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Micronutrients & recovery
Consuming 100g of lean Australian red meat provides significant amounts of high-biological-value protein, heme iron, zinc, and vitamin B12, often exceeding 25% of the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) for these nutrients.
Include 100g of lean red meat in your diet to efficiently meet your daily needs for iron, zinc, and B12. It is a highly bioavailable source of these nutrients compared to many plant-based options.
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lean red meat is a particularly good source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc and iron, with 100 g providing more than 25% RDI of these nutrients.
Why this rating
Based on comprehensive national food composition data (NUTTAB 2006) and multiple cited studies.
Source
Nutritional composition of red meat
Peter Williams · Nutrition & Dietetics · 2007
DOI 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2007.00197.x
narrative_reviewCited 638×
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