Is Veal a healthier option?

Are you fed up with chicken or turkey as the healthy meat option? Well you may be surprised but Veal may be what you are looking for. Red meat can be higher in cholesterol and saturated fat that chicken, turkey or fish but can be incorporated into a healthy meal plan.

Veal has a little higher cholesterol than beef but veal is a tender red meat coming from young cattle. The leanest cuts are the sirloin, rib chop, loin chop, and top round. As a general rule veal has 20% to 25% less calories than beef. Despite this is still contains a lot of flavour. The taste and texture is a little more delicate than beef.

Veal is rich in protein and iron and nutritionally per ounce is better than chicken or beef. However it’s not the first thing you think of when it comes to choosing a cut of meat. No matter what cut you get veal is a flavoursome meat that lends itself to a wide variety of dishes. Veal marsala is a really popular dish to try.

So is veal a healthier option? Well it’s fair to say if you get lean cuts it’s on par with chicken and turkey.  It also contains fewer calories than beef so that’s a plus. Generally as with most cooking it’s what you do with it that can make a difference. Cook it in a rich buttery sauce and the meal becomes a little calorific. However a roast rib can taste delicious and be just as healthy as other meats if eaten in the right portions.