Healthy Beef
Why choose Longhorn Beef?
The TLBAA brochure, Texas Longhorn Beef For a healthy lifestyle, states the following,
"Thanks to Texas Longhorn beef, today's health-conscious consumer doesn't have to avoid tender juicy steaks. Not only is Longhorn beef leaner than that of other breeds, it is also lower in saturated fats. The flavorful Longhorn beef has less cholesterol and calories than chicken. Definitely good news for a healthy lifestyle!
Including lean beef in a heart-healthy diet can positively impact blood cholesterol levels. Studies have shown that eating lean beef can help increase "good" cholesterol and reduce "bad" cholesterol in people with elevated cholesterol levels.
Beef is the number one source of protein, zinc and Vitamin B12, and the third best source of iron in the food supply. You'd have to eat almost 12 cans of tuna to get the equivalent amount of zinc in one 3 oz. serving of beef. It takes seven chicken breasts to equal the Vitamin B12 in one 3 oz. serving of beef. Beef is also a good source of selenium, providing 20-30% of the recommended daily allowance for men and women. Recent research has found that selenium may reduce the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer (such as prostate) as well as enhance the body's ability to fight infections."
Dr. Joesph Graham, Cardiovascular Surgeon at St. John's Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri and a longhorn breeder himself stated the following,
"Lean beef is good for you-and the key work is lean. A heart patient can eat steak every meal if it is in the right proportions. Longhorn meat on the average, contains 10 percent less sturated fat than that of other cattle. That puts lean Longhorn beef on par with skinned boneless white meat of chicken and that fact may come as a surprise to many dieticians."
How Meats Compare Nutritionally
(information based on 3.5 oz. serving)
Our Longhorn beef is grass fed, raised locally, and USDA inspected.
| Meat |
|
Calories |
Protein |
Fat |
Cholesterol |
| Ground Beef |
|
289 |
24.1 |
20.7 |
90.0 |
| Lean Groun |
|
272 |
24.7 |
18.5 |
87.7
|
| Venison |
|
207 |
33.5 |
6.4 |
4.0 |
| Chicken, white |
|
173 |
30.9 |
4.5 |
85.7 |
| Longhorn |
|
140 |
25.5 |
3.7 |
61.5 |
We offer the following Longhorn Beef options:
1 and 2 pound packages of ground beef for $4.00 a pound
Pre-Made Patties for $4.50 a pound
Tenderloin Steaks for $6.00 a pound
Steers ready for butchering for $1.70 hanging weight, you cover the cost of butchering and processing.
All beef can either be grass or grain finished.
Please call or email if you would like to place an order.
We also have beef and steers available in Longhorn Angus Cross and pure Angus.
Cooking Suggestions:
Due to Longhorn beef being very low in fat it typically cooks faster with less shrinking. It is suggested to cook it at a reduced heat (approx 25% lower) and for slightly less time than other beef products. For best results, do not over cook.