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Nutritional Profile of Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program)

We got 82 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks notably well (Top 100) for three nutrients.

These are

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks high (Top 250) for 21 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Beef Products) shows that it ranks top-of-the-line (Top 10) for two nutrients.

These are

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for eight additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program)

15%
18.6%
65.7%
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program)

5.7%
6.5%
0.4%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Raw Ground Beef (85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat, Includes Foods For USDA's Food Distribution Program)

In food category: Beef Products

Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
6.5 g
1.8 g
201
721
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
433 mg
122.8 mg
330
2082
Fatty Acids, total saturated
5.7 g
1.6 g
217
743
Fatty Acids, total trans
860 mg
243.8 mg
79
175
Total Lipid (Fat)
15 g
4.3 g
142
575
Saturated Fats (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
14 mg
4 mg
27
215
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
165 mg
46.8 mg
102
160
Lauric Acid (12:0)
11 mg
3.1 mg
54
699
Myristic Acid (14:0)
431 mg
122.2 mg
185
719
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
3.2 g
907.2 mg
211
717
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
70 mg
19.8 mg
50
106
Stearic Acid (18:0)
1.8 g
516 mg
168
491
Monounsaturated Fats (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
860 mg
243.8 mg
70
132
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
117 mg
33.2 mg
63
73
Myristoleic Acid (14:1)
116 mg
32.9 mg
57
89
Oleic Acid (18:1)
5.8 g
1.6 g
212
780
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
534 mg
151.4 mg
186
453
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
49 mg
13.9 mg
40
425
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
860 mg
243.8 mg
74
132
Polyunsaturated Fats (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
42 mg
11.9 mg
61
446
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
17
421
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)
12 mg
3.4 mg
41
185
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
2 mg
0.6 mg
33
335
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
34 mg
9.6 mg
86
260
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
12 mg
3.4 mg
17
72
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
331 mg
93.8 mg
321
2063
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
54 mg
15.3 mg
143
902
Amino Acids (20)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
1.2 g
328.9 mg
103
135
Arginine
1.2 g
343 mg
120
190
Aspartic Acid
1.7 g
473.4 mg
171
222
Betaine
8.1 mg
2.3 mg
149
247
Cystine
191 mg
54.1 mg
228
305
Glutamic Acid
2.8 g
791 mg
267
363
Glycine
1.3 g
357.2 mg
86
133
Histidine
604 mg
171.2 mg
344
437
Hydroxyproline
272 mg
77.1 mg
69
133
Isoleucine
822 mg
233 mg
187
287
Leucine
1.5 g
411.1 mg
156
200
Lysine
1.5 g
436.6 mg
181
201
Methionine
478 mg
135.5 mg
400
490
Phenylalanine
725 mg
205.5 mg
247
371
Proline
948 mg
268.8 mg
108
217
Serine
744 mg
210.9 mg
228
367
Threonine
720 mg
204.1 mg
251
372
Tryptophan
94 mg
26.6 mg
261
371
Tyrosine
572 mg
162.2 mg
349
499
Valine
914 mg
259.1 mg
143
221
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
18.6 g
5.3 g
169
377
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
6 µg
1.7 µg
25
449
Folate, food
6 µg
1.7 µg
21
283
Folate, total
6 µg
1.7 µg
22
388
Niacin
4.7 mg
1.3 mg
293
804
Pantothenic Acid
549 µg
155.6 µg
244
642
Riboflavin
151 µg
42.8 µg
224
660
Thiamin
42 µg
11.9 µg
107
842
Vitamin B12
2.2 µg
0.6 µg
236
511
Vitamin B6
346 µg
98.1 µg
320
635
Fat-soluble Vitamins (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
170 µg
48.2 µg
72
626
Phylloquinone
1.3 µg
0.4 µg
33
912
Retinol
4 µg
1.1 µg
28
477
Vitamin A, IU
14 IU
4 IU
52
1024
Vitamin A, RAE
4 µg
1.1 µg
28
709
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
0.1 µg
0.03 µg
11
162
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units
3 IU
0.9 IU
23
204
Vitamin D3
0.1 µg
0.03 µg
10
105
Minerals (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
15 mg
4.3 mg
33
535
Copper, Cu
67 µg
19 µg
126
782
Fluoride, F
22.4 µg
6.4 µg
1
126
Iron, Fe
2.1 mg
592.5 µg
177
712
Magnesium, Mg
18 mg
5.1 mg
18
342
Manganese, Mn
10 µg
2.8 µg
82
1020
Phosphorus, P
171 mg
48.5 mg
130
493
Potassium, K
295 mg
83.6 mg
138
603
Selenium, Se
15.8 µg
4.5 µg
233
533
Sodium, Na
66 mg
18.7 mg
79
1083
Zinc, Zn
4.5 mg
1.3 mg
338
465
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
68 mg
19.3 mg
82
313
Choline
61.2 mg
17.3 mg
296
548
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
65.7 g
18.6 g
97
1166
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
910 mg
258 mg
83
570
Kcal (Energy)
215 kcal
61 kcal
158
473
KJ (Energy)
898 kj
254.6 kj
144
299
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of raw ground beef (85% lean meat / 15% fat, includes foods for usda's food distribution program) with 82 nutrient values.

