g / 28
Energy / kcal / 249
Energy / kj / 1040
Protein / g / 39
Total lipid (fat) / g / 10
Carbohydrate / g / 0.00
Fiber, total dietary / g / 0.0
Sugars, total / g / trace
Minerals
Calcium, Ca / mg / 9
Iron, Fe / mg / 4.4
Magnesium, Mg / mg / 42
Phosphorus, P / mg / 369
Potassium, K / mg / 603
Salt / g / 4
Zinc, Zn / mg / 6.9
Copper, Cu / mg / 0.23
Manganese, Mn / mg / 0.022
Selenium, Se / mcg / 57
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid / mg / 0.0
Thiamin / mg / 0.127
Riboflavin / mg / 0.357
Niacin / mg / 11.2
Pantothenic acid / mg / 1.2
Vitamin B-6 / mg / 1.26
Betaine / mg / 22
Vitamin B-12 / mcg / 7.6
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) / mg / 0.14
Tocopherol, beta / mg / 0.0175
Tocopherol, gamma / mg / 0.035
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated / g / 3.5
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated / g / 4.3
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated / g / 0.54
Fatty acids, total trans / g / 0.295
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic / g / 0.231
Cholesterol / mg / 107
Amino acids
Tryptophan / g / 0.248
Threonine / g / 1.5
Isoleucine / g / 1.718
Leucine / g /3
Lysine / g / 3.19
Methionine / g / 0.983
Cystine / g / 0.48
Phenylalanine / g / 1.492
Tyrosine / g / 1.204
Valine / g / 1.875
Arginine / g / 2.443
Histidine / g / 1.205
Alanine / g / 2.296
Aspartic acid / g / 3.44
Glutamic acid / g / 5.67
Glycine / g / 2.3
Proline / g / 1.8
Serine / g / 1.49
Hydroxyproline / g / 0.172
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