Beef Jerky

Jonny303

Was sitting in luton last night waiting to fly home and looking for somthing to eat when i saw beef jerky. Never seen it at home and have seen the odd mention of it here. What is it really like nutrional wise? I know the pack says 15g of protein in a 30g serving but says very little to what else is in it. Just be handy for a quick snack if there as good as they say they are. (presuming there packed with salt tho)

FunkZ

There ya go man =P
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/snacks/5332/2

EileenG

Varies according to brands. Some are excellent, some are full of crap. Read the label carefully.

You can get Biltong in a few places in Dublin which is similar, and there is a shop called Alto Foods in Abbey Street which has beef jerky.

BossArky

I ate a good few bags of both beef and turkey jerky recently whilst on long car journeys or hiking in the states. Some of it was tasty enough, other bags were like munching through plastic.

I was wondering how good / bad the stuff was.

davyjose

FunkZ wrote: »

There ya go man =P
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/snacks/5332/2

I think this s a poor misrepresentation. Beef Jerky, in the truest sense, is dried meat. Which means it should effectively have the same nutritional value as salted beef - better than a lot of snacks.

Of course it varies, and you're not gonna get it in the shops the way it is naturally made, but I think the example shown is obviously one of the poorest types.

flywheel

funny was talking to a mate from south africa during the week whose family ran a ostrich farm and we got into taking about the benefits over other meats... anyhow there is a ostrich meat alternative to beef jerky if you are into it irish-lifitng.com has it: direct link

rubadub

Jerky can be got on ebay pretty cheap.

Canis Lupus

No idea on it's nutritional value But proper fresh biltong (hanging up in a shop and cut for you on the spot) is essentially dried beef with spices so it's as good or bad for you as that.

Beef jerky in the packets you get here in the UK is also sort of the same thing but alot seem to have been marinaded etc and I would think that has an effect.

Osterich biltong is fowl (geddit?) btw.

Droewors (sp?) SA dried sausage is my personal vice. It's so so so damn nice.

siochain

can be got on www.myprotein.co.uk

Nutritional Information (per 50g):
Energy 600.0kJ
Energy 142.4Kcal
Protein (as-is) 25.8g
Carbohydrates 2.0g
Fat 2.0g

flywheel

Canis Lupus wrote: »

No idea on it's nutritional value But proper fresh biltong (hanging up in a shop and cut for you on the spot) is essentially dried beef with spices so it's as good or bad for you as that.

Beef jerky in the packets you get here in the UK is also sort of the same thing but alot seem to have been marinaded etc and I would think that has an effect.

Osterich biltong is fowl (geddit?) btw.

Droewors (sp?) SA dried sausage is my personal vice. It's so so so damn nice.

over at dinner with some SA friends, they said biltong can be sourced from any meat, it's more how it was cured (what spices etc are used) as per the taste... one has a preference from springbok biltong but said osterich was grand

if anyone does order the osterich product from irish-lifting post back what you thought...

TiM_rEAPeR

I would be careful about how you read levels of protein. A lot of people assume that meat is the primary and alpha source of protein and forgot to look to the world of organics. Although it may have a high protein reading this does not mean it is necessarily a good source for protein. My advice, stay away from the meant ends of protein snacks. A simpler organic source thats a much better quality and provides more nutrients and vitamins could have better effects. Your also wouldn't be overloading on animal fats.

The other day I was looking through the health food shop when I came across pumpkin seeds. They taste quite nice, kinda like sunflower seeds with an iron after taste. Anyway, they have a massive protein content - 25%. Easy to snack and store and shouldn't go off.

pphheerroonn

Anyone know where I can buy it? They used to sell it in ASDA in Strabane but they don't anymore :mad: Anywhere in Galway sell it? Its tasty stuff.:D

Degsy

TiM_rEAPeR wrote: »

I would be careful about how you read levels of protein. A lot of people assume that meat is the primary and alpha source of protein and forgot to look to the world of organics. Although it may have a high protein reading this does not mean it is necessarily a good source for protein. My advice, stay away from the meant ends of protein snacks. A simpler organic source thats a much better quality and provides more nutrients and vitamins could have better effects. Your also wouldn't be overloading on animal fats.

The other day I was looking through the health food shop when I came across pumpkin seeds. They taste quite nice, kinda like sunflower seeds with an iron after taste. Anyway, they have a massive protein content - 25%. Easy to snack and store and shouldn't go off.

Balls.