We break down the leanest cuts of steak (and the fattiest), so you can make informed decisions and choose the healthiest cut for you. Author: Justin Park. Updated: Aug 8, 2024 3:11 PM EDT.

If you're hungry for steak, there are plenty of cuts to choose from. If you're looking for the leanest cut available, though, only one stands out.

We ranked the leanest cuts of beef based on 100-gram servings, because that's the size used by the USDA in their FoodData Central nutritional information database. We standardized this by trimming ...

You guessed it: This cut of beef comes from the area of the cow above the eye of round. Like the eye of round, top round is a lean, hardworking muscle that takes well to slow-cooking or thin-slicing.

THE LEANEST CUTS: These cuts of beef tend to be lower in total fat and saturated fat than other cuts of meat: Filet mignon, top round, round steak, top sirloin, shank crosscut, rump roast, top ...

Instead, you'll want to opt for less fatty steaks -- look for cuts that are at least 90% lean (according to their label). The eye of round, also known as the silverside, is just about the leanest ...

Lean cuts of beef will have less visible fat or marbling, which makes it easier to choose. When choosing ground beef, opt for 90% or 95% lean beef with the lowest fat percentage.

If you're hungry for steak, there are plenty of cuts to choose from. If you're looking for the leanest cut available, though, only one stands out.