Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Organic meat does not have significantly different concentrations of saturated fatty acids (SFA) or monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) compared to conventional meat.
You should not expect organic meat to have less saturated fat than conventional meat. The main nutritional difference is in the healthy unsaturated fats (n-3), not the saturated fats.
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Concentrations of SFA and MUFA were similar or slightly lower, respectively, in organic compared with conventional meat.
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 67 studies showing no significant difference.
Source
Composition differences between organic and conventional meat: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Dominika Średnicka-Tober et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2016
Meta-analysis · 67 studiesCited 214×
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