Jerky Facts
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- Jerky is a great snack food that isn't full of empty calories.
- 1 oz. serving of Lone Star beef jerky provides 15 grams of protein, two grams of carbohydrates (2 grams of sugar), less than 1 gram of saturated fat, and is trans-fat free.
- The 15 grams of protein are important in the building of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.
- Beef Jerky is an excellent source of iron at 32% of the recommended daily value and is also high in zinc. (20%)
- Beef Jerky contains mostly monosaturated fats. Monosaturated fats have numerous beneficial effects when eaten in place of saturated fats and trans-fats, mainly reducing the levels of bad cholesterol in the blood and lowering the risk of heard disease and stroke.
- The saturated fat found in beef jerky is less than that found in a same size serving of non-dehydrated beef due to the dehydration and smoking process.
- Beef Jerky is a great alternative to most snacks at over half the calories of a serving of chips, pretzels and nuts with much higher nutritional value and heart-health effects
- Beef Jerky is high in Potassium, which helps to extract the energy out of the nutrients we consume.
- Beef Jerky is a recommended snack food for anyone with an active lifestyle.
- Beef Jerky provides you with the full feeling, without filling up on fat, calories and carbohydrates.
