Despite the high cholesterol content, it turns out that duck meat has a number of benefits
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Processed duck meat is mushrooming in Indonesian restaurants. Unfortunately, this tantalizing duck dish is said to contain high cholesterol.
As a result, many people avoid processed duck meat.
Yes, duck meat does contain high saturated fat which has a big effect on blood cholesterol levels.
In 85 grams of duck meat cooked without skin, there are four grams of saturated fat and contains 75 milligrams of cholesterol.
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Meanwhile, 85 grams of duck meat cooked with the skin contains eight grams of saturated fat and 70 milligrams of cholesterol.
According to the US Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 85 grams of duck meat contains 115 calories.
In fact, our daily limit of cholesterol consumption is only 300 milligrams per day for healthy adults.
Patients with heart disease or high cholesterol are only allowed to consume 200 milligrams of cholesterol per day.
Duck nutrition
However, duck meat actually contains abundant vitamins and nutrients, such as iron, zinc, selenium, B vitamins, potassium, and phosphorus.
Duck meat also contains vitamins B12 and B6. Duck meat is a good source of protein because every 85 grams contains 23 grams of protein.
The protein in duck meat is also of high quality which is equipped with various non-essential and essential amino acids.
