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Today is #NationalHamburgerDay and this family favorite is one you never need to shy away from.
Why? Because beef is a nutritional powerhouse. And because cattle are upcyclers, meaning they eat the stuff we can't eat to make delicious, nutritious beef.
Did you know Americans eat nearly 50 billion burgers a year! That’s enough to circle the earth 32 times.
And here's another fun fact: Did you know the small town of Rutland, North Dakota once held the title of the world's largest hamburger, weighing in at 3,591 pounds. An NDFB staff member was at the event in 1982 and even wrote about it for a My NDFB Life blog post a few years ago. Check it out here.
Anyway, getting back to nutrition, just how much does a three-ounce serving of beef provide?
101% of your daily B12
53% of your daily zinc
51% of your daily protein
31% of your daily niacin
28% of your daily B6
14% of your daily iron
That's not even all of the nutrients a serving of beef provides!
Vitamins B6 and B12 help maintain brain function and give you energy
Zinc helps you maintain a health immune systems
Niacin supports energy and metabolism.
It's all good, so go ahead, eat the burger!