Meat
Ground
Ground beef is the North American label for minced beef—chilled, often chub-packed or tray-packed, sold by lean-to-fat ratio. Chuck grind is favoured for burgers; round grind is leaner for sauces. “Ground beef” legally differs from “hamburger” in some US labelling rules when seasonings are added. It is prized for the same reasons as mince: burgers, taco meat, meatloaf, and quick weeknight sauces. Choose grind coarseness for texture—double grind for fine sauces, single for rustic burgers. Cook safely through unless using whole-muscle grind under controlled steak-tartare practice.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 12.1 g
- Saturated Fat 4.76 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.17 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.95 g
- Cholesterol 67.3 mg
- Sodium 58.6 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.4 g
- Water 63 g
- Energy 199 kcal
- Water 63 g
- Protein 22.4 g
- Fat 12.1 g
- Saturated Fat 4.76 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.17 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.95 g
- Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 38.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.03 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.65 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg
- Vitamin K 1.5 µg
- Minerals 354 mg
- Major Minerals 353 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Cholesterol 67.3 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.22 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.03 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.65 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.5 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.31 · vitamin-k: 1.5 ·
Minerals
Ground of Beef: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
Grading systems
Grades are placed along a shared scale so systems can be compared side by side.
History
US meat regulations and retail culture standardised ground beef as a labelled commodity.
Supermarket tray packs and fast-food burgers made ground beef the highest-volume beef form.