All foods can fit into a healthful eating plan, including lean cuts of red meat. The key is portion control. Choose up to six ounces from the group each day. A three ounce serving is about the size of a deck of cards.
Lean cuts have less fat and marbling.
A three ounce portion of eye of round provides about four grams of fat, only one gram more than a skinless chicken breast. These wise choices make it easy for all foods to fit into a healthful eating plan.