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Beef mince
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 225 kcal —
- Protein 20 g 39%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 16 g 21%
- Saturated fat 6.9 g 35%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 80 mg 3%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0.7 µg 3%
- Vitamin E 0.17 mg 1%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.06 mg 5%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.13 mg 10%
- Niacin (B3) 5.8 mg 36%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.49 mg 10%
- Vitamin B6 0.37 mg 22%
- Biotin (B7) 1 µg 3%
- Folate (B9) 14 µg 4%
- Vitamin B12 2 µg 83%
Minerals
- Calcium 9 mg 1%
- Iron 1.4 mg 8%
- Magnesium 17 mg 4%
- Phosphorus 160 mg 13%
- Potassium 260 mg 6%
- Zinc 3.9 mg 35%
- Selenium 7 µg 13%
- Iodine 9 µg 6%
Similar foods
- Lean beef minceraw115 kcal / 100 g
- Pork and beef minceraw169 kcal / 100 g
- Beef mince meatball or rissolecommercial, raw220 kcal / 100 g
- Beef mince pattiesbarbecued264 kcal / 100 g
- Minced beefraw208 kcal / 100 g
- Beef minced meatraw, 10% fat182 kcal / 100 g
- Chopped beefraw102 kcal / 100 g
- Ground beef93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw152 kcal / 100 g
- Lean minced beefraw154 kcal / 100 g
- Beef liver minceraw131 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Beef mince
How do you brown beef mince without it going watery?
Use a wide, hot pan and cook in batches so the mince has room to brown rather than steam. Leave it undisturbed for a minute or two before breaking it up and turning it.
How long should you cook beef mince?
For a sauce or chilli, simmer it until no pink remains, then let it cook gently for at least 20 minutes so the flavours mingle. For burgers or meatballs, cook them right through; the centre should reach 75 °C.
How long does beef mince keep in the fridge, and can you freeze it?
Keep raw beef mince covered on the bottom shelf and use it within one to two days of buying it. Freeze it in meal-sized portions; defrost it in the fridge and cook it promptly.
What can you make with beef mince besides burgers?
It works in cottage pie, lasagne, chilli con carne, bolognese sauce and stuffed peppers. Brown it first for a deeper savoury flavour, then simmer it in the sauce.
Can you use beef mince instead of lamb mince?
Yes: use beef mince in shepherd’s-pie-style fillings, keema or meatballs in place of lamb mince. Lamb has 196 kcal and 13.3 g fat per 100 g, compared with 225 kcal and 16 g fat in beef mince.
Which is leaner: beef mince or lean beef mince?
Lean beef mince has 3 g fat per 100 g, compared with 16 g in beef mince. It can dry out more easily, so avoid overcooking it or add moisture with finely chopped onion, grated courgette or a little stock.
How much beef mince should you use for one serving?
A useful starting portion is about 125–150 g raw mince per person for a main dish. Use less when the mince is bulked out with beans, lentils or plenty of vegetables.
What nutrients stand out in beef mince?
Beef mince is high in zinc and is a source of vitamin B12 and niacin. A 100 g portion provides 3.9 mg zinc and 2 µg vitamin B12.
Source: CoFID (UK) 18-469 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
