Mutton is hot and sweet, and is rich in protein, fat, phosphorus, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid and sterols. It has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, warming middle warmer and tonifying kidney, stimulating appetite and promoting lactation, and treating leukorrhagia, and has certain curative effects on deficiency of qi and blood, fatigue and emaciation, weakness of spleen and stomach, abdominal pain, anorexia or nausea, kidney deficiency and yang failure, soreness of waist and knees, frequent micturition and impotence. However, it should be noted that mutton is hot, although it is a good tonic in winter, but it is not suitable for people with phlegm fire, damp heat, pathogenic heat and early epidemic disease.
The difference between mutton and beef:
1. Mutton: Compared with other meats (including beef), mutton has the following characteristics:
(1) Mutton has high protein content and low fat content. Its protein content is lower than beef, higher than pork, its fat content is higher than beef but not higher than pork, and its carcass fat layer is thin.
(2) The content of essential amino acids in mutton is higher than that in beef and pork.
(3) Mutton is rich in vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, and the contents of copper and zinc are obviously higher than other meats.
(4) The cholesterol content in mutton is lower than other meats. For example, the cholesterol content in 100g edible lean meat: mutton 65mg, beef 63mg, pork 77mg, duck 80mg, rabbit 83mg, chicken 1 17mg.
(5) Sheep fat contains volatile fatty acids, which makes it have a special flavor (odor) and is liked by many people.
(6) Mutton muscle fiber bundles are tender and easy to cook and digest. Generally, goat meat has less fat than mutton, so it is not as tender as mutton.
In addition, sheep viscera is nutritious and can be cooked into nutritious and delicious dishes, which is also a good food supplement.
Two: beef:
(1) Beef is an excellent high-protein food, and its nutrients are easily absorbed by human body.
(2) The protein content per 100 grams of beef is 20. 1g, which is 33% more than that of pork and10% more than that of mutton; The fat content is 10.2g, which is higher than pork 19% and lower than mutton 18.6%. It also contains calcium 7 mg, iron 0.9 mg, phosphorus 170 g, vitamin B 10.07 mg, vitamin B20. 15 mg, nicotinic acid 6 mg and a small amount of vitamin a.
(3) Beef tenderloin is tender and suitable for frying and frying; Beef brisket and beef show are thick and suitable for stewing, roasting, sauce and stew. And cook according to the quantity.
(4) If you want to speed up the beef stew, you can use this method: you can wrap some tea leaves in a clean white cloth and put them in a pot to cook with the beef, so that the beef stew is easy to cook.
(5) Beef is not only delicious and healthy meat, but also provides protein. Minerals and vitamin B groups include nicotinic acid, vitamin B 1 and riboflavin. Beef is also the best source of iron needed every day. Moreover, after trimming off all visible fat, the average fat content of lean beef is only 6%, while that of tender beef is 3.7%, with very few calories.
(6) The cholesterol of beef is lower than that of chicken, fish and eggs, and a proper amount of fat is the basic component of a healthy and balanced diet. They provide fatty acids needed to absorb vitamins A, D, E and K, and are a concentrated source of energy. The basic fat in beef includes monounsaturated fat. It is good for health, and it is also found that some monounsaturated fats help to lower cholesterol. Compared with other foods, lean beef has lower cholesterol content. Compared with other foods, it contains less dirty fat and calories, including peanuts and most dry cheese.
Regarding the nutritional value of mutton and beef, I believe you have understood it after reading the above introduction. In daily life, people should also know more about relevant cooking methods when making mutton or beef. The content recommended in this article can make everyone feel more at ease when eating mutton or beef.