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Beef in Dukan Diet
According to many sources beef is an excellent source of complete protein, zinc, selenium, phosphorus and vitamin B12. Moreover, it is high in choline, niacin, vitamin B6, iron and riboflavin.
In general, beef is considered lean and nutritious. It makes it a perfect kind of meat as far as the Dukan Diet is concerned. Below I review the most popular beef cuts and try to find the answer to the following question: “Is it Dukan Diet safe?”
29 Lean Beef Cuts
Dukan’s official stance on meat in Phase I is that it should be as lean as possible. 10% of total fat is a line any product eaten in the Attack Phase mustn’t cross. Let’s stick to this criteria.
According to Cattlemen’s Beef Board and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association there are 29 beef cuts that we may consider lean (i.e. they contain less than 10% of fat, in which less than 30% is saturated fat). Here’s a complete list of lean beef cuts (nutrition facts per serving of 3.5 oz / 100 g):
Here’s a PDF brochure that lists all of the above in some more colorful way.
Beef / ox tongue
The original List of 100 dukan diet Safe Foods says that beef tongue is an allowed item. However, in his book, dr Dukan specifies that it is only the front part of the tongue that is lean enough to meet the diet’s criteria. Let have a look at some nutrition facts:
Amount Per Serving
Beef tongue nutrition label (cooked, simmered) →
As you can see beef tongue is pretty fatty! 22.3% of fat is 3 times more than in a lean T-bone! So, unless you know exactly what you are doing, avoid eating tongues.
Beef kidneys
Kidneys are difficult to prepare (due to their distinct smell) but after reviewing its nutritional values I must admit they can become an inherent part of the Dukan diet menu. Go for it, anyone who dare :).
Amount Per Serving
Beef kidneys nutrition label (cooked, simmered) →
You won’t find any vitamin A or C in beef kidneys but there’s a lot of iron and a tiny bit of calcium in them. I have never eaten a beef kidney (or any other, for that matter) but those who had, I heard, were slobbering over it. As it is told to be a fine delicacy. Yuck!
Processed Meat Products
Fat-reduced Bacon
The leanest low fat bacon I managed to find is the low fat turkey bacon. Indeed, as far as the fat contents is concerned, it almost meets the dukan method’s criteria. Let’s look at some Butterball Low Fat Turkey Bacon nutrition facts:
Amount Per Serving
Low Fat Bacon nutrition label →
As you can see the fat contents is a bit more than our 10% threshold. Providing that the bacon will be heat processed, we can assume that some of that fat will perish (not much though). So after pre-cooking the bacon we can expect it to be diet compliant. That said, note that turkey bacon is very high in sodium. Salt and sodium consumption should be limited throughout the Dukan diet so think twice before you reach out for some bacon slices. Verdict: not recommended in Phase I.
I started the Dukan diet on 1/25/22, As of this date I have lost 22 pounds, I am delighted with the results and the food you CAN eat. I love seafood and have it 3 x’s a week, it’s wonderful. Everything that Dr. Dukan says in the book came true, EVERYTHING. I have never been on a diet where I have enjoyed so much success. It was a bit tough in the beginning, but if you hang in there, it should work. I need to lose 50 pounds, and I think I will reach my half way point by the end of March, beginning of April.
A friend of mine recommended this diet and I am forever in her debt!
phase 1 could I eat 95% lfat free turkey pattie
great to hear feed back about silverside thx
please yes answer Andys q
Can i eat pinto and black beans on second phase of diet ?
No, you can’t.
pinto beans are fat free ( well at least the cans I have ) is it still not allowed? if not, why?
Thanks
Hi, how many grams of sodium are allowed per day? How will I know if some thing is too high?
2500 mg of sodium (= approx 5 g of salt) per day is sth you shouldn’t exceed.
Any comment to Andy”s post would be intrested in comment
hello! i am on cruise phase. i enjoy this phase because i can have veggies with proteins. i lost 7 lbs in little more a week now. very encouraging. but have been dreaming of desserts. i would like to take some low fat or 0% fat yogurt but with fruits in it. is that ok to include in this phase? also, can i take unsweetened pineapple juice with my meal or when i crave for juice? thanks
We can have beans in phase one?! Which ones?
Not in phase I. Check here: https://thedukandiet.info/dukan-diet-food-list/vegetables-food-list/
I noticed on the Food List, string beans are allowed….how about other bean types? Kidney, navy, pinto, black, etc….
Only green beans with immature seeds are allowed.
I am a 65 year old woman that is highly over weight and I am so tired of people telling me that I will get cancer and aggressive because of the weight issue. Well I have got the damned thing and now having to loose weight which is mentally killing me. Mentally if effects me.
Gary,
Your comment is stupid. Why are you even on this site if you have no interest in the diet? Maybe your undies are in a bunch because you cannot get LAID even being that your skinny.
Leave Lorrie alone and live your own life.
Thank you.
Thanks for pointing that out. I trashed Gary’s comment. I must have missed it earlier. Thanks again. My apologies, Lorrie.
Hi, Just wanted to know if corned beef/silverside is Dukan Diet compliant?
Thanks
Andy