Calorie and nutritional value of beef tongue

Beef tongue is a muscle mass with skin. Due to its delicate texture and pleasant taste, the product is in considerable demand among gourmets.

In addition to excellent taste, beef tongue contains a large amount of vitamins, especially group B. It is also rich in trace elements. The language contains monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fatty acids, amino acids.

Regular consumption of food contributes to:

• normalization of metabolic processes in the body;
• improve the appearance of the skin, hair, nails;
• accelerate the healing of wound surfaces, inflammatory processes;
• sleep improvement;
• getting rid of persistent headaches;

• improving the state of the nervous system;
• increase the body's resistance to infectious diseases;
• normalization of blood sugar levels;
• the earliest possible recovery of the body in the postoperative period;
• improve blood composition;
• reduce the risk of tumors;
• normalization of the gastrointestinal system.

However, despite the enormous benefits, the meat tongue can bring considerable harm to those to whom it is contraindicated. The risk group includes the following categories:

• intolerance to a specific dish;
• individual negative body reaction to all meat products;
• poor digestibility of meat dishes, which can cause a decrease in immune processes;
• chronic diseases of the stomach, intestines.

If there are dangerous factors, it is recommended to consult with a specialist before using beef tongue. There is not always a need to completely exclude a healthy dish from the diet.

Calorie cooked product is quite low. 100 grams of boiled beef tongue contains about 170 kcal.

The caloric value of 100 grams of meat product in jelly is about 208 kcal.

The caloric value of 100 grams of grilled meat product is about 140 kcal.

One hundred grams of raw product contains about 146 kilocalories. Of these, proteins are allocated 12.2 grams, fats 10, 6, and carbohydrates are not observed at all. When cooking, the situation changes dramatically, here the caloric content is already 231 calories. Protein in the boiled product 23.9 grams, fat - 15 grams. As in the previous case, there are no carbohydrates. It should be noted that the KBRU of a clean dish is indicated; when adding mayonnaise, sauces, the caloric content and fat content will inevitably increase.

In addition to BZHU, the product contains organic substances:

• urea;
• glutamic acid;
• taurine;
• inosinic acid;
• tyrosine;
• ash.

Due to the unique ability of the meat product to burn excess calories in the body, it is often recommended to regularly eat if you want to get a slim figure. Despite the fact that beef tongue is very nutritious, and with it you can easily satisfy hunger, the product speeds up the metabolic processes in the body, regulates carbohydrate-alkaline metabolism.

Beef tongue contains very little cholesterol. Only 150 mg of the component is present in 100 grams of the product. Low calorie content makes the product truly dietary. And the presence of a huge number of beneficial microelements, vitamins, makes up for the missing components in food without the risk of gaining extra pounds.

Beef tongue is also recommended to be eaten with diets prescribed for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, anemia, cardiovascular diseases.

To get the best result from dieting, beef tongue is best consumed boiled. In addition, you should not eat it in large portions - the daily rate is not more than 100-200 grams

On how to cook beef tongue, see the following video.