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Minced beef

Minced beef is finely chopped beef used in burgers, meatballs, fillings, sauces, and stews.

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About Minced beef

Minced beef is raw beef reduced to small pieces by chopping or grinding. It is used for burgers, meatballs, patties, kebabs, and fillings, or browned and simmered in sauces, stews, pies, and other dishes.

Its flavour and juiciness vary with the cuts and fat proportion used. Texture ranges from coarse and distinct to fine and cohesive; it is typically red to pink before cooking and turns brown or grey-brown as it cooks.

It may be sold fresh or frozen in different grind sizes. Shaping, browning, simmering, or combining it with other ingredients changes its cohesion, crumb structure, colour, and juiciness; the term does not identify a particular cut, fat level, or seasoning.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for minced beef

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American English

ground beef

English

Minced beef

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Minced beef nutrition & diet

Minced beef nutritional value

Beef, mince, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
225kcal
Protein
19.7g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
16.2g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 18-469. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Identify the beef cut composition and whether the mince is raw, cooked, formed, or seasoned. Draining, frying, grilling, or simmering changes the final edible portion, while breadcrumbs, egg, sauces, and added fat belong to the recipe. A reference should distinguish plain mince from burgers or prepared fillings.

Compare the right form: Match references to minced beef of the stated raw or cooked form, with its fat composition and edible portion clearly identified, not a formed product.

Diet considerations

Minced beef is animal-derived. Compatibility changes with pork, lamb, dairy, egg, cereal binders, sauces, or coatings added during forming or cooking. Plain beef mince differs from sausages, burgers, meatballs, and ready-made fillings, whose recipes can include grains, seasonings, preservatives, and other ingredients affecting dietary classification.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Beef, mince, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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