How many calories in
ground beef (80% lean)?
Ground Beef (80% lean) is on the fattier side that offers 17g of protein per 100g for 254 calories. Worth knowing the per-portion macros if you're tracking carefully. Calorie-dense, so smaller portions work better in cutting phases.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical ground beef (80% lean) serving translates in your tracker:
What 254 calories means.
Calorie-dense and fatty — 20 g of fat per 100g means small portions add up fast, so weigh it rather than eyeballing.
Ground Beef (80% lean) vs. similar foods.
How ground beef (80% lean) stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in ground beef (80% lean)?
Ground Beef (80% lean) has approximately 254 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 216 calories.
How much protein is in ground beef (80% lean)?
17g of protein per 100g. That puts ground beef (80% lean) at roughly 6.7g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other protein sources.
How do I log ground beef (80% lean) accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is ground beef (80% lean) good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Ground Beef (80% lean) sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.