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Ground Beef cost $7.14/lb
priced and measured per 100g
Current price (per lb) $7.14
as of 2026-06 · U.S. city average · source: BLS
What that price actually buys you
Protein per dollar 10.91 g
Calories per dollar 161
Iron per dollar 1.23 mg
Zinc per dollar 2.66 mg
Vitamin B12 per dollar 1.36 µg
Folate per dollar 4.45 µg
Nutrition per 100g
Calories 254 kcal
Protein 17.17 g
Carbs 0 g
Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Iron 1.94 mg
Zinc 4.18 mg
Vitamin B12 2.14 µg
Folate 7 µg
nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #174036)
Beyond the price tag
Water use high
Storage life short
Cattle-producing states (TX, NE, KS, OK); broad BLS price series across all fat levels
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