Ground Beef Nutrition Facts

It has become a habit for all of us to hog on hamburgers these days. I mean, I won't see many people not liking a bite of this junk food. Can't live without them, can we? However, what goes in making them are the cooked and fried ground beef patties which do the trick of satisfying our taste buds! Now, there won't be many who would like to know the nutrition facts, probably 'coz we never think of it when it comes to eating, but it is necessary to know the gist of nutritional values as well as the calories that make them. And if you are thinking of losing weight then you ought to know the ground beef nutrition information given below for planning your diet schedule accordingly. So take a look.

Nutrition Information

Ground beef is nothing but minced beef wherein the beef pieces are converted into smaller chunks which are better off for stuffing and other food recipes. This is usually done using a blender or a food processor. Take a look at the table given below to understand the nutrition facts. (serving size = 3 oz cooked ground beef)

Nutrition	Value
Total Fat	12.89 grams
Saturated Fat	4.908 grams
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.403 grams
Monounsaturated Fat	5.557 grams
Calories from Fats	116
Cholesterol	75 milligrams
Sodium	331 milligrams
Potassium	265 milligrams
Proteins	21.6 grams
Calcium	2%
Iron	12%
Total Calories	208

Calories in Lean Ground Beef

Being an animal protein, beef should be an essential part of the diet, however, the calories vary according to the type of ground beef used; whether it is raw, cooked or fried, along with which the quantity matters as well. See the table to know the calories in each type.

Ground Beef Forms	Calories
1 cocktail meatball	17 calories
1 cubic inch raw beef	32 calories
1 small meatball	35 calories
1 cubic inch cooked beef	37 calories
1 oz raw beef	60 calories
1 oz cooked beef	69 calories
1 medium meatball	69 calories
1 large meatball	104 calories
1 small patty	191 calories
1 medium patty	238 calories
100 grams of beef	248 calories
1 cup cooked beef	305 calories
1 large patty	317 calories
1 cup raw beef	476 calories

Health Benefits of Ground Beef

Now that you have understood the exact amounts of nutrients and calories present in ground beef, the next thing that would come to your mind are the health benefits of the same. Ground beef is an animal protein essentially high in omega-3 essential fatty acids and thus has variety of health benefits for the consumers. Let's see them one by one.

• I don't know how many of you are aware, but if you check the number of fad diet plans for weight loss, you will find that almost all of them recommend the use of animal proteins, mainly beef, in the diet schedule. It, being one of the richest sources of proteins, is essentially best for preservation of muscle mass and not body fats.
• Along with this, it is an excellent source of vitamin B12, niacin and vitamin B6, so people suffering from deficiencies of the same can trust eating ground beef.
• Another ground beef nutrition fact and health benefit which cannot be overlooked is the presence of high amounts of iron which is best for maintaining optimum hemoglobin levels and thus indirectly helping the absorption of oxygen by the blood.
• When I said it is used in weight loss programs, it actually helps lower the cholesterol levels in the body which are the root cause of heart related problems, diabetes and nearly all cardiovascular diseases.

Ground beef is very healthy and should be part of the regular diet if you are a non-veg eater, mainly because it is not high on fats and lacks carbohydrates. Help yourself through some beef recipes that you can make use of to get this important food item in your diet.