Thread: Turkey Mince: Too good to be true?

Just picked up some Turkey Mince from woolies...!!

37g of protien per 100g!!!!!!!!!!!!!
92.5g per 250g!!!!!!!!

OK you can all do the math.... Is this legit? Ive never seen any meats with such high protien ratio?

Its pretty cheap too! And extreemly low fat to boot! Just made some turkey burger patties... TASSSSSSSSTY!

good stuff. tasty, just had 300grams, cooked with crushed garlic, vegies.

5.99kg, and quite lean.

That sounds too good to be true i reckon! How can turkey mince be higher in protein that lean turkey breast? From memory turkey breast in aroung the 30g protein per 100g serve mark. Also, with mince (especially the ones you get from the supermarket) have other shit mixed into it, such as the fat and all the crappy parts.

I reckon go to woolies and tell em you think their label claims are bullshit :D Tell them you will be reporting them to the health authorities if they can't prove their claims.

Let me know how it goes :D

GARLIC! I knew i forgot to add something...

Yeh I think ill need to enquire about it :D

check out
www.dietclub.com.au for the lowdown on PFC.

From memory turkey, chicken and lean beef are all about the same - 100 raw around 20-22g - cooked around 28 -30g

Have Fun.
Karl

I checked there and nothing about turkey mince to be found!

chuck, have a look at turkey breast. The bottom line is that turkey mince cannot have a higher amount of protein than 100% lean turkey (unless woolies has added a few scoops of protein powder into the mincing process :D).

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Sorry Chuck - should have said to look up turkey.
You'll find breast there - both raw and cooked.

Hope that helps.
Karl

Turkey especially breast is a common food in the USA , they even do turkey burgers and sausages. I was happy to see it at the Woolies.

safeway/woolies, so sell chicken breast $10.99 chicken mince for $11.49kg and turkey breast for $14.99kg.... which leads me to believe they have a price fuck up, and that the price should be $16.99kg buy up while you can boys!

darklord, I agree with you about the price but i don't think the price is a fuck up... i think the label is the fuck up :D I had a look on the weekend. Okay, they reckon the turkey mince contains 91% turkey. Work it out... how the hell can you get 37 grams of protein per 100 gram serve of 91% turkey?? It doesn't add up.

I was going to tell the butcher there but I doubt he would have had a clue what I was talking about anyway.

Oh another thing, from memory I think the turkey mince contains 6 grams of fat per 100 gram serve! Lean turkey breast is around half that I think.