How much fattier is pork than beef, chicken and fish?
Kathy M., New York, NY This is a complex question because different cuts from the same meat have different percentages of fat and of course within the “fat family”, some are saturated or some are unsaturated Here though is an average based on a 3 ounce portion of cooked meat. A 3 ounce portion of cooked beef ranges from 4 grams of fat (top round steak) all the way up to 14 grams of fat for a 3 ounce well done lean hamburger. Chicken breast meat with bone and skin or chicken thigh, skinned and boned is as high as 8 grams of fat but lean cooked skinless boneless chicken breast is only 3 grams of fat. Steamed or grilled lean fish is about 1 gram of fat per 3 ounces cooked, but can be as high as 3 grams of fat for fried lean fish, or 5 grams of fat for broiled bluefish. And finally pork can be as lean as 12 grams of fat for a 3 ounce portion of broiled or roasted pork loin or rib, but goes as high as 26 grams of fat for each 3 ounces of spareribs!
