Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, simmered

Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, simmered has a average-calorie, low-carb, high-fat and high-protein content.

It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. Its low sugar content puts it in the bottom 20 percentile. This is a good thing for people watching their sugar intake. With 19.28 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Not only that, the high fat content of this product makes it unsuitable to be eaten when trying to lose weight. A quick glance at the fat profile reveals that it is high in saturated fats and average in trans fats. It's average MUFA and low PUFA. The omega-3 content is low. It is also ranked in the top 10 percentile in terms of its Monounsaturated Fat content, which are considered among "good fats".

It has a low density of Sodium, thus making it suitable for a low-sodium diet. It is also an average source of Selenium, which is an important antioxidant especially in combination with vitamin E.

Based on the composite nutritive standing Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, simmered has been given a composite ranking of 5, and sparingly.