New USDA data shows 95% lean ground beef is leaner than you think. In fact, it meets the government guidelines for lean. Like all beef, a 3 oz. serving also provides high percentages of the Daily Value* of these essential nutrients. By comparison, 95% lean ground beef provides low percentages of your daily calories, saturated fat and total fat. You might be surprised at what more you can learn about lean beef’s nutrients and fat content.

* Based on a 2,000 calorie reference diet
US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 2007. USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release
20. http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl |