How Do You Choose The Best Ground Beef At The Grocery Store? - Chowhound

The fat content for the ground beef you'll find at the grocery store runs from around 30% fat to 10% or less. If the label says "lean" then it can't have more than 22.5% fat. Similarly, when you see "extra lean" on the label, the beef must be no more than 15% fat. Advertisement Why does the fat content matter? Because fat equals flavor. Like a good burger, meatloaf is another dish where fat plays an important…