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Beef Steaks cost $12.81/lb
priced and measured per 100g
Current price (per lb) $12.81
as of 2026-08 · U.S. city average · source: BLS
What that price actually buys you
Protein per dollar 8.17 g
Calories per dollar 41
Nutrition per 100g
Calories 117 kcal
Protein 23.07 g
Total Fat 2.69 g
Saturated Fat 1.032 g
Trans Fat 0.113 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.108 g
ALA (omega-3) 0.015 g
EPA (omega-3) 0.002 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.995 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Full nutrient profile (21 more)
Iron 1.85 mg · 0.65 mg/$
Zinc 3.61 mg · 1.28 mg/$
Vitamin B12 1.27 µg · 0.45 µg/$
Folate 13 µg · 4.6 µg/$
Calcium 9 mg · 3.19 mg/$
Potassium 342 mg · 121.07 mg/$
Magnesium 23 mg · 8.14 mg/$
Vitamin E 0.22 mg · 0.08 mg/$
Vitamin K 0.9 µg · 0.32 µg/$
Thiamin (B1) 0.052 mg · 0.02 mg/$
Riboflavin (B2) 0.124 mg · 0.04 mg/$
Niacin (B3) 6.703 mg · 2.37 mg/$
Vitamin B6 0.651 mg · 0.23 mg/$
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.678 mg · 0.24 mg/$
Phosphorus 212 mg · 75.05 mg/$
Selenium 21.1 µg · 7.47 µg/$
Copper 0.068 mg · 0.02 mg/$
Manganese 0.009 mg
Choline 65.1 mg · 23.05 mg/$
Sodium 55 mg
Cholesterol 55 mg
nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #169429)
Beyond the price tag
Water use high
Storage life short
Cattle-producing states (TX, NE, KS, OK); broad series covering all steak cuts
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