Ground Beef (70% Lean, 30% Fat)

Beef, Ground, 70% Lean Meat / 30% Fat, Raw has a average-calorie, low-carb, high-fat and high-protein content.

It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. With 14.35 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Because of its high fat content, it could be unsuitable option, especially if you're watching your fat intake for health reasons. A quick glance at the fat profile reveals that it is very high in saturated fats and high in trans fats. It's high MUFA and low PUFA. The omega-3 content is low. It is also ranked in the top 10 percentile in terms of its Monounsaturated Fat content, which are considered among "good fats".

While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a low density of Sodium, it is suitable if you are aiming for a healthy, low-sodium diet. It is also an average 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 2, for Beef, Ground, 70% Lean Meat / 30% Fat, Raw, and we advise that this food sparingly.