Fried, Rendang or Curry?

Fried, rendang or curry beef? Which one do you prefer. For me.....hmmm......I would say all are nice. But I will opt for rendang if I have to choose only one.  Hahaha. What about you?

Beef, fried

(Net Weight: 85g/2 pieces)
Calories: 288kcal
Fat:13.2g
Protein:26.4g 
Carbohydrate:16g 

Beef, curry
(Net Weight: 90g/2 pieces)
Calories: 130kcal
Fat:5.1g
Protein:13.1g 
Carbohydrate:7.7g 

 Beef, rendang

(Net Weight: 50g/2 pieces)
Calories: 127kcal
Fat:8.3g
Protein:9.1g 
Carbohydrate:3.9g 







Summary:
Please takes note at the net weight and the serving size when you refer to the calories and nutrients contents and not the photos shown.   Here, it refers to 2 pieces only.....Not the whole bowl or plate.  The photo is just showing the cooking methods or the food items only.

Satay for Raya

Count down for Raya now. I can't wait to taste all the nice foods during open house especially the satay.  The gravies are just so delicious. How much can you eat? 10 sticks?

Beef Satay  
(Net Wt: 120g/10 sticks)
Calories: 250kcal
Fat:8g
Protein:45g 
Carbohydrate:1g

Chicken Satay  
(Net Wt: 100g/10 sticks)
Calories: 230kcal
Fat:6g
Protein:42g 
Carbohydrate:2g

Mutton Satay   
(Net Wt: 110g/10 sticks)
Calories: 240kcal
Fat:6g
Protein:48g 
Carbohydrate:0g
Satay gravies (Net Wt: 86g/half cup)
Calories: 129kcal
Fat:1.1g
Protein:12.8g 
Carbohydrate:17.1g
Summary:
10 sticks with the gravies will provide you with the calories of 1.5 bowl of rice. Hmm....think twice before you indulge in it.

Go for lean meat...

Lean meat or meat with medium fat?  "Fat marbling is the one which taste good...." Let's compare the nutrient content of the two.

Nutrients content per 100g lean meat:
Calories: 189kcal
Fat:21g
Protein:17g
Carbohydrate:0g
Cholesterol: 50mg


Nutrients content per 100g meat with medium fat:
Calories: 527kcal
Fat:53.8g
Protein:10.7g
Carbohydrate:0g
Cholesterol: 63mg

Summary:  
The calories for meat with medium fat is 3 times higher than lean meat due to its high fat content.  Next time, try to go for lean whenever possible.  Don't worry, you can still enjoy some fatty meats if cholesterol and weight issue are not your major health concerns.  Just reduce the frequency will do.