Did you know biltong is full of health benefits?

You may just know South African biltong as being a delicious snack but it’s also full of surprising health benefits, this means you can be guilt free when eating your favourite snack! So, biltong is a great alternative to a packet of crisps, snack bar or any usual high calorie snack.

What is biltong?

Biltong is dried, cured meat that originated in South Africa over 400 years ago. If you’re wondering where the word “biltong” comes from the Dutch word ‘bil’ means ‘rump’ and ‘tong’ translates to ‘strip’ or ‘tongue’. The unique process of making biltong includes drying the meat for several days to produce tender biltong along with added spices to add that kick of flavour. Some may say biltong is like beef jerky but the process of making each is completely different. Rather than air drying, beef jerky is cooked on a rack which makes these two snacks completely different in both taste and flavour.

Full of Protein and Supports Muscle Maintenance

With the rise of individuals in the UK hitting the gym, gym goers are looking for their hit of protein after completing an intense workout. And if you haven’t already heard, biltong is the new go-to choice. It helps with muscle maintenance thanks to it high protein and low carb content. Another great benefit of our biltong is that it’s available in handy pre-packs, packaged for your convenience meaning there’s no preparation required. You can simply pop it in your gym bag and enjoy after your workout with no hassle!

Low in Fat

Another great benefit of biltong is the fact it has very little fat content, particularly when you compare to a serving of crisps. At a very high 31g of fat for a 100g portion of crisps and a surprisingly low 2.6g for biltong, biltong is a clear winner as the healthiest of the two. A surprising comparison that may make you have second thoughts about snacking on your next packet of crisps.

High Quality Susmans Biltong

We use only premium Aberdeen Angus beef and venison haunches to produce quality and tender biltong. What’s great about our biltong is that you can choose exactly how you’d like yours, from fat, little fat, or no fat and even whether you’d like yours dry, medium or wet. So, our biltong is completely tailored to your taste and preference.

Ingredients of Susmans Biltong Original Beef Biltong

Not less than 200% beef, salt, sugar, sodium bicarbonate, preservative E223, spices and spice extract.

So, swap out your usual packet of crisps for Susmans Biltong and enjoy the great benefits whilst feeling guilt free!

Comparison infographic of the nutritional difference between Susmans Beef Biltong and a standard packet of crisps