Is Grass-Finished Beef leaner than Grain-Finished?
The question of Grass-Finished versus Grain-Finished Beef usually centers around flavor and not how lean the beef is. There are 19 cuts of beef that meet the government labeling guidelines for lean, including Top Sirloin Steak, Top Loin (Strip) Steak, Flank Steak, Ribeye Steak, Tenderloin Steak and T-Bone Steak. Grass-Finished Beef tends to grade “Select” (slight intramuscular fat marbling), giving it the same lean profile as Conventional Beef graded “Select.
