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Ground beef preparations

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 419 products of the Ground beef preparations category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 450 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 890 kj
(212 kcal)
133 kj
(33 kcal)
444 kj
(6 kcal)
664 kj
(155 kcal)
878 kj
(210 kcal)
1,070 kj
(257 kcal)
1,300 kj
(312 kcal)
Fat 15.3 g 3.75 g 1.77 g 8 g 15 g 20 g 28 g
Saturated fat 6.5 g 1.69 g 0 g 3.2 g 6.5 g 9 g 12 g
Trans fat 0.536 g 0.596 g 0 g 0 g 0.351 g 1.66 g 1.79 g
Cholesterol 65.8 mg 9 mg 15.5 mg 50 mg 71 mg 76.2 mg 84.1 mg
Carbohydrates 1.8 g 1.78 g 0 g 0 g 1.2 g 5.3 g 27 g
Sugars 0.579 g 0.645 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 2 g 11 g
Fiber 0.938 g 0.98 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 2.6 g 9.3 g
Proteins 16.2 g 2.29 g 0.4 g 13 g 16 g 20 g 24.7 g
Salt 0.801 g 0.485 g 0 g 0.15 g 0.82 g 1.51 g 20 g
Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 30 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg
Calcium 12.3 mg 11.4 mg 0 mg 0 mg 18 mg 44.2 mg 52.6 mg
Iron 1.92 mg 0.35 mg 1.02 mg 1.61 mg 1.79 mg 2.41 mg 75 mg
Collagen/Meat protein ratio (maximum) 18.1 % 4.58 % 3.7 % 15 % 15 % 25 % 25 %
  • Packaging materials


    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 50% 5.2 g 87.5% 3.2 g 3 g
    Plastic 50% 6.9 g 100% 3.9 g 4 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 7 g