Gyro meat - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

LS289 · 08-31-2005, 06:47 PM

Anyone know the nutritional information on gyro meat? You know, the shaved beef or lamb from Greek/Persian restaurants?

Lenin · 09-01-2005, 06:38 AM

It's not really shaved meat but rather HUGE patties of ground meat that are put on a spit and "broiled" and then "shaved off as it browns.
The ground lamb can have a large range of calories depending on what cuts they used and how much fat was thrown into the grinder.
But figure something like 200-250 calories per 3 ounces that are around 30-50% fat.

There's a lot of variability though.

LS289 · 09-01-2005, 09:01 PM

Wow- that is a high fat percentage. I am not surprised, though, because it is very greasy meat. But it's delicious!!!

Lenin · 09-02-2005, 05:43 AM

It's STILL not as fatty as typical ground beef on a caloric basis.

Ding · 09-02-2005, 08:16 AM

is that the kind of meat they use at kebab shops? i heard somewhere that its abit questionable, as in one grade below dog food, so make of that what you will....although i'm sure the quality varies alot depending on where you are and the establishment