Ground Beef Fat %

FredKing1 · April 2016

Does fat percent in ground beef matter? If the beef is cooked before using in a recipe and the fat is poured off, is the remaining meat the same regardless of how much fat you start with?

Cynsonya · April 2016

It matters. According to the USDA site 100g of 80/20 browned and crumbled is 271kcal. 100g of 90/10 browned and crumbled is 230 kcal.

TeaBea · April 2016

There is a way to reduce the fat from cooked ground beef: http://www.tasteofhome.com/cooking-tips/ask-our-dietician/rinsing-browned-ground-beef

Not everyone's cup of tea..........

FredKing1 · April 2016

Thanks for that link - I didn't know it had been studied, but it makes sense to me - the fat liquifies and we rinse it away. Every now and then the price difference between 80% and 90% is substantial.

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