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Raw Beef, Ground, 85% Lean Meat / 15% Fat

215 calories and 18.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

Source category
Beef Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 171796
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 38% of 3,770 other complete meat & poultry profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers
243calories
in 113 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein21 g—
Carbohydrate0 g0%
Fat17 g22%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Sodium75 mg3%
Saturated fat6.5 g32%
Potassium333 mg7%
Calcium17 mg1%
Iron2.36 mg13%
Magnesium20 mg5%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.1 µg1%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 36%Carbs 0%Fat 64%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
Fluoride, FPer 100 g22.4 ug3.8 ug71.9 ug57

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 108 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water65.66 g1051
Energy215 kcal1008
Energy898 kj1062
Protein18.59 g1003
Total lipid (fat)15 g1004
Ash0.91 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference0 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0 g2000
Calcium, Ca15 mg1087
Iron, Fe2.09 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg18 mg1090
Phosphorus, P171 mg1091
Potassium, K295 mg1092
Sodium, Na66 mg1093
Zinc, Zn4.48 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.067 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.01 mg1101
Selenium, Se15.8 µg1103
Fluoride, F22.4 µg1099
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.042 mg1165
Riboflavin0.151 mg1166
Niacin4.649 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.549 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.346 mg1175
Folate, total6 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food6 µg1187
Folate, DFE6 µg1190
Choline, total61.2 mg1180
Betaine8.1 mg1198
Vitamin B-122.17 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE4 µg1106
Retinol4 µg1105
Carotene, beta0 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU14 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.17 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units3 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.1 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.1 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.3 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Fatty acids, total saturated5.715 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00.011 g1263
SFA 14:00.431 g1264
SFA 15:00.07 g1299
SFA 16:03.2 g1265
SFA 17:00.165 g1300
SFA 18:01.824 g1266
SFA 20:00.014 g1267
SFA 22:00 g1273
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated6.469 g1292
MUFA 14:10.116 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10.534 g1275
MUFA 17:10.117 g1323
MUFA 18:15.751 g1268
MUFA 20:10.049 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.433 g1293
PUFA 18:20.331 g1269
PUFA 18:30.054 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.042 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0.012 g1321
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:40.034 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.002 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.012 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.001 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0.86 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.86 g1329
TFA 18:1 t0.86 g1304
Cholesterol68 mg1253
Tryptophan0.094 g1210
Threonine0.72 g1211
Isoleucine0.822 g1212
Leucine1.45 g1213
Lysine1.54 g1214
Methionine0.478 g1215
Cystine0.191 g1216
Phenylalanine0.725 g1217
Tyrosine0.572 g1218
Valine0.914 g1219
Arginine1.21 g1220
Histidine0.604 g1221
Alanine1.165 g1222
Aspartic acid1.674 g1223
Glutamic acid2.788 g1224
Glycine1.262 g1225
Proline0.948 g1226
Serine0.744 g1227
Hydroxyproline0.272 g1228
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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