Okay, I know when I buy stuff that is pre-made that they may have added stuff I wouldn't. I get that. Added stuff in lunchmeats, deli foods, frozen dinners etc.
BUT, I purchased a frozen young turkey that said: all natural, no hormones, no preservatives. Large print on the front. Paid a little more than I would have for the store brand, and about the same as a recognizable national brand that comes with a gravy packet, etc.
So, I am getting it ready to go in the oven and decided to get the nutrition info off the bag for entry into my food log at dinner, and saw for a four ounce serving: Calories 170, Fat 5g, Saturated fat 2g,Carbohydrate 1g, fiber 0g, Sugar 1g protein 21 grams.
Wait, Carbohydrate..... Sugar?? In a turkey I am roasting? Then I see it. In very small print under the nutrition info: Injected with turkey broth, sodium phosphate and sugar. Darn. I guess sugar and sodium phosphate are a) Natural, and b)Not hormones. I am irritated with myself for not going over the meat wrappings with a magnifying glass, and with the turkey marketers for putting sugar in my turkey to the extent of about a teaspoon for every half pound.
So, just to check, I went to the Department of Agriculture nutrition site and look up the nutrients of 100g (a little over 3.5 ounces) of roast turkey, including skin and here is their info: Calories 180, Fat 7.41g, Saturated fat 2g,Carbohydrate 0g, fiber 0g, Sugar 0g protein 28 grams. Without the skin it is 165cal and 6g fat.
Significant difference.
Okay, rant done.