Foods Available Online

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51 Similar Beef Products

Explore the nutrient content of similar beef products below by clicking on their names.

Similar Beef Products 1 - 50

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Ground BeefNo of
Nutrients
(80% - 84% Lean)
40
(85% - 89% Lean)
43
(90% - 94% Lean)
40
(95% Or More Lean)
40
(Less Than 80% Lean)
40
(Unspecified Fat Content)
80
(With Textured Vegetable Protein)
49
42
(70% Lean Meat / 30% Fat)
78
(75% Lean Meat / 25% Fat)
78
(80% Lean Meat / 20% Fat)
78
(90% Lean Meat / 10% Fat)
78
(93% Lean Meat / 7% Fat)
78
(95% Lean Meat / 5% Fat)
78
(97% Lean Meat / 3% Fat)
78
Ground Beef CrumblesNo of
Nutrients
(70% Lean Meat / 30% Fat)
74
(75% Lean Meat / 25% Fat)
74
(80% Lean Meat / 20% Fat)
74
(85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat)
76
(90% Lean Meat / 10% Fat)
74
(93% Lean Meat / 7% Fat)
74
(95% Lean Meat / 5% Fat)
74
(97% Lean Meat / 3% Fat)
74
Ground Beef LoafNo of
Nutrients
(70% Lean Meat / 30% Fat)
74
(75% Lean Meat / 25% Fat)
73
(80% Lean Meat / 20% Fat)
74
(85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat)
80
(90% Lean Meat / 10% Fat)
74
(93% Lean Meat / 7% Fat)
74
(95% Lean Meat / 5% Fat)
74
(97% Lean Meat / 3% Fat)
74
Ground Beef Or PattyNo of
Nutrients
45
(Unspecified Lean Percentage)
41
Ground Beef PattiesNo of
Nutrients
54
Ground Beef PattyNo of
Nutrients
(70% Lean Meat / 30% Fat)
75
(75% Lean Meat / 25% Fat)
75
(80% Lean Meat / 20% Fat)
75
(85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat)
80
(90% Lean Meat / 10% Fat)
75
(93% Lean Meat / 7% Fat)
75
(95% Lean Meat / 5% Fat)
75
(97% Lean Meat / 3% Fat)
75
40
(70% Lean Meat / 30% Fat)
74
(75% Lean Meat / 25% Fat)
74
(80% Lean Meat / 20% Fat)
74
(85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat)
80
(90% Lean Meat / 10% Fat)
74
(93% Lean Meat /7% Fat)
75
(95% Lean Meat / 5% Fat)
74
Figure 4. Similar beef products 1 to 50.

Similar Beef Products 51 - 51

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Ground Beef PattyNo of
Nutrients
(97% Lean Meat /3% Fat)
74
Figure 5. Similar beef products 51 to 51.

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