Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw has a average-calorie, low-carb, high-fat and high-protein content. It is a good source of Niacin.

It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. Its sugar content is among the bottom 20 percentile. This is for people watching their sugar intake. With 17.2 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

However, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. A quick glance at the fat profile reveals that it is high in saturated fats and high in trans fats. It's average MUFA and low PUFA. The omega-3 content is low.

It has a low density of Sodium, thus making it suitable for a low-sodium diet. It is also a high source of Selenium, which is an important antioxidant especially in combination with vitamin E.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 9, for Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw, and we advise that this food sparingly.