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Ground Beef 80% Lean/ 20% Fat
meat/beef
📊 NOVA 1🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Ground Beef 80% Lean/ 20% Fat

MEAT
Available at Whole Foods
290
Calories
20g
Protein
75mg
Sodium
1
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’ll find this 80/20 ground beef in the meat case of the grocery store or the family freezer — a go-to for weeknight dinners, backyard burgers, or hearty meat sauces. It gives an indulgent, comforting, slightly nostalgic home-cooking vibe; because the ingredient list is simply "Beef," the texture and flavor come from the meat itself rather than added stabilizers or flavorings, and the minimal mechanical processing aligns it with unprocessed/minimally processed foods rather than ultraprocessed products.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 oz
Servings per Container: 1
Calories290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat23g29%
Saturated Fat8g40%
Trans Fat1.5g
Cholesterol80mg27%
Sodium75mg3%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein20g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Beef..

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:1 / 4

Minimally Processed

Why this score?

Contains a single ingredient (beef) with no industrial additives; ground mechanically but not reformulated into a multi-ingredient industrial product, so it fits NOVA group 1 (unprocessed/minimally processed).

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Common Questions about Ground Beef 80% Lean/ 20% Fat

Well, that depends on what you mean by healthy! This ground beef is high in protein, making it a great option for those looking to build muscle or stay satiated. However, it does have a higher fat content, so if you're watching your fat intake, you might want to balance it with some veggies or whole grains.

Perfect For

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Vibe:

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$7.99
per package