help finding calories in 85/15 hamburger that has been drain

Babyrunner1225 · February 2012

I know draining and rinsing burger reduces the fat amount and with our family sometimes we have to buy the 85/15 meat because it is cheaper and we are on a tight budget. anyone know the calories and fat content in crumbled beef drained and rinsed for like taco meat. I searched the internet but can not seem to find it can anyone help.
thanks

ttillman19 · February 2012

If anyone finds it I would love to know also.

Babyrunner1225 · February 2012

I found it for the fatter burger but not this one

gtwin · February 2012

Found this...don't know if it is accurate.

http://tracker.dailyburn.com/nutrition/naturesource_85-15_ground_beef_drained_calories

gtwin · February 2012

Or this one...

http://www.fatsecret.com/Diary.aspx?pa=fjrd&rid=1848984

Mom2M_and_O · February 2012

I read this in a Real Simple article yesterday:

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/lean-ground-beef-00100000072743/index.html

"Go with ground chuck, which is typically only 80 or 85 percent lean. And don’t worry about the extra fat, says Kamozawa: “A lot of it drains off during cooking—as much as 15 percent. So the 80 percent beef you start with can end up being closer to 90 or 95 percent lean as long as you drain the fat from the pan.” And as the fat drains, it loosens the interior structure of the meat, so you end up with a less dense—and therefore more tender—burger. "

So, maybe logging as 90/10 would be a close enough estimate.

kwest_4_fitness · February 2012

"A 1994 University of Minnesota study found that draining cooked ground beef reduced fat content by 31 percent to 35 percent. The study further found that rinsing the meat with hot water reduced the fat content yet again by 25 percent to 30 percent."

http://www.livestrong.com/article/539446-nutrition-of-drained-lean-ground-beef/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/523419-nutrition-information-for-drained-ground-beef/

Babyrunner1225 · February 2012

I read this in a Real Simple article yesterday:

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/lean-ground-beef-00100000072743/index.html

"Go with ground chuck, which is typically only 80 or 85 percent lean. And don’t worry about the extra fat, says Kamozawa: “A lot of it drains off during cooking—as much as 15 percent. So the 80 percent beef you start with can end up being closer to 90 or 95 percent lean as long as you drain the fat from the pan.” And as the fat drains, it loosens the interior structure of the meat, so you end up with a less dense—and therefore more tender—burger. "

So, maybe logging as 90/10 would be a close enough estimate.

I like that idea but we will see

ttillman19 · February 2012

I have also found that when browning hamburger for tacos/etc if you push the meat to the outside of the pan like a doughnut with the middle empty the fat/water will naturally enter the center making it easier to drain and stay of of the meat.

Babyrunner1225 · February 2012

found this in the food log how I missed it before
Ground Beef Crumbles, 85% Lean - Cooked and Rinsed, Yield From 1/4 lb Raw, 1/2 cup

Mom2M_and_O · February 2012

Well, learning this today I'm thinking I'll be buying the less expensive meat from now on. That 93/7 stuff is expensive, and if I can get nearly the same result from draining (which I would do anyway) and rinsing (which I used to do a long time ago), then I'll do that.

Babyrunner1225 · February 2012

Well, learning this today I'm thinking I'll be buying the less expensive meat from now on. That 93/7 stuff is expensive, and if I can get nearly the same result from draining (which I would do anyway) and rinsing (which I used to do a long time ago), then I'll do that.

That is what I do now. Unless the 93/7 at target has good coupons on it when it gets close to the date it needs to be freezed by or used by then I buy it and use it for things I can not rinse like meat loaf or other dishes like that.

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