Deli Counter Vs Pre Packaged Meat

Boar s head also has several low sodium deli meats if your deli counter carries boar s head product.

Deli counter vs pre packaged meat.

Deli lunch meats are seemingly fresh or at least freshly sliced. Both are unhealthy choices that contain high amounts of fat sodium and preservatives that can cause various kinds of health problems. 557 member member posts. Fresh sliced deli meat vs pre packaged deli meat.

If you re a fan of freshness it s a no brainer that you should get your meats from the deli. Obviously pre packaged deli meats are the less healthy option. February 20 2013 9 44pm. Here are some of the most glaring.

And this is good news because there are some distinct advantages to buying at the deli counter rather than buying pre packaged deli meats. In food and nutrition. I buy the all natural boar s head deli items from my grocer. Deli cuts are fresher.

Long before there were massive supermarket chains people would go to one place for their sliced meats and cold cuts the neighborhood deli. If these products are cut on a meat slicer your gluten free turkey breast is at risk of contamination. Why buying at the deli counter beats pre packaged meat. Let the buyer beware when deciding between deli lunch meat and a prepackaged one.

Depending on what brand you buy from the counter the deli meats and cheeses are normally less processed than the pre packaged ones which means better nutritional content. If you re worried about gluten your best bet is to head to the packaged deli meats aisle and avoid the slicer altogether. However this does not mean to say that freshly cut deli meats are healthy. Prepackaged lunch meats are sealed and fresh until opened but this may be at the cost of added preservatives.

While there are plenty of gluten free deli meats out there there are still some that contain wheat based fillers. I hate eating stuff like the packaged kraft cheeses they seem so fake to me. Look for roast beef or chicken at the deli counter where you can actually see that they are cutting the meat from the animal. It is best to avoid or limit intake of such foods.

Most of the animals are corn fed the only difference may be sodium content because it s a good preservative. Ever since the mid 1800s when delis began popping up in new york city this was the standard way of procuring delicious meats.