According to a recent review, the average American consumes about 66 pounds of ground beef per year, and ground beef accounts for approximately 60 percent of total beef consumption.
Ground beef can be derived from a number of beef primals which can vary in saturated fat (SFA) and monounsaturated fat levels (MUFA). We have demonstrated that ground beef available at retail has a MUFA:SFA ratio of 0.85 to 0.90, whereas ground beef from cattle fed high-grain diets has a MUFA:SFA ratio greater than 1.10. Ground beef from grass-fed animals has a MUFA:SFA ratio less than 0.75.