Is Haggis good or bad for you?

[crying-charlie]

OK Guys, I have just been into the Cuisine Forum and found Haggis high on the menu.

I love haggis but is it good or bad for your health?

Pros and cons please.

[Mamie]

Fibre from the oats and fruit, useful cmpds from the onions and spices.

Bad maybe the suet. How much in a serving? Moderate amounts of anything but true poisons won't kill you.

[usgirl]

Probably not good for your body...but GREAT for your soul!
Gwen

[jacobitedreamer]

Well, all in all, I think it is far better for the health than burgers and deep fried stuff. And of course, for the soul it is GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!

[RedDrake]

Haggis is really good, but the suet makes it bad for your health. I used to have the traditional recipe with the facts, but I lost it. I know the recipe from memory and make it all the time. However I never seem to gain weight.

[ANDY-J2]

It depends very much on the type of haggis.The tinned stuff is a lot higher in fat than fresh haggis.The lungs and heart which are in haggis are a good source of protein and are relatively low in fat and the oatmeal is a good source of fibre and can lower your cholestorol.It is high in carbohydrates which provide energy so all in all I would say it was quite a healthy food.

[jacobitedreamer]

Originally posted by ANDY-J2
It depends very much on the type of haggis.The tinned stuff is a lot higher in fat than fresh haggis.The lungs and heart which are in haggis are a good source of protein and are relatively low in fat and the oatmeal is a good source of fibre and can lower your cholestorol.It is high in carbohydrates which provide energy so all in all I would say it was quite a healthy food.

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyep! Fully agreed! 100% on the scoreboard!!!