Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g %5
Saturated Fat 2g %8
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 84mg %0
Sodium 69mg %4
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 26g
Vitamin D 2.0IU %0
Calcium 7.0mg %0
Iron 2.9mg %16
Potassium 382mg %10
Phosphorus 224.0mg %22
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in ground beef (lean)
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin D 2.0IU %0
Vitamin A 10.0IU %0
Vitamin E 0.1mg %1
Vitamin K 1.4µg %1
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %4
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.7mg %13
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %14
Choline, total 84.9mg %15
Vitamin B6 0.4mg %30
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 6.4mg %40
Vitamin B12 2.8µg %116
Minerals in ground beef (lean)
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Calcium 7.0mg %1
Sodium 69.0mg %5
Magnesium 24.0mg %6
Potassium 382.0mg %10
Copper 0.1mg %10
Iron 2.9mg %16
Phosphorus 224.0mg %22
Selenium 21.2µg %39
Zinc 6.5mg %46
Amino Acids in ground beef (lean)
Tryptophan 0.1g %44
Valine 1.3g %66
Leucine 2.0g %70
Isoleucine 1.2g %77
Tyrosine 0.8g %86
Methionine 0.7g %86
Cystine 0.3g %87
Threonine 1.0g %90
Lysine 2.2g %96
Phenylalanine 1.0g %108
Histidine 0.8g %113
Fatty Acids in ground beef (lean)
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
DHA 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of ground beef (lean) is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Ground Beef (Lean) has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 6 | 5 |
| Valine | 39 | 49 |
| Leucine | 59 | 78 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 44 |
| Threonine | 23 | 39 |
| Lysine | 45 | 83 |
| Histidine | 15 | 33 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 36 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 70 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in ground beef (lean) is 7.4 which makes it a high P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of ground beef (lean) is 1.4 which makes it a low energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in ground beef (lean) as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for ground beef (lean) is 31/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for ground beef (lean)
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 69.89 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 5.54 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.29 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 31.18 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.03 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 66%
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