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This ranch's marketing blurb at http://www.gentzlonghornbeef.com/nutrition_facts compares longhorn beef to other animal protein sources. I'm specifically interested in how the fat breaks down into Trans/Saturated/Unsaturated. I'm also interested in anything that might be problematic but is not disclosed at that site. Also, I've seen the claim that it's good for Omega-3 fatty acids, at sites such as https://www.simmonscattlecompany.com/grass-fed-beef.

Obviously, they want to present the best case to sell their product, so I'd like to know how factual these claims are, and whether anything important is left out.

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I'm particularly interested to see the characteristics of the best possible product, so presumably grass-fed longhorn.

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    There is allegedly a study entitled "Nutrient density of beef from texas longhorn cattle" published by somebody at Texas A&M in 1987, or maybe 1997. A billion web sites selling Longhorn beef cite this article but I sure can't find it. Let's just say that given how startling those numbers are and how hard the alleged evidence is to find, you can color me skeptical.
    – Carey Gregory
    May 10, 2017 at 3:05
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    The correct citation: Byers, F. M., and G. T. Schelling. "Nutrient Density of Beef From Longhorn Cattle." (1987).
    – Carey Gregory
    May 10, 2017 at 3:13
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  • @Carey Gregory - interesting. I'm reading that now. The study says they used all grain-finished beef, so I've edited the question because I'm looking for the healthiest option, probably grass-fed. May 10, 2017 at 11:34
  • @CareyGregory ^^^^ Sorry, I was mobile for the last message and couldn't got the notifier working. :) May 10, 2017 at 16:09

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