Vitamins & Minerals

Overall, very few foods can match the nutrient density of beef.

Beef is a concentrated source of nutrients providing a variety of essential vitamins and minerals for a modest number of calories.

In fact, beef meets the criteria for a nutrient claim on all the nutrients listed in the chart below – that’s 13 essential nutrients that beef is a source of; and for more than 2/3 of these (9 nutrients), beef qualifies as a good or excellent source.

When it comes to quality calories, Beef is a powerful nutritional package.

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Health Canada, Canadian Nutrient File, 2015. Food code 6172, beef, composite cuts, steak/roast, lean and fat, cooked. Choline value obtained from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov. Food Code 13361

Percentages calculated according to the 2016 CFIA labelling regulations using Health Canada’s 2016 Nutrition Labelling – Table of Daily Values.