Grass-fed has more healthier nutrients, but the question is \u2013 how much more, does it really matter<\/strong>, and is it worth the additional cost? <\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll see grass-fed on butter, but let\u2019s examine Beef<\/strong> because there is more reliable data and studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Grass-Fed vs Grain Fed Key Nutritional Data: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Grass-fed is certainly higher in healthy nutrients<\/strong> and lower in areas such as calories and fat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s important to note that for most of the B-Vitamins and Minerals, the amounts for both are similar.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n There was one notable difference with Vitamin B-12, which grass-fed had more than double the amount.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So now the question is, does it really matter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beef or butter should not be your primary or secondary source of vitamins and minerals<\/strong>. Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, can be much better sources, therefore to compare amounts seems a bit pointless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fats and protein (meat has 0 carbohydrates), does make a difference.<\/strong> Protein, especially, there is no other food source that will provide the concentration of protein per calorie more effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here you see some difference, grass-fed has more protein, less calories.<\/strong> That\u2019s great. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll hear a lot about the \u201camazing\u201d Omega 3 (a very healthy type of fat) composition of grass-fed products, but something to consider regarding Omega3 is, how much and is Beef the best source? <\/p>\n\n\n\n I say, \u201cnot much and no\u201d!<\/strong> The difference for Omega 3 is 100mg, which seems like a lot, but there isn\u2019t that much health benefit with the increase, and most importantly, if you\u2019re looking for a healthy source of Omega 3, go grab some fish, King Salmon has 1,270mg in the same serving! <\/p>\n\n\n\n From a nutritional perspective, grass-fed products, whether its butter or beef, have a healthier more nutrient profile than grain fed. It is important to note that grain-fed studies have shown a much closer comparison <\/strong>in these areas based on the type of grain fed, but grass-fed still fares out better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The cost for grass fed will be about 30% higher<\/strong> and there are taste differences, which should always be accounted for\u2026you should enjoy the taste of your food! <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re going to be consuming these products regularly, there could be a compounding benefit. <\/strong>All these nutrients, protein, and calories add up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, if you\u2019re compromising on the amount of protein you should be consuming because you want grass-fed and it\u2019s too expensive, it\u2019s not worth it<\/strong> (from a health standpoint). <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should also not feel any less healthy or more vulnerable to toxins because you\u2019re purchasing grain-fed, there has been no research to show these types of issues. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip: if you see \u201cgrass-fed\u201d, look closely to make sure it notes grass fed all the time, instead of terms like \u201cgrass-finished\u2019. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is grass-fed products healthier for me vs. grain fed? \u2013 Alex T. Grass-fed has more healthier nutrients, but the question is \u2013 how much more, does it really matter, and is it worth the additional cost? You\u2019ll see grass-fed on butter, but let\u2019s examine Beef because there is more reliable data and studies. Grass-Fed vs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181,180,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-tips","category-higher-education","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/td> Raw 8oz hamburger<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> <\/td> Grass-Fed<\/strong><\/td> Grain-Fed<\/strong><\/td> units<\/strong><\/td> Difference<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Calories<\/td> 432<\/td> 568<\/td> cal<\/td> -136<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Protein<\/td> 43<\/td> 38<\/td> g<\/td> 5<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Total Fat<\/td> 28<\/td> 44<\/td> g<\/td> -16<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Saturated Fat<\/td> 12<\/td> 16<\/td> g<\/td> -4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Omega 3<\/td> 200<\/td> 100<\/td> mg<\/td> 100<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Vitamin E<\/td> 0.8<\/td> 0.4<\/td> mg<\/td> 0.4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Vitamin K<\/td> 2.4<\/td> 1<\/td> mcg<\/td> 1.4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n