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Ground Beef cost $8.57/lb

priced and measured per 100g

Current price (per lb) $8.57

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

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 11.33 g

Calories per dollar 72

Nutrition per 100g

Calories 137 kcal

Protein 21.41 g

Total Fat 5 g

Saturated Fat 2.182 g

Trans Fat 0.22 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.257 g

ALA (omega-3) 0.029 g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.994 g

Total Carbohydrate 0 g

Dietary Fiber 0 g

Total Sugars 0 g

Full nutrient profile (23 more)

Iron 2.38 mg · 1.26 mg/$

Zinc 5.09 mg · 2.69 mg/$

Vitamin B12 2.24 µg · 1.19 µg/$

Folate 5 µg · 2.65 µg/$

Calcium 9 mg · 4.76 mg/$

Potassium 346 mg · 183.07 mg/$

Magnesium 22 mg · 11.64 mg/$

Vitamin A 4 µg RAE · 2.12 µg RAE/$

Vitamin D 0.1 µg · 0.05 µg/$

Vitamin E 0.17 mg · 0.09 mg/$

Vitamin K 0.3 µg · 0.16 µg/$

Thiamin (B1) 0.041 mg · 0.02 mg/$

Riboflavin (B2) 0.151 mg · 0.08 mg/$

Niacin (B3) 5.494 mg · 2.91 mg/$

Vitamin B6 0.392 mg · 0.21 mg/$

Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.652 mg · 0.34 mg/$

Phosphorus 198 mg · 104.76 mg/$

Selenium 17.4 µg · 9.21 µg/$

Copper 0.078 mg · 0.04 mg/$

Manganese 0.01 mg · 0.01 mg/$

Choline 70.9 mg · 37.51 mg/$

Sodium 66 mg

Cholesterol 62 mg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #171790)

Beyond the price tag

Water use high

Storage life short

Cattle-producing states (TX, NE, KS, OK); lower fat content than regular ground beef

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