What is extra lean beef?
Extra lean beef is a type of beef that the USDA defines as a 3.5 oz serving that contains less than 5 grams of total fat, 2 grams saturated fat, and 95 mg cholesterol. (1)
What are types of extra lean beef?
eye of round roast and steak (1)
top round roast and steak (1)
bottom round roast and steak (1)
top sirloin steak (1)
Resources
1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/cuts-of-beef/art-20043833
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