We tend to mix ground turkey into spaghetti sauce, but keep ground beef in our tacos. But we've never really paused to consider which is actually healthier, regardless of the taste. read more
Ground turkey is slightly higher in cholesterol than ground beef. You’ll get 105 milligrams of cholesterol from a 3 1/2-ounce broiled 85-percent-lean ground turkey patty. The same serving of ground beef that is also 85-percent-lean has 90 milligrams. read more
The 85/15 turkey is not as healthy as the 90/10 ground beef from a calorie and fat comparison. In fact, the ground turkey had a lot more calories and fat. So now I am wondering if we should be eating the lean ground beef (90/10 or higher) instead of the ground turkey. read more
Contrary to popular belief, not all ground turkey is leaner than ground beef. Ground turkey is available in several lean to fat ratios that determine its nutritional content Check the Nutrition Facts label to determine the lean to fat ratio. read more