protein

Ground Beef cost $7.16/lb

priced and measured per 100g

Current price (per lb) $7.16

as of 2026-08 · U.S. city average · source: BLS

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 10.88 g

Calories per dollar 161

Nutrition per 100g

Calories 254 kcal

Protein 17.17 g

Total Fat 20 g

Saturated Fat 7.581 g

Trans Fat 1.18 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.521 g

ALA (omega-3) 0.051 g

Monounsaturated Fat 8.848 g

Total Carbohydrate 0 g

Dietary Fiber 0 g

Total Sugars 0 g

Full nutrient profile (23 more)

Iron 1.94 mg · 1.23 mg/$

Zinc 4.18 mg · 2.65 mg/$

Vitamin B12 2.14 µg · 1.36 µg/$

Folate 7 µg · 4.44 µg/$

Calcium 18 mg · 11.41 mg/$

Potassium 270 mg · 171.09 mg/$

Magnesium 17 mg · 10.77 mg/$

Vitamin A 4 µg RAE · 2.53 µg RAE/$

Vitamin D 0.1 µg · 0.06 µg/$

Vitamin E 0.17 mg · 0.11 mg/$

Vitamin K 1.8 µg · 1.14 µg/$

Thiamin (B1) 0.043 mg · 0.03 mg/$

Riboflavin (B2) 0.151 mg · 0.1 mg/$

Niacin (B3) 4.227 mg · 2.68 mg/$

Vitamin B6 0.323 mg · 0.2 mg/$

Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.498 mg · 0.32 mg/$

Phosphorus 158 mg · 100.12 mg/$

Selenium 15 µg · 9.51 µg/$

Copper 0.061 mg · 0.04 mg/$

Manganese 0.01 mg · 0.01 mg/$

Choline 56.4 mg · 35.74 mg/$

Sodium 66 mg

Cholesterol 71 mg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #174036)

Beyond the price tag

Water use high

Storage life short

Cattle-producing states (TX, NE, KS, OK); broad BLS price series across all fat levels

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