These are lean times for the beef industry. It's not sales that are trim, it's the size of the steers. Cattle are bred today to be "slimmer" than cattle bred nearly thirty years ago. That makes red meat a more healthy choice than in previous years. Take a look at the six leanest cuts of beef.
The Skinniest Six
Cut* Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)
Tenderloin 8 3.0
Top Loin 7 1.5
Top sirloin 6 2.5
Round tip 5 2.0
Top Round 4 1.5
Eye of Round 4 1.5
*portion size: 3 ounces
From "Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.